Dairy
This spring has been difficult, leading to hygiene issues and cows becoming stressed; as a result, some farms are experiencing SCC problems.
Total calf registrations have hit 1,075,268 head, recent figures from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) have revealed.
Lameness is a serious welfare issue affecting almost every dairy farm in the country and has begun to rear its head on farms this spring.
The new manager of Pallaskenry college has his hands full; between juggling the 410-cow dairy herd and all the other changes taking place.
Determination is key to getting the fertiliser out in these difficult spreading conditions; with good weather on the way, now is your chance.
It is full steam ahead for calf exports this week, despite rumors circulating that calf exports could be disrupted due to Covid-19.
Arrabawn and Aurivo have become the latest processors to announce their milk prices for February supplies.
Similar to almost every other market at the moment, EU dairy is seeing extreme volatility as prices have moved sharply lower.
Grazed grass is the cheapest feed available to Irish farmers and is key to achieving high levels of performance.
One of the stand-out ways of reducing your chances of picking up Covid-19 (coronavirus) is to keep your distance from other people.
DII welcomes the announcement that the EU is to ensure that 'goods and essential services continue to flow in our internal market'.
Unfortunately, the wet weather last week and over the weekend threw another spanner in the works in terms of getting out grazing.
There has been a marked increase in the number of calves registered to dairy cows this year, new figures show.
A recent analysis by Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has revealed a decline in the national bulk tank SCC by 89,000 cells/ml.
Getting prepared for Grass and Muck 2020 along with settling in to their impressive range of new facilities in Gurteen Agricultural College.
Cryptosporidiosis, otherwise known as 'crypto', is the second most common cause of scour amongst young calves.
With the 2020 breeding season fast approaching, the ICBF have released a list of the most popular dairy AI sires used during the 2019 season.
The persistent poor weather conditions have resulted in many farmers feeding silage for longer than usual on farms.
The latest Milk Price Tracker details milk prices from the most significant Irish dairy co-ops for the month of January.
Irish calf exports from Ireland to other European destinations are running 32% behind 2019 levels, figures for the department have revealed.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Teagasc recently released the Pasture Profit Index (PPI) for 2020.
Global dairy markets remain very volatile with the impact of the coronavirus on dairy commodity consumption still unknown.
The number of dairy-bred calves born – so far this year – is up by over 62,300 head or by 9% when compared to the same period in 2019.
We are coming to the finish line on many spring-calving dairy farms, as the calving season begins to wind down and tail off.
