Dairy
'Irish farmers don't Body Condition Score their cows enough'
Dairy farmers must body condition score their cows throughout the year, according to Dr Finbar Mulligan from the faculty of...
Dairy
Dairy farmers must body condition score their cows throughout the year, according to Dr Finbar Mulligan from the faculty of...
Beef
Spring calving suckler cows are now in mid or late pregnancy, so pre-calving management and preparing for calving is crucial...
Dairy
Meal feeding dry cows is well worth the investment if it succeeds in getting them primed properly for their next lactation,...
Dairy
Body Condition Score (BCS) is a widely used management tool on Irish farms. However, there can often be inconsistencies in...
Beef
Calving may seem like a long way away for spring-calving suckler herds, but winter management decisions can have a big...
Dairy
The attention on spring calving dairy farms is switching to drying off and one of the key components for setting...
Dairy
Dairy farmers are beginning to focus on drying off their cows in advance of the winter, but at what point...
Grass
As we enter into the second week of closing, the effect of grazing heavier covers becomes apparent; cows are working...
Beef
With 20% of Irish suckler farms calving in autumn, these farmers should be preparing for new calves to arrive from...
Dairy
Dairy farmers should start to focus on breeding now, not when they breed the first cow in their herd, according...
Dairy
It is vitally important that dairy cows are kept in the correct body condition score (BCS) at calving, according to...
Dairy
Body condition score is one of the most important factors dairy farmers should consider in the upcoming weeks, according to Teagasc’s...
Dairy
Dairy farmers should consider milking on their cows and delaying drying off this autumn as it may be financially beneficial...