Last November, we carried out a survey of all Herdwatch customers. The results were overwhelmingly positive

Since my last piece a lot has been going on at the home farm, then again that's the case with most farms around the country.

According to Teagasc, the goal is to get 90% of cows served in the first 3 weeks of the breeding season.

There’s been a lot of talk recently about all the technology that is coming online on Irish farms over the next few years

Movement Cert Applications Up 77%

This year alone, movement cert applications in Herdwatch were up by 77%. We delved more into the figures showing us what Counties were buying the most calves.

Calving season 2017 is drawing to a close and this year more farmers than ever are using Herdwatch for calf registration, with a significant overall increase in calf registrations through the app

Like many farms around the country, Farm life is hectic with many new arrivals putting added pressure on both the housing and slurry storage facilities.

Calving is in full swing at the minute with 22 cows calved and a Nitrates inspection in the middle of the hustle and bustle!

Nigel Flannery is a mixed Suckler and Sheep farmer from the shores of Lough Gara in Co. Sligo. Nigel works full time off-farm,

I farm at home with my father Billy, our farm is made up of 165 acres of mixed beef and tillage in Abbeyleix, County Laois.