Dairy
Completing two milk recordings in autumn is the aim and is not always possible and so at least one milk recording should be carried out to...
Somatic cell count (SCC) can often start to rise in the few months of the lactation due to harsher weather, difficult grazing conditions...
It still seems very early to talk about drying off but the more preparation that goes into it, the more successful it will be and that...
A milk recording at this of the year is hugely beneficial to pinpoint the best and worst performers on the farm as we have reached that...
As we are now into second half of the year, cow performance will begin to eventually drop off, but there are a number of metrics we...
Based on Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) milk recording data, herds across the country seem to be holding a strong mid-season...
Heading towards the latter end of July, for the autumn calving cows this indicates the final stages of the lactation and drying off...
As we enter into the month of July, it might be no harm to start analysing your autumn calving herd's performance throughout the year to...
The uptake of farmers milk recording seems to be growing every year as it simply lead to better breeding and culling decisions, increase gross
We are now approaching the mid lactation and things will begin to die off as less cows are getting served and so cell counts and problem...
Dairy Technical
No doubt, milk recording is an essential tool for any farmer, and is hugely beneficial at this time of year to make decisions around...
Many herds will be in the latter end of the calving season with only a few to calve, and high cell count cows need to be identified...
We are now coming towards the end of the calving season which means the milking routine can become more consistent...
There are still many cows across the country to calve down, however, breeding season is getting closer and so cows need to be picked...
Many herds will be over halfway calved at this stage and as the madness eventually eases down, farmers may look to getting a milk recording
Coming towards the end of February and nearly a month into calving, farmers should begin thinking about scheduling a milk recording...
Having a quality milking routine is critically important for the early stages of the cow's lactation as infectious pressures are very high...
Milk recording is seen as one of the most important tasks to be carried out on any dairy farm, even though there is still a large number...
The year is just about behind us now and before the spring calving season gets underway, farmers should develop a herd health plan...
As we get further into the year, the autumn calving cow is at the latter end of her lactation which means that preparing for drying-off...
Reviewing your herds performance and identifying problem cows now is essential as we approach the mid-lactation, where there is a bit more...
It is vital for a farmer to prioritise controlling somatic cell count (SCC) as it is a key a element to supplying high-quality milk.
Getting more farmers on board for milk recording and increasing the frequency of it is a key target for the dairy industry to help ensure...
