Agri-Business
Video: Tyrone farmer cuts out the bookwork with Herdwatch
Farming in Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone, Chris Johnston is a name that will ring a bell with many farmers in Northern...
Dairy Herd Fertility
Dairy
Calving at 24 months for optimum economic and lifetime performance
In order to maintain dairy herd size and performance, it is necessary to have a good supply of quality heifers...
Dairy
Improvement seen in the fertility of the national herd
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has reported an improvement in the fertility performance of the national dairy herd. This...
Dairy
'Dairy farmers spend 95% of their time thinking about cows that fail to come in heat'
The role of synchronisation in dealing with fertility problems and in condensing calving patterns were outlined by international dairy fertility...
Dairy
Four key tips for dairy herd fertility
There are four key things to getting dairy herd fertility right, according to Meath-based vet Frank O’Sullivan. These are nutrition,...