If labour is in short supply on your dairy farm, or if your farm layout is resulting in long walks to and from the milking parlour, maybe you have considered once-a-day (OAD) milking?

OAD milking, while currently only practised on an estimated 200 Irish dairy farms, is continuously generating interest among farmers who wish to reduce the number of daily milking’s to benefit their lifestyle.

On Thursday, January 14, at 10:00am, Teagasc will address the practice of OAD milking with its virtual conference which is free to attend.

Register your place today at: www.teagasc.ie/oadcon21.

Improved cow fertility and farmer lifestyle

Speaking at the launch of the OAD webinar, Brian Hilliard, Teagasc, said: “This is the fourth time we’ve organised the conference which will be delivered this year as a webinar.

“The big challenges farmers face when considering the option of OAD milking are the risk of increased SCC and reduced milk yield. This however is counterbalanced by improved cow fertility and farmer lifestyle.”

Register today

Further information is available from: www.teagasc.ie/oadcon21.