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Cow numbers: Sucklers down 270k and dairy up 316k in 10 years

Beef

8 months ago

Cow numbers: Sucklers down 270k and dairy up 316k in 10 years

Suckler cow numbers in Ireland have fallen by 270,000 head while the number of dairy cows increased by 316,000 head.

1m more dairy-bred calves born than suckler this year

Beef

over 1 year ago

1m more dairy-bred calves born than suckler this year

Calf registration figures from the ICBF shows that there have been almost one million more calves registered to dairy cows than suckler...

Management tool: Locomotion scoring

Dairy

almost 5 years ago

Management tool: Locomotion scoring

Locomotion scoring is a useful tool as part of a routine herd health evaluation to detect lameness within the herd.

What is the ideal dairy cow? Colour does not matter - Teagasc expert says

Dairy

almost 10 years ago

What is the ideal dairy cow? Colour does not matter - Teagasc expert says

How to breed the ideal dairy cow is the a question that many dairy farmers ask themselves a topic that was addressed at the Teagasc Dairy Conference.

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