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Protecting milk quality during dairy expansion

Dairy

over 8 years ago

Protecting milk quality during dairy expansion

Thomas Dwan and his parents, Eddie and Ann, were the winners of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality...

A simple ease to spring calving chaos

Dairy

over 8 years ago

A simple ease to spring calving chaos

Spring calving is one of the busiest times of the year for Irish dairy farmers. For six-to-seven...

'New kid in town' on nitrogen fertiliser market

Grass

over 8 years ago

'New kid in town' on nitrogen fertiliser market

The two main nitrogen (N) sources for Irish farmers are urea and calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN)....

New entrant dairy farmer triples size of herd in 3 years

Dairy

over 8 years ago

New entrant dairy farmer triples size of herd in 3 years

Padraig Keane milks 126 cows with his father John in Kilcormac, Co. Offaly....

Can raising cow numbers hurt farm profitability?

Dairy

over 8 years ago

Can raising cow numbers hurt farm profitability?

Increasing cow numbers beyond what your farm can carry will severely impact profitability, contrary...

Dairy

over 8 years ago

Have you considered once-a-day milking?

For a number of reasons, once-a-day (OAD) milking is becoming an attractive option for Irish dairy...

Have you considered once-a-day milking?

Dairy

over 8 years ago

EBI proving its worth in the Next Generation Herd

The Teagasc Next Generation Herd, assembled in 2012 and situated in Kilworth, Co.Cork, offers...

EBI proving its worth in the Next Generation Herd

Beef

over 8 years ago

Soil drainage - is it worth the initial investment?

Half of the soils in Ireland could do with a certain amount of drainage, according...

Soil drainage - is it worth the initial investment?

Dairy

over 8 years ago

Are you choosing the right beef bull for your dairy herd?

Dairy farmers need to keep a number of factors in mind when selecting a beef bull for their dairy...

Are you choosing the right beef bull for your dairy herd?

Dairy

over 8 years ago

Five take-home messages from Moorepark '17

Crowds flocked to Fermoy, Co. Cork for the Moorepark ’17 open day earlier this week. It’s...

Five take-home messages from Moorepark '17

Dairy

over 8 years ago

Is striking the optimum stocking rate really that important?

Under Irish grazing systems, dairy farmers try to achieve the perfect balance between cow and land...

Is striking the optimum stocking rate really that important?

Other

over 8 years ago

€10 increase in EBI means 2% cut in carbon emissions

For every €10 increase in the Economic Breeding Index (EBI) of a cow, her carbon emissions can be...

€10 increase in EBI means 2% cut in carbon emissions

Dairy

over 8 years ago

Irish dairy farmers 'face average debt of €75,000'

Strengthening the business is important for resilience, according to Teagasc’s Dr. Brendan...

Irish dairy farmers 'face average debt of €75,000'

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