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Dairy advice: Taking stock and gearing up for 2018

December 23, 2017

2017 is drawing to a close and – for spring-calving herds – the majority of cows are now dried off. We use selective…

November 10, 2017

Dairy processors will sit down over the coming days to set October’s milk price. And, a price rise of 0.5-1c/L could potentially make…

December 6, 2016

Meal feeding dry cows is well worth the investment if it succeeds in getting them primed properly for their next lactation, according to Teagasc…

November 16, 2016

Drying off can be one of the most critical times of year when it comes to reducing on-farm somatic cell count (SCC). According…

October 21, 2016

Dairy farmers are beginning to focus on drying off their cows in advance of the winter, but at what point should you actually…

September 19, 2016

An Irish dairy farm consisting of 100 cows can save over €2,000 by teat sealing cows at drying off. This is according to…

December 24, 2015

Drying off is a key time for mastitis control on dairy farms, as it can influence the mastitis level in the dairy herd…