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As autumn approaches, Irish dairy farmers enter one of the most critical periods of the production...
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Heifer rearing is often seen as a high cost enterprise but it should be seen as an investment...
There has been a significant interest in contract rearing heifers in recent years, as farmers have...
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As the breeding season is well underway on farms it is important not to forget heifer calves, and...
September and October are crucial times of the year for heifer rearing on dairy farms. You should...
Northern Ireland farmers are costing themselves thousands in additional heifer rearing costs by...
Pregnancy diagnosis is a vital part of managing fertility and productivity in dairy herds. One...
One of the biggest causes of heifers not going in-calf is due to them failing to reach target...
The heifer of today will be the cow of tomorrow, but the considerable time lag between birth and...
Poor conception rates in replacement heifers are often due to heifers being underweight by the...
In order to maintain dairy herd size and performance, it is necessary to have a good supply of...
There are many different opinions out there on what the age at first calving should or shouldn't...
“We think that once dairy farmers have bred the replacement heifers that they need, they can go...
With labour becoming harder to source, more farmers are turning to smart farming technologies to...
Contract rearing is an up and coming epidemic within the agricultural industry. A vital part of...
Heifer rearing is a significant cost of dairy production, but there is a fine balance between...
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The cost of rearing a heifer to calve at 24 months is approximately €1,500 with heifer rearing...
