Dairy Technical
Calf registrations surpass 1.6 million
Calf registrations have reached 1,601,637 head for the year to date, based on the latest data from the Irish Cattle...
Dairy Technical
Calf registrations have reached 1,601,637 head for the year to date, based on the latest data from the Irish Cattle...
Dairy Technical
As the 2022 breeding season begins on spring-calving farms, achieving a compact calving will be a target for many. However,...
Dairy Technical
The calf trade in recent weeks has been hampered by reduced sailings, with the trade overall, being up and down...
Beef
First-cut silage for 2022 got underway on the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow this week when a 9ac field...
Dairy Technical
Earlier this week, Agriland made the trip west to Co. Mayo for the Land Mobility service and Aurivo farm walk,...
Dairy Technical
Production costs on farms have risen significantly since the end of last year, with some inputs experiencing a 134% increase....
Dairy Technical
The Emerald Expo, an all-breed dairy cattle show, returns to the Lake county this weekend after a two-year absence due...
Dairy Technical
In recent years, due to expansion and the end of quotas, herd size on farms has stabilised. Because of this,...
Dairy Technical
As we now enter mid to late-April, most farmers were hoping for the weather to improve and for grass growth...
Dairy Technical
Accurate heat detection is an important component to achieving a successful breeding season on dairy farms. Detecting cows in heat...
Dairy Technical
Although the use of artificial insemination (AI) has increased, there is still a place for a stockbull on many farms....
Dairy Technical
Submission rates are key to achieving the six-week in-calf and calving target of 90% set by many dairy farmers. To...
Dairy Technical
The role that milk recording has to play on farms was discussed at the farm walk on the farm of...
Dairy Technical
Preparation for first-cut silage is underway on most farms across the country. Aiming to harvest high-quality silage should always be...
Dairy Technical
The Sustainable Breeding Summit took place over three evenings earlier this month, and focused on all things breeding. The summit...
Beef Technical
The Munster Aberdeen Angus club hosted its annual spring bull sale at Bandon Mart last Wednesday (April 6) and reached...
Dairy Technical
The second rotation has begun on a number of farms, but slow grass growth rates remain an issue on many...
Dairy Technical
Waterford Ross Mart held its weekly calf sale on Saturday, April 9, with over 600 calves presented for sale at...