Dairy Technical
Winter milk: Have you calibrated your feeders yet?
At the recent winter milk events held by Teagasc it was said that the cost of feeding a winter milk...
Dairy Technical
At the recent winter milk events held by Teagasc it was said that the cost of feeding a winter milk...
Dairy Technical
Selective dry cow therapy (SDCT) is being used on many farms for the first time this year, following the introduction...
Dairy Technical
The drying-off of cows, for many, signals that the calving season is on the way. This is often when farmers...
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Being able to collect a sterile milk sample is important so that farmers can ensure the correct bacteria is identified....
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Leptospirosis (Lepto) is a bacterial disease that affects both humans and animals, caused by the bacteria genus Leptospira. Like a number...
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Dairy herds are now fully housed for the winter period, with a focus now on maintaining hygiene standards. For the...
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The calf sale at Enniscorthy Mart, which took place on Wednesday (November 30), had 130 entries this week. Speaking to...
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On the vast majority of farms, the silage pit has now been opened and the feeding of cows for the...
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Breeding in most autumn-calving dairy herds will begin in early January and before this takes place, farmers should assess the...
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One of the main reasons why cows are dried-off early is due to body condition scores (BCS) being too low....
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The first few weeks post-drying-off are considered to be a high-risk period for cows picking up mastitis or an infection....
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Setting breeding objectives for liquid milk herds was a key message for farmers at the winter milk events held this...
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With a focus of reducing antibiotic usage on farms going forward now, when spring-calving farms are starting the dry period,...
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The cost of feeding liquid milk cows has had the most significant increase this year in autumn-calving herds. To help...
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The period after drying-off is a good time to treat cows for any potential parasites that may be affecting them....
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The autumn-calving season is well underway on farms, with many farms moving into the twilight period. It is at this...
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Teagasc winter milk events are taking place this week and are giving liquid milk producers the latest updates and outlook...
Dairy Technical
The cost of producing winter milk this year is set to increase significantly, according to Teagasc predictions. This week, a...