For the majority of livestock farmers, spring is physically the hardest season, with long days, broken sleep and the physical exertion of lambing and calving.
The final month before lambing is critical on any farm. For dairy or suckler farmers, pre-calving is one of the most talked-about areas to get nutrition right that really affects production and calf and cow health.
Preparations for the springtime are in full swing on Eddie Gavin’s mixed farm in Co Carlow, with ewes scanned and housed and silage analysis completed.