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Does your milking machine need to be serviced?
It is time to see whether or not your milking machine needs to be serviced, as we have now reached...
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Dairy advice: Are you milk recording on your farm?
Getting more farmers on board for milk recording and increasing the frequency of it is a key target for the...
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Do you want to be paid to share your opinion?
Do you want to be paid to share your opinion? Irish farmers have faced significant media coverage over issues, such...
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Milking parlour: Is it time to change your liners?
With breeding and silage season in full swing, it can be easy to forget about the maintenance of your milking...
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Milk recording: Is it time to complete the first of 2024?
Milk recordings are a useful tool used by dairy farmers for understanding and keeping control of cell counts on farms....
Dairy Technical
Keeping E. coli mastitis at bay in freshly-calved cows
Shortly after calving is a high risk period for Eacherichia coli (E. coli) mastitis, which is commonly associated with severe toxic...
Dairy Technical
Milking routine: Are there areas to improve on?
The milking routine on dairy farms is a process that must be done correctly, as mistakes made can result in...
Dairy Technical
Drying-off: Getting job done correctly is vital
The drying-off of cows has begun on some farms, while for others their first cows will go dry in the...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Mastitis prevention at housing
The recent heavy rainfall has forced some farmers to house cows, at least on a part-time basis, which means mastitis...
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Competition: Enter now to win a Merlo Multifarmer
Agriland is delighted to collaborate with Merlo to bring farmers a fantastic competition. The lucky winner will have the free...
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Dairy advice: Can't afford to let cell counts slip now
Keeping on top of somatic cell counts (SCC) on farms can at times feel like a challenge, but it is...
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Mastitis: Obtaining a sterile milk sample
Obtaining a sterile milk sample is important so that you can have an understanding of the bacteria causing mastitis on...
Dairy Technical
The role of post-milking teat disinfectant in mastitis control
Post-milking teat disinfectant plays a vital role in the control of potential mastitis-causing bacteria on dairy farms. The period after...
Dairy Technical
Preventing heifer mastitis this housed period
Heifer mastitis is an issue on many dairy farms, as it has a negative impact on production and udder health...
Dairy Technical
Mastitis prevention during the housed period
The dry period can be a high-risk time for cows picking up mastitis-causing infections, which often present early in the...
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Controlling contagious mastitis on dairy farms
Mastitis can be traced back to two main sources and determining which one of these caused an outbreak can go...
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Drying off in a new era without blanket dry cow therapy
Over 200 service providers recently attended Animal Health Ireland’s CellCheck conference in Kilkenny, focused on providing the latest science and...
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The importance of wearing gloves on dairy farms
Wearing gloves is an important part of any effective milking routine on dairy farms, as they greatly reduce bacterial transference....
Dairy Technical
The importance of having an effective milking routine
Having an effective and efficient milking routine in place on a dairy farm is important for a number of reasons....
Dairy Technical
Advice: Milk recording in preparation for selective dry cow therapy
It is not too late in the year to start milk recording in preparation for selective dry cow therapy (SDCT),...
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Mastitis control: 90% of farmers using SDCT
Mastitis is an inflammation of the cow’s mammary gland, which is usually caused by bacteria entering the teat canal. Mastitis...