Dairy Technical
'You cannot replace the feed quality of grazed grass' - Dr. Patton
The feed quality of grazed grass cannot be bought, according to Dr. Joe Patton of Teagasc speaking at the breeding...
Dairy Technical
The feed quality of grazed grass cannot be bought, according to Dr. Joe Patton of Teagasc speaking at the breeding...
Sheep
Applications to enter a new national sheep welfare scheme are expected to open in early April of this year. This new...
Dairy Technical
After calving, cows should be closely monitored to ensure that excess body condition is not lost. Although a level of...
Sheep
Concerns have been raised over the threat of bluetongue and the impact it could have upon the sheep sector in...
Dairy Technical
With calving due to begin on farms, it is a good time to once again check the body condition score...
Dairy Technical
Cows are moving closer to calving, and for the most part are entering into the time frame known as the...
Sheep
With lambing around the corner on some farms, there are many considerations farmers must take prior to housing their ewes....
Dairy Technical
Grouping cows when housed this winter, will allow for better management and ensure that they are in the correct body...
Dairy Technical
Providing cows with a dry period is vital, to allow them to regenerate udder tissue after completing a lactation. Cows...
Dairy Technical
It is now time for autumn-calving herds to begin preparations for the breeding season, which for many is around five...
Dairy Technical
Monitoring of body condition score (BCS) in winter milk cows is important at this stage of lactation, to ensure excess...
Dairy Technical
As many farmers are heading into the final couple of months of the lactation with 2023 spring-calving herds, now is...
Dairy Technical
Dairy farms are entering into the latter end of the lactation for 2023, so now is a good time to...
Dairy Technical
It is now time to start looking at the body condition score (BCS) of autumn-calving cows. Many autumn-calving herds will...
Dairy Technical
As the breeding season approaches on farms it may be a good time to get blood tests done on your...
Dairy Technical
Ahead of the start of breeding it is important to assess the body condition score (BCS) of your cows and...
Dairy Technical
Maintaining grass quality during the breeding season is vital for cow nutrition, according to Dr. Joe Patton, head of Knowledge...
Dairy Technical
During the early stages of lactation it is important that you monitor the body condition score (BCS) of freshly calved...