Rural Life
An Bord Pleanála refuses permission for Laois milking parlour
An Bord Pleanála has refused permission for a proposed agricultural shed containing a milking parlour in Co. Laois due to...
Milking Parlour
Dairy
Dairy advice: Preparing the milking parlour for freezing temperatures
The weather over the last couple of days has turned to freezing temperatures which makes things a little more difficult...
Buildings
Buildings focus: Upgrading parlour and cubicles to farm seriously
This buildings focus visits Graze Dairy, where the Gray family have recently invested into their family dairy farm by building...
Dairy
Dairymaster 26-unit parlour impresses at open day on Cork farm
Large numbers gathered as Dairymaster hosted their open day on the farm of John, Noreen and Billy Dunne in Ballyhimkin,...
Rural Life
High Court orders farmer to remove 'unauthorised' milking parlour
The High Court has ordered that a farmer in Co. Wexford remove a milking parlour constructed without planning permission by...
Dairy
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...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Do you have a good milking routine?
A good milking routine is hugely important, particularly when it comes to milking efficiency and hygiene standards. Cows are creatures...
Dairy
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...
Dairy
Effectively cleaning milk equipment without chlorine
Adopting a cleaning procedure in the milking parlour without the use of chlorine is proving to be effective in controlling...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Time to complete a calibration of your feeders
Most dairy farms are now well into calving. With a good number of cows calved, an important job to now...
Dairy News
An Bord Pleanála rejects environmentalist's milking parlour appeal
An Bord Pleanála has rejected an appeal made by an environmentalist against a milking parlour development in Co. Meath. In...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Preparing for adverse weather conditions on farm
Colder night-time and daytime temperatures are starting to set in, with the country already experiencing freezing weather conditions. Colder conditions...
Dairy Technical
Could cow flow be improved on your farm?
Having good cow flow on dairy farms is vital to ensure that lameness issues are avoided and cows move more...
Agri-Business
Robotic sprayer among three new Dairymaster products
Dairymaster is launching three new products at this year’s National Ploughing Championships, including a robotic sprayer. Established in 1968 by...
Dairy Technical
Investments for dairy farms in 2023
Although most farmers will not be able to make significant investments in infrastructure on their farms this year, some should...
Dairy Technical
Ensuring that your milking machine remains operational
The milking machine or parlour is the most important piece of equipment on a dairy farm, so ensuring that is...
Dairy Technical
Cell counts can't be allowed to slip at this stage of lactation
Maintaining cell counts and milk quality on dairy farms needs to be a focus heading into the autumn months. Most...
Dairy News
Milking system prototype wins award in New Zealand
A prototype of a New Zealand milking system has won an award for its innovation this month and it may...