Dairy Technical
Checking autumn-calving cows ahead of breeding
The breeding season on the majority of autumn-calving dairy herds will be starting in early January 2023. Ahead of the...
Autumn-Calving
Dairy Technical
Assess BCS of autumn calvers ahead of the breeding season
Breeding in most autumn-calving dairy herds will begin in early January and before this takes place, farmers should assess the...
Dairy Technical
Autumn calving: Maintaining hygiene standards
The autumn-calving season is well underway on farms, with many farms moving into the twilight period. It is at this...
Dairy Technical
'Not enough cows are calving in liquid milk herds in the autumn'
Teagasc winter milk events are taking place this week and are giving liquid milk producers the latest updates and outlook...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Preparing for the breeding season
The focus on autumn-calving herds is now moving towards the breeding season, as the number of calves being born reduces....
Dairy News
Teagasc winter milk events to take place next week
This year’s Teagasc National Winter Milk Week will take place from Monday, November 21 to Friday, November 25, with a...
Dairy Technical
Autumn calving: Preventing pneumonia outbreaks in calves
Pneumonia causes inflammation and damage to the lung tissue and airways of calves, which ultimately results in comprised lung function....
Dairy Technical
Managing NEB in autumn-calving cows
Negative energy balance (NEB) occurs in early lactation, when feed intakes are insufficient to meet the energy demands of milk...
Dairy Technical
Autumn calving: Early calf management
The autumn-calving season is well underway on winter-milking farms across the country. Calves are arriving onto on these farms, and...
Dairy Technical
Dealing with milk fever in autumn-calving cows
A case of milk fever can have a detrimental effect on a cow and her production during the subsequent lactation....
Dairy Technical
Autumn calving: Dealing with scouring calves
The autumn-calving season is well underway on farms across the country, and with it comes many challenges. Scour is the...
Dairy Technical
Autumn calving: Scour control this calving season
Scour is the biggest killer of young calves on Irish dairy farms, with infections often picked up in their environment....
Dairy Technical
Autumn calving: Improving colostrum quality
Feeding calves high-quality colostrum is important to ensure they get maximum benefit from the antibodies present. Calves are born with...
Dairy Technical
Autumn calving: Are your supplies ready?
On some farms the autumn-calving season has already started, but for most it is still a number of weeks away....
Dairy Technical
Autumn calving: Don't forget your 1,2,3
To ensure that calves get off to the best start this autumn-calving season, feeding them adequate colostrum is important. Colostrum...
Dairy Technical
Autumn-calving: Transition cow management
The transition cow period can be defined as the period three weeks pre-calving and three weeks post-calving. During this period,...
Dairy Technical
Autumn calving: Sheds to the ready?
The autumn-calving season will be getting underway on dairy farms across the country in the coming days and weeks. Calving...
Dairy Technical
Autumn calving: Hygiene critical during drying-off
The drying-off of autumn-calving cows has started on farms, with this being the beginning of the next lactation for cows....
