Herdwatch resources
May 10, 2017
Using An App To Tighten The Calving SpreadNiall has tightened up his calving spread majorly. This improvement is down to a combination of recording breeding events on the spot, and experience...
April 24, 2017
Gearóid's Farming Week: Getting the cows back in calfOver the last few years, we have improved our calving interval greatly. This is mainly down to keeping better records of heats...
April 12, 2017
Breeding: Here is why you should record heat detectionsRecording heat detection for a full month before the start of the breeding season allows every cow to come into heat once before they...
April 10, 2017
Tomás's Farming Week: Ploughing on with the Spring BarleyTomas reflects on the technology adoption on their farm and how it has drastically improved the amount of time they spend sowing spring barley...
March 21, 2017
Gearóid's Farming Week: Welcoming New Calves To Farm LifeLike many farms around the country, Farm life is hectic with many new arrivals putting added pressure on both the housing and slurry storage...
March 16, 2017
Helen's Farming week: Focusing on Prevention Rather Than CureHelen explains how they focus on disease prevention rather than the cure on her farm and also explains how she manages the balancing work...
March 6, 2017
Tomas's Farming Week: How To Start Farming With No CapitalEager to make a start my own farming career, I asked for advice on the most profitable way to maximise the 9 acres of...
February 27, 2017
Gearoid's Farming Week: Suckler Farming in West ClareGearoid talks about Suckler farming in west Clare and also working full time on the Herdwatch team....
February 17, 2017
Helen's Farming Week: Calving time on a Dairy herdHelen talks about Calving time on a Dairy herd while also working full-time on the Herdwatch team....