Dairy
As the days get shorter, we will experience a drop in grass growth and dry matter (DM), resulting in lowered yields.
Litres will begin to ease up, but cows will be producing high protein and fat percentage quality milk in the final months of the lactation
The uptake of farmers milk recording seems to be growing every year as it simply lead to better breeding and culling decisions, increase gross
Most cows will be served by now and a lot of first cuts of silage will be in, meaning that the pit of the parlour is going to be where most...
A job that often gets put on the long finger and can severely impact cow health and milk quality is the changing of milk liners...
As the breeding season edges closer, it is no harm to understand the impact of milk urea levels on the fertility of your herd and...
It's hectic at this time of year with cow's calving and calves needing attention which can cause an increase in thermoduric counts.
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) celebrated its 11th annual CellCheck awards last Thursday night in the Killashee Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare...
Glenn Forde and family have been announced as the overall winner of the 2024 Carbery Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards.
As we get closer to the housing period for cows, and towards the end of the lactation, ensuring quality milk is essential as cows'...
The winner of the National Dairy Council (NDC) and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards will be announced tomorrow at the Lyrath Estate Hotel...
Milk quality can be easily overlooked at this time of the year as we get into the latter end of the lactation, so what can we learn from a...
Dairy News
The National Dairy Council (NDC) and Ornua have announced the 11 farms which are finalists in the 2024 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards.
Hundreds of people attended the national milk quality farm walk on the Macnamara family dairy farm in Co. Limerick yesterday (September 12).
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s dairy sector must be allowed to grow on a sustainable basis, according to a leading industry representative
Ornua and the National Dairy Council (NDC) announced that the 2024 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards programme is now accepting entries.
Dairy Technical
The majority of dairy farms are now in the depths of the calving season, but a focus needs to be placed on cell counts.
This year's annual IGA dairy conference, due to take place on Wednesday January 10, 2024 has been titled ‘Focusing on our strengths’
A Barryroe Co-op milk supplier has taken home the overall award at the 2023 Carbery Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards
An effective milking routine is vital for a dairy farm to ensure that the highest quality milk is delivered from the farm.
The NDC milk quality award winners the Connelly family held a farm walk on their farm on the edge of Tuam, Co. Galway.
Ensuring that milk quality in maintained at a high standard on dairy farms is a major focus for farmers throughout the lactation.
The genotyping of the national dairy herd could have a wide range of benefits, but one that could have a real impact for dairy farmers is around milk quality.
