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Cow Performance

Aim to complete one or two more milk recordings to aid drying off

Dairy

about 2 months ago

Aim to complete one or two more milk recordings to aid drying off

Completing two milk recordings in autumn is the aim and is not always possible and so at least one milk recording should be carried out to...

Cows producing 2.5kg milk solids/day on third rotation in Mullingar

Dairy

7 months ago

Cows producing 2.5kg milk solids/day on third rotation in Mullingar

Dairy farmer Michael Clarke is milking 300 cows in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath where cows are producing 2.5kg of milk solids (MS)/day....

Dairy advice: Analysing your farm performance for 2024

Dairy

11 months ago

Dairy advice: Analysing your farm performance for 2024

There is no doubt that 2024 proved to be a challenging year for farmers and so farmers should be analysing their farm performance for...

Dairy advice: The importance of sufficient water intake

Dairy

over 1 year ago

Dairy advice: The importance of sufficient water intake

Peak water intake generally coincides with peak grazing periods, and as temperatures have increased in the last number of weeks, it's ....

Stocking rate effects on cow performance and silage stocks

Dairy Technical

over 1 year ago

Stocking rate effects on cow performance and silage stocks

Dairy Specialist for Teagasc has stated that with milk supply down, farmers must focus on maintaining good cow performance.....

Dairy Technical

almost 2 years ago

Dairy advice: Time for farm performance review for 2023

The majority of spring-calving herds are now dry and it is a good opportunity to review your farm performance for 2023.

Dairy advice: Time for farm performance review for 2023

Dairy Technical

over 2 years ago

Milk recording - a vital tool as SDCT becomes commonplace

The milk recording of cows has a vital role to play on dairy farms, with it even more important with SDCT becoming common practice on farms.

Milk recording - a vital tool as SDCT becomes commonplace

Dairy Technical

almost 3 years ago

Dairy advice: Reviewing this year's farm performance

As spring-calving dairy farms enter into the dry period it is a good time to review farm performance in 2022 and identify areas for improvement in 2023.

Dairy advice: Reviewing this year's farm performance

Dairy Technical

almost 4 years ago

Reviewing your 2021 dairy farm performance

As Christmas approaches and 2021 comes to an end now is a good time for dairy farmers to review their farm's 2021 performance.

Reviewing your 2021 dairy farm performance

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