Glanbia Co-op to pay €10.9 million trading bonus to members February 14, 2019 Featured Glanbia Co-operative Society has confirmed (on February 12, 2019) that a total of €10.9…
Are you providing your young calves with enough fibre this spring? February 12, 2019 Fibre is one of the most important parts of a calf’s diet. Fibre improves the rumen development process in the early stages of… Sponsored
How once-a-day feeding significantly reduces stress for calves February 11, 2019 Prior to the end of quotas, less than 50% of the most efficient Irish farmers were feeding calves once-a-day and now it’s close… Sponsored
Have you appropriate financial protection for your farm business? February 9, 2019 By Ailish Byrne, Head of Agri, Ulster Bank Farming is a business. Like any business, farms should be routinely reviewed and appraised. The… Sponsored
Are you using rumen conditioners at the right time to maximise their benefits? February 8, 2019 With a wide range of rumen buffers and conditioners available, understanding when they’re worth using and which factors have the greatest impact on… Sponsored
What measures have you in place to protect calves against pneumonia? February 5, 2019 2019 spring calving is underway and the workload for farmers is beginning to increase. This spring, 550,000 dairy calves will be born. Sadly,… Sponsored
Lung Guard: Have you the best defence against calf respiratory disorders? February 4, 2019 Auctus has included a new respiratory additive into its powerful range of Calf Milk Replacers. Lung Guard has been added as an optional… Sponsored
Pitfalls to avoid when shopping for your next tractor…from Case IH February 3, 2019 For most farmers, changing a tractor is one of the biggest investment decisions of the year. If you are in the market for… Sponsored
Best practice when spreading urea February 1, 2019 When deciding whether to use a urea or calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) product, multiple factors should be taken into consideration such as economic,… Sponsored
Have you a targeted nutrition plan to yield maximum results for your herd? January 31, 2019 Seamus and Siobhan McMahon milk a herd of 120 dairy cows in Dunlety, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan just a few miles from the birthplace… Sponsored
Pottinger mows and groups your grass or whole-crop…with less weight and power January 30, 2019 One of the latest developments from Pottinger enables swaths (windrows) from its mowers to be merged for the first time without a belt-type grouper.… Sponsored
What makes a good dual milk replacer? January 29, 2019 Peadar, Peter and John Osborne milk a 300-cow autumn and spring-calving herd, alongside rearing and finishing 120 bull and heifer calves each year… Sponsored
Why once-a-day calf feeding is the only way January 28, 2019 Prior to the end of quotas, less than 50% of the most efficient farmers were feeding calves once a day; now it’s closer… Sponsored
How will this Laois farm increase their Fleckvieh herd’s milk production by 13%? January 25, 2019 With calving season just kicking off, like many dairy farmers the Brickley family are focused on maximising milk production while maintaining animal health in… Sponsored
Are we exploiting the full genetic potential of our calves? January 24, 2019 As we await the arrival of an ever superior generation of calves over the coming months, it is now worthwhile to take a… Sponsored
FarmHedge: Coordinate your buying decisions with other farmers January 23, 2019 When done right, agri-business is built on strong personal connections and integrity. The farm inputs that farmers buy have to do the job… Sponsored
Are your calves getting the right nutrition from their transition milk? January 22, 2019 A milk replacer has been formulated to provide the antibodies and nutrition calves gain from the lactation on days two and three without… Sponsored
Have you the app that adds to your overall farm business? January 21, 2019 Farmers across the country are getting on-board with HerdApp in preparation for calving and the general year ahead on farm. HerdApp is designed… Sponsored
