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By James McDonnell, Teagasc, farm management specialist Traditionally in Ireland, family farms have been passed on to the next generation on death. In…
An information meeting on the ‘future options for drystock and dairy farmers’ is set to take place at the Shantully Inn, Crossdoney, Co. Cavan.…
A growing number of calves are group-housed and fed using computerised (automatic) calf feeders during the milk-feeding period. Computerised calf feeders have many…
John Shanahan, his wife Anne and son Jack farm with a pedigree Holstein herd in Ballintotis, Midleton, Co. Cork, with 100 cows on…
The end of the grazing season is fast approaching and, with that, comes the start of introducing silage to the herd. It is…
As part of the research – which is ongoing at Johnstown Castle – Teagasc has been completing some studies based on multi-species swards.…
Embryo deaths due to twinning, along with the dry cow – fresh cow transition, are the two main causes of poor scan results…
The arbitrator into a long-running dispute between Kerry Group and Kerry Co-op over milk price has published its results today, Friday, September 6.…
The next generation of a joint programme that aims to “provide family farms with the skills and technologies to operate efficient and sustainable…
Last night, on Thursday, September 5, MSD Animal Health added a new vaccine to their collection with the launch of a new intranasal…
The warm temperatures and bouts of rain have meant that grass is still growing well on farms across the country. In terms of…
The EU Dairy Outlook and Educational Forum is currently underway in Dublin this week, with the conference beginning today, Thursday, September 5, and…
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, must put contingency plans in place to deal with the large volume of calves…
The 28th edition of Sommet de l’Élevage will be held in Clermont-Ferrand, France, on Wednesday to Thursday, October 2-4. Once again, over 1,500…
The importance of “scientifically-tested component practices” for developing a successful dairy system was highlighted at the 2019 Teagasc Winter Milk Event in Johnstown…
13 farming families representing 11 co-ops have reached the finals of the 2019 National Dairy Council (NDC) and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards. This…
A plan for the redevelopment of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Regional Laboratories has been launched today, Wednesday, September 4,…
Ireland’s dairy-beef industry has found itself propelled into the fast lane. Since quotas were abolished in 2015, the national dairy herd has increased…
