Dairy
At a recent Teagasc/ Dairygold farm walk, dairy farmer, Mark Lonergan highlighted his breeding performance and how conception rates have...
As we approach the fourth week of May, many farmers will be three weeks into their breeding season and submission rates will have...
A number of farmers have already started their breeding season and many more will be following suit in the next few days and submission...
Conception rates in general last year seemed to be poor with colder weather and challenging conditions in spring and sexed semen...
Lameness poses serious threat to cow's health and welfare and as we move into May, roadways and surfaces need to be maintained...
As the breeding season edges closer, it is no harm to understand the impact of milk urea levels on the fertility of your herd and...
As we enter into the breeding season for the autumn calving herds, farmers should asking themselves whether a synchronisation programme...
Sexed semen usage can increase dairy herd genetic gain, which in turn can deliver better financial return to farmers when it is used...
N.Ireland
Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland are confirming high conception rates in cows and heifers that are due to calve later in the autumn.
Dairy Technical
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.
As the 2022 breeding season begins on spring-calving farms, achieving a compact calving will be a target for many.
With the majority of dairy herds now grazing day and night - now is a good time for autumn calving herd to assess how their breeding season has gone.
