Grass
Multiple cutting will deliver superior quality silage
According to silage consultant Dr. Dave Davies, grass should be cut when it has a dry matter digestibility (DMD) value...
Grass
According to silage consultant Dr. Dave Davies, grass should be cut when it has a dry matter digestibility (DMD) value...
Dairy Technical
To achieve the best expression of heat and the best conception rates, we need to do everything we can to...
Dairy Technical
As the breeding season begins, it is time to sit up and take notice of the cows currently milking in...
Dairy Technical
Although fertility management of the dairy herd is an all year-round job, taking your eye off the ball at this...
Dairy Technical
The use of white clover in grassland offers many benefits to Irish farmers, including to replace fertiliser nitrogen (N), which...
Dairy Technical
With the breeding season due to start on many farms over the coming days, and with many other farms having...
Dairy Technical
The heifer of today will be the cow of tomorrow, but the considerable time lag between birth and first calving,...
Dairy Technical
Most dairy farmers are into their second grazing rotation, with slow grass growth rates still remaining a concern. However, cows...
Dairy Technical
On Wednesday (April 28), Carnaross Mart played host to the Knowthfarm dispersal sale for Jim and Patricia McGrane, with 115...
Dairy Technical
Phosphorus (P) deficiency can be exacerbate by a dry/cold spell in April according to Dr. Joe Patton a dairy specialist...
Dairy Technical
Taaffe Auctions hosted the on-farm dispersal sale of the Lisfort herd, on Saturday (April 24) for the herd’s owner Martin...
Dairy Technical
The latest Milk Price Tracker – brought to you by Agriland and the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) – details milk prices from the most...
Dairy Technical
Rotavirus is the most common cause of calf scour, which usually affects calves when they are between five and 14...
Dairy Technical
If you are considering purchasing a stock or a vasectomised bull for this year’s breeding season, now is the time...
Dairy Technical
During the recent Teagasc/ICBF (Irish Cattle Breeding Federation) breeding week, three key reproductive targets were identified as being critically important...
Dairy Technical
Milk recording is an important management tool used on dairy farms to identify the best performing cows, high SCC (Somatic...
Dairy Technical
Good cow flow starts with the route into the collecting yard. This will ensure that the cows are lined up...
Dairy Technical
Lameness is a significant problem for the dairy industry as it is not only an important welfare issue, but can...