Lely celebrates 25 years of robotic milking and plans for future September 25, 2017 Dairy Milking robot manufacturer Lely is celebrating 25 years since the first milk from its…
Poll: Are you happy with your scanning results? September 25, 2017 Dairy Many farmers have just completed pregnancy-diagnosis scanning on their farms. For those who have…
Understanding how mastitis bacteria behave during the dry period is critical for mastitis prevention September 25, 2017 With autumn here and winter just around the corner, farmers’ thoughts are naturally turning… Sponsored
Grass advice: Don’t generalise your closing cover targets September 25, 2017 Dairy As we plan to extend the grazing season, increasing the average farm cover (AFC)…
Housing comes early as grazing conditions deteriorate September 23, 2017 Dairy The wet weather of late is playing havoc on farms across the country. Farmers,…
€86 million Dairygold facility to cater for expanding milk production levels September 22, 2017 Dairy A new €86 million facility developed by Dairygold is set to cater for its…
Solving fertility issues by making the switch to Montbeliarde breeding September 22, 2017 Kenny Roberts milks a herd of 108 Montbeliarde cows under a spring-calving system in… Sponsored
‘Irish dairy farmers must play to their strengths’ September 21, 2017 National Ploughing Championships Irish farmers need to make the most out of our ‘natural advantage’ in grass…
Video: New Zealand’s ‘best’ dairy bulls are heading to Ireland September 20, 2017 Dairy Irish farmers will soon be able to use some of the “best dairy genetics…
Fleckvieh cows: An alternative for cross breeding? September 20, 2017 National Ploughing Championships For the first time at the National Ploughing Championships, a new dairy-cross will be…
Price index at latest GDT auction reports second consecutive increase September 19, 2017 Dairy The price index at the latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction has reported its…
‘Prosperity through productivity’: New automated milk sensor makes Irish debut September 19, 2017 National Ploughing Championships A new automated milk sensor from New Zealand – that allows Irish farmers to…
Further drop in EBI values of top dairy bulls September 18, 2017 Dairy The EBI (Economic Breeding Index) value of some of the country’s top bulls has…
An easy and effective way to identify empty cows September 16, 2017 Dairy farmers can optimise profitability by shortening the calving interval and reducing the number… Sponsored
Updated: Aurivo, Arrabawn and Dairygold all announce milk price increases September 15, 2017 Dairy Aurivo, Arrabawn and Dairygold have all announced milk price increases for milk produced during the…
Over €75 million in applications received by Glanbia’s MilkFlex Loan Fund September 15, 2017 Dairy Over €75 million in applications has been received by Glanbia’s MilkFlex Loan Fund, with the…
Kerry the latest processor to increase its milk price for August supplies September 15, 2017 Dairy Kerry has become the latest in a growing list of processors to announce a…
