Dairy
Temperatures have got significantly colder this week prompting farmers to give more thought to the milking parlour ahead of the first frost.
Agriland spoke with Pat Ryan, national sales and dealer development at Dairymaster, about the appetite for investment on farms
There is still a long way to go in terms of production this lactation, which means the milking machine should be checked and serviced...
At a recent Teagasc farmyard design event held on Denis Hearne's farm in Bunmahon, Co. Waterford, it was discussed in detail how Denis...
As farms quiten down between first and second cut of silage, you should be looking into servicing your milking machine and bulk tank
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...
Rural Life
An Bord Pleanála has refused permission for a proposed agricultural shed containing a milking parlour in Co. Laois.
The weather over the last couple of days has turned to freezing temperatures which makes things a little more difficult around the milking...
Buildings
This buildings focus visits Graze Dairy where the Gray family have recently invested into their family dairy farm by building a new...
Great numbers gathered as Dairygold along with Dairymaster hosted a 'Farming for Water: To Protect Our Future' open day event on the farm...
The High Court has ordered that a farmer remove a milking parlour constructed without planning permission by September 19.
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...
A good milking routine is hugely important, especially when it comes to milking efficiency and the hygienic removal of milk from the udder.
May is a busy time of the year, with breeding and silage season in full swing, it is easy to forget about the maintenance of your milking...
Adopting a cleaning procedure in the milking parlour without the use of chlorine is proving to be effective in controlling thermoduric bacteria levels in milk.
Dairy Technical
Most dairy farms are now well into calving with a good number of cows calved, an important job to now complete in the calibration of your feeders.
Dairy News
An Bord Pleanála has rejected an appeal made by an environmentalist against a milking parlour development in Co. Meath.
Colder night-time and daytime temperatures are starting to set in, with the country already experiencing freezing conditions.
Having good cow flow on dairy farms is vital to ensure that lameness issues are avoided and cows move more efficiently.
Agri-Business
Dairymaster is launching three new products at this year's National Ploughing Championships, including a robotic sprayer.
Although most dairy farms will not be able to make significant investments in infrastructure on their farm this years, some should be made.
The milking machine or parlour is the most important piece of equipment on a dairy farm, so ensuring that is remains operational is vital.
