Herdwatch resources

7 minutes

April 11, 2019

Make the blue book redundant with Herdwatch

Brian Reidy and his father Pat run a suckler-to-weanling enterprise on 80ac of land in Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary....

April 10, 2019

Bord Bia SBLAS - Questions and Answers

The Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme known as Bord Bia SBLAS sets out the standards for production and certification of Irish Beef and...

4 minutes

April 4, 2019

Cornwall farmer secures beef contract complimentary of Herdwatch

Jessica Jeans is a suckler and beef farmer from Cornwall, England. In partnership with husband Will, they run a 300-acre beef farm and are...

4 minutes

March 27, 2019

Calf Care - Best Practice Tips for Good Health & Welfare

From late March to early April is the time when calves are at the highest risk of developing health problems. It is during this...

4 minutes

March 22, 2019

Calf Care- 'Moo-vements' made easy

Herdwatch allows farmers to apply for movement certs in seconds through the app. When you sell animals privately you can apply for the movement...

4 minutes

March 14, 2019

Calf Care- Tagging Guidelines

Tagging calves is carried out as part of the Bovine Animal Identification System. The aim is to guarantee the safety of beef and beef...

7 minutes

February 25, 2019

Balancing off-farm commitments with an expanding herd in Co. Limerick

Louise Crowley from Croom, Co. Limerick milks a herd of 150 Friesian cows under a spring-calving system in partnership with her father, John. Conscious...

February 7, 2019

Simple solution to one of Ireland’s most common non-compliance issues

Herdwatch has partnered with all three approved cattle tag providers in Ireland, Cormac Tagging, Datamars Agri and Mullinahone Co-Op to help farmers counteract a...

January 25, 2019

Eurostars, EBI and Milk Records on your phone

You make better farm decision when you have better information, that's why Herdwatch let farmers see their Eurostars, EBI and Milk records on their...