Dairy Technical
Over the last number of years there has be a significant push to increase the number and quality of calves leaving the dairy herd and entering dairy-beef systems.
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It is now time for the breeding of cows and heifers on Irish dairy farms to come to an end for the 2023 season.
On farms where a stockbull is being used it is now, for the most part, running with the cows – which means that safety needs to be at the forefront of farmers’ minds.
The breeding season on farms is now for most heading towards the latter end, with many farms turning the bull or bulls out with the cows.
Over the next couple of weeks of the breeding season, the stock bull or bulls will start to be turned out with the cows on some dairy farms.
The breeding season on most farms is moving into week five and you should be getting a better idea of how the first few weeks have gone.
The majority of spring-calving herds have now passed week three of the breeding season and now is a good time to access it's success.
Breeding season is underway on the vast majority of Irish dairy farms, but once a cow is in calf doesn't mean the job is over.
The breeding season is now underway on the vast majority of Irish dairy farms for 2023, and for the first three weeks of breeding the target is to submit 90% of your cows.
The breeding season has started on most dairy farms, with AI being the choice for most at this stage - but many will be using a stockbull aswell.
The breeding season for 2023 has gotten underway on the majority of Irish dairy farms, with means the work load on farms has once again increased.
Lameness is an ongoing issue on many dairy farms, although many farms have introduced control measures cases will still occur.
A compact calving is often what separates some the top-performing herds in the country from some of the poorer performing herds.
To achieve a compact calving in spring 2024, submission rates for the first three weeks on farms need to be high.
As the breeding season approaches on farms it may be a good time to get blood test done on your cows and determine their mineral status.
With the breeding season just around the corner it is important that farmers begin recording heats to ensure the best results are achieved.
The breeding season is approaching on farms, with most dairy farmers having completed the selection of their bull teams.
The start of breeding season for 2023 is fast approaching with some farms due to start breeding cows later this month.
Ahead of the start of breeding it is important to assess the body condition score (BCS) of your cows and take measures to increase the condition of cows if needed.
As we head towards the breeding season, some farmers will be asking whether or not they should be using sexed semen on their herd.
The breeding season for 2023 is approaching on dairy farms, with farmers for the most part making their final selection of sires for use on their cows.
The Teagasc breeding week events started on Monday (March 20), with the first of the in person events taking place in Westmeath.
