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Why Feed Dairy Cows?

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Why feed Dairy cows? Why do we as farmers feed dairy cows concentrate instead of just using silage and grass and what do we want from Animal Feed? Surely it would be a cheaper option to just use the land we have to feed our animals and not buy any outside...
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Farm Safety First Aid kits

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As part of our constant strive towards better farm safety we can know offer a farm safety first aid kit and 2 kg fire extinguisher in our Stores in Crecora, Castlemahon and Listowel. We have worked with our First Aid supplier to tailor a Farm First Aid kit specifically to...
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Acidosis. What is it and how to prevent it.

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We have all heard about acidosis in beef and dairy cows and the negative effects it can have on animal health. The negative effects of acidosis are reduced intake, problems with feet, reduced milk yields/ milk solids and lower weight gain in beef cattle. These are some serious problems so what...
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Smart Calver

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Smart Calver Another quality product from Crecora Mills “We only mix with the best” The most stressful time for any farmer is the period around calving season. With so much potential for problems around this area we have been working hard to make this time as easy, profitable and stress free...
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Solutions to Problem Calvings

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Its unfortunate that in the last few days we have been contacted by farmers with problems at calving and after. From retained placentas, loss of condition coughing up cuds and weak cows these problems are starting to stack up and cost farmers dearly. We had signalled these problems as far back as...
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