Emma Gilsenan, Author at Agriland.ie

Emma Gilsenan

6 simple steps to improving your milking routine

June 24, 2019

The best way to prevent clinical or sub-clinical mastitis cases – in your herd – is through a consistent and good-quality milking routine.…

What to expect at Moorepark ’19 – the Teagasc National Dairy Event

June 23, 2019

Dairy

In less than two weeks’ time, Teagasc Moorepark will open its gates to all farmers for this year’s National Dairy Event. The theme…

Better to have your wits about you this breeding season

June 23, 2019

Dairy

As the breeding season draws to a close, the number of bulls out and about on farms has suddenly increased. Over the last…

Why pasture-feeding systems are a step above the rest

June 22, 2019

Dairy

Pasture feeding has a beneficial effect on the nutritional composition of milk and dairy products, according to a study conducted by Teagasc. The…

Dairy focus: From beef farming in Scotland to dairy farming in Co. Westmeath

June 22, 2019

Dairy

In the space of just four years, GD and Caroline Young moved to Ireland – from Scotland – purchased a tillage farm and…

Little difference between total calf births in 2019 vs. 2018

June 21, 2019

Dairy

Growing dairy cow numbers and the fall in beef births looks to have almost evened out total calf births for 2019 and 2018.…

Grass growth: Feeling the squeeze

June 19, 2019

Dairy

Grass growth rates have taken a dip this week, for some, due to the slower regrowth rates experienced on farms. Last week, average…

Targeting chlorine residues in milk – ‘an industry issue’

June 16, 2019

Dairy

Achieving excellent bacterial counts in milk and the ban of chlorine products when cleaning were some of the topics of discussion at the…

Making bales? Remember, what comes off must go back…

June 16, 2019

Dairy

The high growth rates over the past few weeks have meant that farmers across the country are ‘flat out’ cutting surplus paddocks for…

‘Why veganism is not the answer’ to reducing our environmental impact

June 15, 2019

Dairy

Reducing our environmental impact is more complex than simply removing animal products from the diet. This week, on Wednesday, June 12, the National…

Number of herds milk recording steadily increases

June 15, 2019

Dairy

Across the country, the number of herds milk recording has been steadily increasing year-on-year. To date, a total of 707,297 cows have been…

Dairy focus: ‘Eating the grass and producing the goods’ in Co. Monaghan

June 13, 2019

Dairy

Farming in the drumlins of Co. Monaghan, Darran McKenna – the 2018 Quality Milk Award winner – focuses on sustainably producing high-quality milk…

Grass advice: Tips for making top-class baled silage

June 12, 2019

Beef

Grass growth rates are climbing, average cover per cow is at an all time high and pre-grazing yields on many farms are above…

Quality Milk Award winners 2018 open gates to the public

June 11, 2019

Dairy

Darren and his wife Denise McKenna were the winners of the 2018 National Dairy Council (NDC) and Kerrygold Quality Milk Award – which…

How to make your farm a more attractive place to work

June 9, 2019

Dairy

Dairy farmers are finding it increasingly difficult to find and hold onto farm labour for their dairy farm. The demand for labour is…

Have you taken a paddock out for reseeding?

June 9, 2019

Dairy

The past spell of dry weather gave many farmers the opportunity to take out an under-performing paddock(s) for reseeding. The management of a…

Dairy focus: Farming ‘outside of the norm’ in Co. Limerick

June 9, 2019

Dairy

Seán Condon has been organic farming for the past 13 years and operates what he describes as a “very low-cost system of production”…

Rape/kale hybrid, kale or beet: Which is the best fodder crop for me?

June 8, 2019

Dairy

Over the last number of years, particularly after last year’s drought, the number of farmers growing fodder crops has increased. Fodder crops have…

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