Farming calendar
What you'll need, before you need it
Pick your region and see what's needed on the farm now and over the next few months. Irish herds are mostly spring calving; UK farms calve all year.
On the farm now
Housing now
Winter housing
Water, hygiene, bedding and handling sorted before the cattle come in.
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Through the winter
Animal minerals & boluses
Cover the winter gap in trace elements before calving and breeding.
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At housing
Fluke & worm control
Dose at the right time after housing, and check the withdrawal periods.
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Wet weather
Waterproofs & footwear
Jackets, bib and brace and wellies that last a farm winter.
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Spring calving
Calving prep
Calving aids, colostrum and calf health, in the shed before the first calf.
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All year
Calving kit
Calving aids, colostrum and calf health, ready whenever calves arrive.
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Coming up
- October HousingLice and fluke treatments · cubicle lime · bedding
- November Housing & dosingFluke doses · mineral boluses · shed lighting
- December Calving prepCalving jacks and ropes · colostrum · calf jackets
- January Calving startsColostrum · stomach tubes · navel iodine · calf pens
- February Calving & calf rearing peakMilk replacer · feeders · teats · calf health
- March Calf rearing & breeding prepFeeders · heat detection · tail paint
- December Winter housingBedding · hygiene · minerals
- January Lambing prepLambing aids · colostrum · ID and marking
- February LambingLamb feeders · lamb health · bedding
- March Turnout prepFencing · energisers · fly control
- April TurnoutFencing · reels · energisers · water troughs
- May Breeding & grasslandHeat detection · AI kit · fencing
- June Fly & silageFly control · silage covers · tyres
- July Summer grazingWater troughs · fly & parasite control
- August Weanlings & dosingWormers · weighing · handling
- September Autumn prepWaterproofs · housing kit · minerals
Farming year
Farm dates calendar
Shows, deadlines, closed periods and farm safety dates for Ireland, the UK and Europe.
Coming up
Know a show or deadline we're missing? Email it to us →
Dates are taken from official and organiser sources and can change. Always confirm closed periods and deadlines with the Department or your adviser.
Calving season
Get ready for calving
Everything for a safe calving and a strong start for every calf.
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Calving essentials
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Calving aids & jacks
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Calving supplements
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Calving bundles
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All calving products
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Pre-calving minerals
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Popular for calving
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Christmas at CFS
Christmas at CFS
Toys for the young farmers, and gifts that get used on the farm.
- Free delivery on Irish orders over €199
- Click & Collect in Midleton
- Gift cards from €15
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Ride-on toysTractors, quads & diggers
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Pedal & push toysFor the yard
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Remote controlTractors & trucks
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Toy farm modelsTractors, trailers, animals
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Kids' farmyard toolsJust like Dad's
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Kids' clothes & welliesWarm and dry
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Gifts for himWorkwear, boots, tools
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Gifts for herJackets, footwear, accessories
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Stocking fillersUnder €20
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Gifts under €50
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Gifts under €100
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Gift cardsLet them choose
Top kids' toys this Christmas
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From the farm
We plan our own year the same way
This calendar is how we run the farming year in Midleton. If something's missing for your system, tell us and we'll add it.