Dairy Technical
Post-milking teat disinfectant crucial during spring
The use of a post-milking teat disinfectant is an important step in preventing mastitis and cell count issues within a...
Cell Counts
Dairy Technical
Milk recording: Is it time to complete the first of 2024?
Milk recordings are a useful tool used by dairy farmers for understanding and keeping control of cell counts on farms....
Dairy Technical
Keeping cell counts under control during early lactation
The majority of dairy farms are now in the depths of the calving season, but a focus needs to be...
Dairy Technical
Milking routine: Are there areas to improve on?
The milking routine on dairy farms is a process that must be done correctly, as mistakes made can result in...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Complete an early milk recording
The importance of milk recording is not lost on many dairy farms, but there are still a large number of...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Cell counts remain an issue for farmers
Milk quality advisor with Teagasc, Don Crowley, has raised the issue of cell counts being a continuous challenge for farmers....
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CMT and its role in controlling cell counts this spring
The California mastitis test (CMT) potentially has an important role to play when it comes to controlling cell counts on your...
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Dairy advice: Preventing heifer mastitis
Your in-calf heifers are just a over a month away from calving, but they are now in a high risk...
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Drying-off: Maintaining standards for final cows
The drying-off of cows is ongoing on farms, with many farms now approaching the final few cows that are still...
Dairy Technical
Winter-milk: Keeping cell counts under-control
Managing cell counts within herds can be a challenge at times, particularly in herds that are producing milk off cubicles....
Dairy Technical
Drying-off: Getting job done correctly is vital
The drying-off of cows has begun on some farms, while for others their first cows will go dry in the...
Dairy Technical
Drying-off: Selecting the correct dates for cows
Drying-off is going to be the next major event to occur on most dairy farms. There are a number of...
Dairy Technical
Drying-off: Getting to know the bacteria on your farm
Ahead of drying-off cows, which on many farms will begin later this month, it is a good idea to determine...
Dairy Technical
The important role that gloves play in managing milk quality
Most dairy farmers will wear gloves while milking, but may not be aware just how important they are to their...
Dairy Technical
Time to start planning for drying off
The focus for dairy farmers over the next couple of months should be on preparing for drying off spring-calving cows....
Dairy Technical
Teat disinfectant vital for final months of lactation
Teat disinfectant is used on the vast majority of Irish dairy farms, and is particularly vital during the final months...
Dairy Technical
CMT could be very useful in the lead up to drying off
The California Mastitis Test (CMT) could be a very useful tool for dairy farmers as we head into the backend...
Dairy Technical
Culling cows: Should beef prices have an influence?
Culling cows or removing of them from a herd is important to ensure that the herd continues to improve and...