Dairy
What makes a good calf ration?
With calving commenced on many farms in recent weeks, the importance of correctly feeding the newborn calf cannot be underestimated....
Dairy
With calving commenced on many farms in recent weeks, the importance of correctly feeding the newborn calf cannot be underestimated....
Dairy
With each day that passes, the calving season on dairy farms gets busier and busier. Many farmers may find feeding milk...
Dairy
Many parts of the country are currently experiencing cold and freezing temperatures. Therefore, extra precautions should be put in place...
Beef
The expansion in the dairy industry has resulted in more bull calves from the dairy herd coming on stream for...
Dairy
With over half a million calves set to land on Irish farms in February, farmers need to be mindful of...
Dairy
Representatives from Dairy Industry Ireland (DII) met with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, last week...
Grass
There’s plenty of silage for sale across the country. However, it’s not necessarily available where it’s needed most. While many...
N.Ireland
Farming representatives from 11 European countries were hosted in Belfast for a seminar showcasing Northern Ireland’s grassland management techniques. The...
Dairy
Colostrum, also known as beestings, is the first and most important line of defence for a newborn calf. It’s crucial...
Dairy
Farming in west Co. Cork, six miles outside Clonakilty, Declan and Louise White and their four children (aged 11-17) milk...
Dairy
Calving is one of the busiest times of the year on Irish farms and can be stressful for dairy farmers....
Dairy
There is mounting interest in once-a-day milking (OAD); this was quite evident from the large turnout to an event organised...
Dairy
Farming in Tulsk, Co. Roscommon, the Payne family decided to convert from beef and sheep farming to dairying in 2011....
Beef
The Gene Ireland Dairy Beef Programme selects suitable bulls for progeny testing on dairy cows. Ciaran Costello – from the...
Dairy
In the coming weeks, dairy farmers will enter into a peak-pressure period – which will only intensify with a move...
Dairy
Breeding and grass are the pieces of the jigsaw for a successful, highly-profitable dairy farm, according to dairy farmer Denis...
Dairy
A growing number of farmers are giving serious consideration to once-a-day (OAD) milking; that was the general consensus at today’s...
Featured
Dairy farming in Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, Gavin Courtney milks a herd of 60 predominately British Friesian cows under a spring...