Emma Gilsenan, Author at Agriland.ie

Emma Gilsenan

Having SCC issues this season? Here are some top tips…

March 23, 2020

This spring has been very challenging on farms to say the least. The weather hasn’t been playing ball and getting out grazing has…

Total calf registrations break the 1 million head mark

March 22, 2020

Dairy

Total calf registrations have hit 1,075,268 head, recent figures from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) have revealed. In relation to dairy, so…

Lameness beginning to rear its head on farms…what can I do about it?

March 22, 2020

Dairy

Lameness is a serious welfare issue affecting almost every dairy farm in the country. Lameness issues on farms are likely influenced by the…

Dairy focus: Big changes afoot in Pallaskenry Agricultural College

March 22, 2020

Dairy

The new manager of Pallaskenry Agricultural College has his hands full; between juggling the beef, sheep and now 410-cow dairy unit and managing…

Fertiliser: Now is your chance to grab the bull by the horns and get spreading

March 20, 2020

Dairy

Determination is key to getting the fertiliser out in these difficult spreading conditions and with some good weather in the forecast, now could…

‘Full steam ahead’ for calf exports, despite fears of disruption by Covid-19

March 19, 2020

Dairy

It is full steam ahead for calf exports this week despite rumors circulating that calf exports could be disrupted due to Covid-19 (coronavirus).…

Aurivo and Arrabawn set their February milk prices

March 18, 2020

Dairy

Arrabawn and Aurivo have become the latest processors to announce their milk prices for February supplies. Revealing its hand this week, Arrabawn has…

‘EU dairy is seeing extreme volatility’ as prices move sharply lower

March 18, 2020

Dairy

Similar to almost every other market at the moment, EU dairy is seeing extreme volatility as prices have moved sharply lower. This was…

Video: How to carry out grass measuring on your farm

March 18, 2020

Dairy

Grazed grass is the cheapest feed available to Irish farmers and is key to achieving high levels of performance in terms of liveweight…

Advice to dairy farmers in the midst of Covid-19…keep your distance

March 17, 2020

Dairy

One of the stand-out ways of reducing your chances of picking up Covid-19 (coronavirus) is to keep your distance from other people and,…

EU to ensure that ‘goods and essential services continue to flow in our internal market’

March 17, 2020

Dairy

Dairy Industry Ireland (DII) has welcomed the announcement that the EU is to ensure that “goods and essential services continue to flow in…

Some good weather on the horizon might present an opportunity to get out grazing

March 17, 2020

Dairy

Unfortunately, the wet weather last week and over the weekend threw another spanner in the works in terms of getting cows out grazing.…

Dairy calf registrations surpass the 800,000 head mark

March 16, 2020

Dairy

There has been a marked increase in the number of calves registered to dairy cows this year, new figures show. Just over 800,000…

National bulk tank SCC declines by 89,000 cells/ml

March 15, 2020

Dairy

A recent analysis by Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has revealed a decline in the national bulk tank somatic cell count (SCC) from 272,000…

Dairy focus: ‘Maximising comfort and minimising stress’ with new facilities in Gurteen

March 15, 2020

Dairy

It is all go down in Gurteen Agricultural College, between getting prepared for Grass and Muck 2020 along with settling in to its…

Could this be the explanation for scour in your calves?

March 14, 2020

Dairy

Cryptosporidiosis, otherwise known as ‘crypto’, is the second most common cause of scour amongst young calves – with scour being the leading cause…

Revealed: The most popular dairy sires used in 2019

March 13, 2020

Dairy

With the 2020 breeding season fast approaching, the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) have released a list of the most popular dairy AI sires used…

Variable silage quality affecting protein levels in milk on farms

March 12, 2020

Dairy

The persistent poor weather conditions, which have made grazing conditions challenging, have resulted in many farmers feeding silage for longer than usual on…

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