Herdwatch resources
March 22, 2019
Farm Smart: Top Marks in the Bord Bia Audit courtesy of HerdwatchLeana Limousins is the name of the Kelly's herd which currently consists of 40 pedigree limousine cows. Their aim is to produce the best...
March 1, 2019
Farm Smart: Say goodbye to scraps of paper or the back of your hand as a notebook!Nigel Flannery is a Suckler and Sheep farmer from Sligo. Nigel works full time off-farm, so between work and farming, Nigel had little-to-no time...
February 25, 2019
Farm Smart: Balancing off-farm commitments with an expanding herd in Co. LimerickLouise Crowley from Croom, Co. Limerick milks a herd of 150 Friesian cows under a spring-calving system in partnership with her father, John. Conscious...
January 14, 2019
Farm Smart: Automation and technology top of the agenda on Co. Tipperary dairy farmTimmy Dwyer is a dairy farmer from Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, milking a herd of 120 spring-calving cows. In attempts to reduce the workload and...
November 26, 2018
Farm Smart: Managing a full-time job and a purebred Limousin herd in Co. LaoisBrian Campion and his father, Ger, run a herd of predominately purebred Limousin cows under a spring and autumn-calving system in Rathdowney, Co. Laois....
October 26, 2018
Farm Smart: Beef Farmer introduces technology to his West of Ireland FarmEoin Burns runs a beef finishing. The 28-year-old farmer uses the HErdwatch farming app to help operate a store-to-beef system....
June 1, 2018
Farm Smart: Moving on with your Farm managementSee how the Herdwatch Ireland Farming App is helping farmer Pat Feehily improve his record keeping, farm management and farm information....
March 5, 2018
Farm Smart: Farm paperwork should not impact on quality family time.Read how Pat O'Brien, a dairy farmer from Tullamore, gets the best out of Herdwatch to find more free time for his family....
September 26, 2017
Farm Smart: Suckler farmer's wife leaves the Blue Book behind and opts for Herdwatch.Suckler farmers wife Mary Scanlon says there’s no time wasting at all because we will have recorded everything through the app day by day....