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
With the breeding season just around the corner it is important that farmers begin recording heats to ensure the best...
Dairy Technical
The breeding season is approaching on farms, with most dairy farmers having completed the selection of their bull teams. Considering...
Dairy Technical
The start of the 2023 breeding season is fast approaching, with some farms due to start breeding cows later this...
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
The focus on many dairy farms is starting to shift towards the breeding season, with most farmers making the final...
Dairy News
Ahead of the 2023 breeding season on dairy farms, Lakeland Dairies is set to hold a number of breeding workshops...
Dairy Technical
Many dairy farmers’ minds are beginning to shift towards the breeding season and making the final selection of bulls that...
Dairy Technical
During the early stages of lactation it is important that you monitor the body condition score (BCS) of freshly calved...
Dairy Technical
Many farmers have already started to look at catalogues for breeding 2023 and in some cases, have selected their bulls....
Dairy Technical
The breeding season on the majority of autumn-calving dairy herds will be starting in early January 2023. Ahead of the...
Dairy Technical
The focus on autumn-calving herds is now moving towards the breeding season, as the number of calves being born reduces....
Sheep
With breeding set to kick off on mid-season lambing flocks in the coming days and weeks, final preparations on farms...
Sheep
The weight of ewe lambs at ram turnout is key, as problems will arise if ewe lambs are mated too...
Dairy Technical
The Irish Cattle Breeders Federation (ICBF) has released the list of the most popular bulls for the first six months...
Sheep
Keeping on top of lameness within flocks is a never-ending issue as it is something that has to be constantly...
Dairy Technical
Bull safety is a huge concern during the breeding season when the stockbull is out running with the cows. However,...
Dairy Technical
With this year’s breeding season coming to an end, it is now time to determine how successful it has been....