Dairy Technical
New carbon sub-index to account for 10% of total EBI figure
The new carbon sub-index for the economic breeding index (EBI) was launched today (Wednesday, November 16) at Corrin Mart in...
Dairy Technical
The new carbon sub-index for the economic breeding index (EBI) was launched today (Wednesday, November 16) at Corrin Mart in...
Dairy Technical
There appears to be a large number of farmers using, or considering the use of external teat sealant on their...
Dairy Technical
The housed period for many farms has begun, while others are continuing to get cows out to grass for short...
Dairy Technical
The drying off of cows has begun on many farms, with almost all herds due to begin the process in...
Dairy Technical
The footbathing of cows is an important measure to prevent certain types of lameness from occurring in your herd. The...
Dairy Technical
The 2022 grazing season will be remembered by most for the challenges it posed at different times of the year....
Dairy Technical
Contract rearing of heifers has become quite common in recent years but is there further growth potential in the coming...
Beef
Winter Beef series is in conjunction with Teagasc’s DairyBeef 500 Campaign. With daylight hours declining and heavy rainfall having arrived...
Beef
A range of issues surrounding winter management practices of dairy-beef cattle will be addressed in the new Winter Beef series,...
Dairy Technical
Grass growth rates are expected to drop again in the next few days, with growth predicted to drop into single...
Dairy Technical
The possibility of reduced availability of chemical fertiliser next spring has been highlighted once again in recent weeks, which poses...
Dairy Technical
Milk recording on Irish and UK farms has gained significant popularity in the last few years. A recent survey conducted...
Dairy Technical
Discussions are taking place on the possibility of opening a new sexed-semen lab in the National Cattle Breeding Centre (NCBC)...
Dairy Technical
The drying-off of cows has started on some farms, with cows with a low body condition score (BCS) the first...
Dairy Technical
Pneumonia causes inflammation and damage to the lung tissue and airways of calves, which ultimately results in comprised lung function....
Dairy Technical
Ahead of the spring-calving season, dairy farmers should assess their calf housing facilities to determine if they are adequate. The...
Dairy Technical
Housing has begun on most farms across the country, which is when farmers often sees issues, such as digital dermatitis,...
Dairy Technical
Total calf registrations for 2022 have now surpassed 2.3 million, according to the latest data from the Irish Cattle Breeding...