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Dairy management: How to ensure a smooth drying-off period

November 15, 2020

With spring-calving herds starting to dry off some of the milking herd already, it won’t be long until the milking season comes fully…

Dairy management: Selecting cows for drying off

November 6, 2020

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With the 2020 milking season soon coming to a close, attentions should be turning to drying off and earmarking what cows should be…

Top tips for preventing new mastitis infections in spring 2020

December 7, 2019

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As farmers begin drying off cows, on many spring-calving dairy farms, there are a few things that should be taken into consideration to…

Dairy advice: Achieving body condition score targets by calving

November 24, 2019

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With only 10 weeks left until the month of February, the focus is slowly turning – on spring-calving dairy farms – to getting…

Why is it important to give cows an adequate dry period?

November 21, 2019

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Many spring-calving dairy farmers have – or should have – begun to dry-off cows; however, usually during this time of year some farmers…

Dairy advice: Selecting cows for drying off; weanling heifers; and minerals

November 13, 2019

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We are coming to the end of the 2019 milking season on many spring-calving dairy farms; however, there are a lot of decisions…

15 steps to get the best results at drying off

November 1, 2019

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“50% of all clinical mastitis cases, in the first 100 days of the next lactation, can be linked back to the drying-off procedure.”…

Who should consider selective dry cow therapy and why?

October 14, 2019

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rising and it is not just happening at farm level. AMR is linked to increased antibiotic use in both…

Research shows the effectiveness of selective dry cow therapy

October 9, 2019

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Research has shown that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is happening across the world in both humans and animals. This means more and more cows…

Body condition score: ‘Act now’ to avoid ‘negative effects in 2020’

September 28, 2019

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If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to body condition score (BCS) your herd and start thinking about your drying…

Some top tips in preparation for the drying-off period

September 23, 2019

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With the end of lactation fast approaching, AgriLand asked Glanbia Ireland Veterinary Adviser, Joris Somers, what farmers should be doing now in preparation…

Selective dry cow therapy: The way forward for dairy dry off?

November 1, 2018

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Selective dry cow therapy is a key issue coming at Irish farmers, according to Teagasc dairy specialist Dr. Tom O’Dwyer. O’Dwyer explained why farmers…