Dairy
Maximising milk yield: To graze or not to graze
For many dairy herds across the country, the summer has been challenging to say the least, as maximising milk yield...
Concentrates
Dairy
Trends in production costs need to be reversed
The increase in production costs over the last number of years has been driven by a combination of unit price...
Agri-Business
Call for 'simplified process' for crude protein exemption
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has called for a “simplified process” in order to allow farmers feed a...
Dairy Technical
Feed bills: What is wet weather costing dairy farms?
Depending on the current diet, cows are being fed additional feed costs could be as high as €250/day for a...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Time to complete a calibration of your feeders
Most dairy farms are now well into calving. With a good number of cows calved, an important job to now...
Agri-Business
ICMSA calls for immediate 'flexibilities' on concentrate feed
The Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has called for the immediate implementation of “flexibilities” on concentrate feed. The...
N.Ireland
Silage stocks running low on dairy farms in NI - CAFRE
There is now growing concern on many dairy farms across Northern Ireland that silage stocks are running low. This issue...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Fundamentals of calf rumen development
Rumen development is a vital part of the development of young calves, and should begin from day one. Young calves...
Dairy
Threat of mycotoxins invisible to the naked eye
Mycotoxins are natural substances produced by moulds and fungi. They cannot be seen with the naked eye, and they cannot...
Dairy Technical
Concentrate feeding on winter-milk farms
Within winter-milk herds, it is important to ensure that the diet is developed to suit the lower yielding cows in...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Managing fodder supplies on farms
Silage pits on many farms have now been open for a numbers of months in most cases, and it is...
Dairy Technical
Grass utilisation remains key to dairy profitability
Grass utilisation on farms remains the key driver of farm profitability and sustainability on Irish dairy farms. 2022 was a...
Dairy Technical
High-quality forage vital within a winter-milk system
The importance of high quality forage within a winter-milk systems was highlighted at an event in Monaghan earlier this week....
Sheep Technical
Is it cost-effective to finish lambs on concentrates?
As farmers move towards bought-in concentrates over the winter, sheep farmers should take a closer look at the growth of...
Dairy Technical
Farmers raise concerns over homegrown rations at Teagasc event
Farmers raised covers over the use of homegrown rations in dairy herds at a recent Teagasc event at Johnstown Castle,...
Sheep Technical
Finishing lambs during tough weather conditions
Dismal weather conditions have created challenges for farmers finishing their lambs which in turn has led to some factories reporting...
Sheep
'Lamb trade could take weeks to recover'
The sheep trade continues into the week on a downward trend as base prices at the higher end of the...
Dairy Technical
Irish-based ration achieves 47% reduction in emissions
A large portion of dairy rations fed to cattle on Irish farms is made using ingredients from outside of Ireland...