Dairy Technical
Are dairy farmers getting the message about dairy-beef?
Over the last number of years, there has been a significant push to increase the number and quality of calves...
Breeding 2023
Dairy Technical
Top dairy sire for 2023 revealed
The top dairy sire based on the number of calves registered to them in 2023 has been revealed by the...
Dairy Technical
Time for breeding to come to an end
It is now time for the breeding of cows and heifers on Irish dairy farms to come to an end...
Dairy Technical
Bull safety to the fore as breeding enters final stages
On farms where a stockbull is being used it is now, for the most part, running with the cows –...
Dairy Technical
What were farmers looking for this breeding season?
The breeding season is, for most, heading towards the latter end, with many farmers now turning the bull/bulls out with...
Dairy Technical
Breeding: Bull management at turn-out with cows
Over the next couple of weeks of the breeding season, the stock bull or bulls will start to be turned...
Dairy Technical
Breeding: How many chances should you give a cow?
The breeding season on most farms is moving into week five. At this point, farmers should be getting a better...
Dairy Technical
Breeding season: Assessing the first three weeks
The majority of spring-calving herds have now passed week three of the breeding season and are at a good time...
Dairy Technical
Breeding season: Preventing embryo loss in cows
Most farms are hitting the three-week mark of the breeding season and ideally, 90% of cows and 100% of heifers...
Dairy Technical
Breeding season dealing with non-cycling cows
The breeding season is now underway on the vast majority of Irish dairy farms for 2023, and for the first...
Dairy Technical
Have you given the stockbull his pre-breeding NCT?
The breeding season has started on most dairy farms, with artificial insemination (AI) being the choice for most at this...
Dairy Technical
Breeding season gets underway on farms
The 2023 breeding season has gotten underway on the majority of Irish dairy farms, which means the workload on farms...
Dairy Technical
Keeping lameness under control ahead of breeding
Lameness is an ongoing issue on many dairy farms. Despite control measures, cases will still occur. It is much later...
Dairy Technical
Why a compact calving is important for spring-calving herds
A compact calving is often what separates some of the top-performing herds in the country from some of the poorer...
Dairy Technical
Achieving 90% three-week submission rates
To achieve a compact calving in spring 2024, submission rates for the first three weeks need to be high. The...
Dairy Technical
Completing blood tests ahead of the breeding season
As the breeding season approaches on farms it may be a good time to get blood tests done on your...
Dairy Technical
Breeding: Time to start recording heats
With the breeding season just around the corner it is important that farmers begin recording heats to ensure the best...
Dairy Technical
Breeding season: Components driving bull selection
The breeding season is approaching on farms, with most dairy farmers having completed the selection of their bull teams. Considering...