Dairy Technical
Hygiene standards need to be maintained in calf sheds
Maintaining a high level of hygiene in calf sheds is important in order to keep calves healthy and reduce the...
Dairy Technical
Dairy Technical
Enniscorthy Mart sees 850 calves on offer at weekly sale
Enniscorthy Mart held its weekly calf sale on Wednesday (March 8), with 850 calves on offer at the Model county-based...
Dairy Technical
DAFM conducting survey into coccidiosis in calves
Research on coccidiosis in dairy calves is being conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Regional...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth: Cold and wet conditions move in
Predicted grass growth remains positive despite the change in weather, according to the latest update from PastureBase Ireland. There has...
Dairy Technical
Breeding season: Target the heifers for best genetic gains
Many dairy farmers’ minds are beginning to shift towards the breeding season and making the final selection of bulls that...
Dairy Technical
Top beef sires with dairy farmers in 2022
The use of beef sires on dairy cows has become more popular and will continue to grow into the future...
Dairy Technical
Milking routine: Start as you mean to go on
The importance of having an effective milking routine on dairy farms cannot be underestimated; it is of the few jobs...
Dairy Technical
Controlling the spread of Johne's disease in calves
Johne’s disease is a bacterial disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP). MAP can be found in the milk...
Dairy Technical
Will you be transitioning your calves to OAD feeding?
The once-a-day (OAD) feeding of calves offers a number of benefits to dairy farmers during the spring, when the workload...
Dairy Technical
Top price of €3,250 at Donegal Friesian Breeders show and sale
The Donegal Friesian Breeders Club held its annual show and sale at Raphoe Mart on Wednesday (March 1) where an...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth: Continue to use grazing management practices
While the 2023 grazing season continues to get off to a great start across the majority of the country, grass...
Dairy Technical
The role of post-milking teat disinfectant in mastitis control
Post-milking teat disinfectant plays a vital role in the control of potential mastitis-causing bacteria on dairy farms. The period after...
Dairy Technical
Strong trade for calves and dairy stock at Carnew Mart
There were 852 calves on offer at Carnew Mart on Friday (February 24) for its weekly calf sale, where prices...
Dairy Technical
Ashberry herd auction brings top price of €3,850
Doyle, Hunt and Hunt Livestock conducted the auction of the Ashberry herd for Liam and Bernard Moore at Thurles Mart...
Dairy Technical
New Irish records set at Greenlawn sale
The Greenlawn herd held its annual sale on Saturday (February 25), with a number of new Irish sale records achieved...
Dairy Technical
Important to keep on top of BCS this spring
During the early stages of lactation it is important that you monitor the body condition score (BCS) of freshly calved...
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Dairy advice: First milk recording for 2023
Milk recording has become increasingly more important on Irish dairy farms, for a number of reasons. The increased importance is...
Dairy Technical
Displaced abomasum: What to look out for
A displaced abomasum (DA) is unfortunately a common reason for a vet to preform surgery on a farm during the calving...
