Veterinary
Best friends and Irish vets shed light on idyllic Jersey life
When best friends and recent graduates, Bronagh Byrne and Annie O’Connor, embarked on their careers in veterinary medicine, neither could...
jersey
Dairy News
Walnutlawn Sidekick daughter claims top prize at UK Dairy Expo
The Borderway UK Dairy Expo returned on Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 with the interbreed champion going to MAG...
Dairy
Almost 50 years of 'award winning' Jersey breeding
Co. Limerick dairy farmer Marian Collins has been involved in the rearing of “award-winning” Jersey cows on her family farm...
Dairy Technical
Jersey heifer comes out on top at Multi-Breed Dairy Calf Show
An 11-month-old Jersey heifer calf was awarded supreme champion at the 19th Multi-Breed Dairy Calf Show, held at Dungannon, Co....
Dairy Technical
Dairy showing results from Tullamore show
The Tullamore show returned on Sunday (August 14) after a two-year hiatus brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. The show’s...
Dairy
Dairy heifers cross €1,700 at Cashel Mart’s virtual sale
A ‘virtual sale’ of high economic breeding index (EBI) weanling and in-calf dairy heifers was hosted by Cashel Mart in...
Rural Life
Video: Jovial Jerseys in jumpers the star attractions in festive footage
The unusual sight of four Jersey cows kitted out in matching Christmas jumpers with their farmer owner is the centre-piece...
Dairy
Have farmers forgotten why they were crossbreeding in the first place?
“Crossbreeding with Jersey is an effective way to improve the performance and profit of many dairy herds,” according to two...
N.Ireland
Former World Expo Dairyman of the Year to judge this year's Winter Fair
US stockman and former World Dairy Expo Dairyman of the Year Hank Van Exel has been confirmed as the 2017...
Dairy
Harp hits the right notes at UK Dairy Day
A Northern Ireland syndicate has struck the right notes at a national six-breed dairy show today (September 13) lifting the title...
Dairy
Jersey semen usage on the rise in 2017
There has been a slight increase in the quantity of Jersey semen being used on the Irish dairy herd during...
N.Ireland
Fleming family notches up 8th Dairy Championship success at Balmoral Show
Balmoral Show 2017 saw the Fleming family, from Seaforde in Co. Down, winning their fourth successive Balmoral Interbreed Dairy Championship –...
Dairy
Is robotic milking the future for Irish dairy farming?
Against a backdrop of long hours and difficulty sourcing labour, a growing number of Irish dairy farmers are turning to...
Agri-Business
Killeshin dairy business takes on the big players
Financed through personal and family resources, The Village Dairy is a David and Goliath-like success story. Based in Clonmore, Killeshin,...
Dairy
What genetics does LIC have to offer to Irish farmers in 2017?
Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) has a semen product that can breed great cows for Irish farmers, according to LIC’s Mark...
Dairy
PICS: Moving from a Holstein to a crossbred herd on a large scale
The Cooperhill herd in Co. Limerick consists of approximately 300 ‘liquid milk’ type Holstein Friesian cows. But, over the next...
National Ploughing Championships
GAA-mad farmers set to be thrilled with these farm-tastic jerseys at the Ploughing
O’Neills have unveiled their new range of farming-themed GAA jerseys ahead of this week’s National Ploughing Championships. The collection of...