Dairy Technical
Autumn calving: Getting ready for calves
It is now time for autumn-calving herds to start getting ready for the arrival of calves. The autumn-calving period will...
Dairy Technical
It is now time for autumn-calving herds to start getting ready for the arrival of calves. The autumn-calving period will...
Dairy Technical
Enniscorthy Mart’s weekly calf and cattle sales saw a strong trade for calves, forward beef cattle, and cull cows this...
Dairy Technical
How the Hunt family has increased their dairy farm’s sustainability and profitability was a key part of their farm walk...
Dairy Technical
The last few days have seen many farmers move to harvest second-cut silage as there was a brief break from...
Dairy Technical
Despite the recent heavy rainfall across the country, grass growth rates are holding and slightly increasing in some areas. Many...
Dairy Technical
It is now time to start looking at the sheds that will be used for housing livestock over the winter...
Dairy Technical
It is important to check whether your replacement heifers are achieving their targets, because if they are not, there could...
Dairy Technical
It is now time for the breeding of cows and heifers on Irish dairy farms to come to an end...
Dairy
Heavy rain experienced in most parts of the country over the weekend has created challenging grazing conditions for many farm....
Dairy Technical
Lameness can be an issue on dairy farms throughout the year, but heading into the autumn months is a particularly...
Dairy Technical
The lactation for autumn-calving cows is approaching its conclusion, with the drying-off of cows due to start in the coming...
Dairy Technical
A good wash routine has a vital role to play in ensuring that high-quality milk is being supplied by dairy...
Dairy Technical
Something that needs to be completed on farms over the coming days, if not already done, is a fodder budget....
Dairy Technical
The National Dairy Council (NDC) milk quality award winners the Connelly family held a farm walk on their farm on...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth rates appear to be holding on farms, with most farms now having a surplus of grass on their...
Dairy Technical
After second-cut silage is a good time to spread lime on silage fields and correct any pH deficiencies to improve...
Dairy Technical
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) dairy event go underway on Monday (July 17) on the farm of Mark Cassidy near...
Dairy Technical
While there has been an increase in the number of dairy cows in recent years, the vast majority of dairy...