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Why this Louth-based dairy farmer opts for this top-quality milk replacer
Gerry and Brian Melia farm in Charlestown, just outside Ardee, Co. Louth. The father-and-son team are currently milking 130 cows...
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Gerry and Brian Melia farm in Charlestown, just outside Ardee, Co. Louth. The father-and-son team are currently milking 130 cows...
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In the final instalment of the AgriLand and Volac – ‘Calf Health Series’ – we will discuss how scour can affect...
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The expansion of dairy herds in Ireland since the abolishment of milk quotas in 2015 has seen facilities come under...
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The Twenty20 Beef Club, which began in April 2019, involves the rearing and finishing of calves – originating from Glanbia...
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With the increased demand for minerals in the last trimester from the growing unborn calf, along with the reduction in...
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In Part 7 of the ‘Calf Health Series’ – a joint initiative brought to you by AgriLand and Volac –...
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The weeks of spring are a critical period for farms in Ireland aiming to get cows back in calf quickly...
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This week, as part of the Calf Health Series, brought to you by AgriLand and Volac, we will examine the...
Dairy
In this episode of ‘George goes dairy farming’, George Beattie caught up with Co. Wexford native at the end of...
Dairy
Calving is in full swing on spring-calving dairy farms across the country and although the management of the newborn calf...
Beef
In April of last year, Glanbia Ireland and Kepak Group announced the introduction of the Twenty20 Beef Club. As we...
Dairy
Teagasc research shows nationally only 58% of the dairy herd calves in the first six weeks of the calving season...
Dairy
Net profit per hectare on spring-calving dairy farms increased by approximately €150/ha in 2019, when compared to 2018 figures, according...
Dairy
In this instalment of the ‘Calf Health Series’ – brought to you by AgriLand and Volac – we will examine...
Dairy
The spring-calving season is in full swing on many dairy farms around the country, with farmers progressing nicely through the...
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Adequate trace mineral nutrition is vital for reproductive performance in cows (Paterson and Engle, 2005). A deficiency in copper (Cu)...
Environment
A grant of almost €100,000 has been provided to conduct research into alternative incomes for farmers with a view to...
Dairy
Reporting from Cairo, Egypt Total Irish exports to Egypt were valued at €58.6 million in 2019 – up from €34 million...