Dairy
Is 10 in 7 a viable milking option for your farm system?
The term 10 in seven refers to milking cows 10 times over the course of seven days, instead of the...
Once-a-day Milking
Dairy
Is once-a-day milking an option for your farm?
Once-a-day milking (OAD) can be used long-term as the overall farming system, or it can be used tactically as a...
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Do you want to be paid to share your opinion? Irish farmers have faced significant media coverage over issues, such...
Opinion
Opinion: Who came up with the idea of once-a-day milking?
In my opinion, milking freshly calved cows once-a-day is akin to putting a thoroughbred racehorse between the shafts of a...
Dairy
Breeding management of late-calving dairy cows
A recent report by George Ramsbottom, a dairy specialist with Teagasc based in Oak Park, Co. Carlow, outlined that almost...
Dairy
Udder scoring for OAD milking herds
At the recent Teagasc once-a-day (OAD) milking conference, Dr. Nick Sneddon from New Zealand spoke about the established OAD research...
Dairy
'Farm fragmentation and lameness pushed me to go OAD milking'
Michael John Delaney operates a full-time once-a-day (OAD) milking system on his farm in Ballykealy, Durrow, Co. Laois. Michael spoke...
Dairy
SCC remains a concern for OAD milking herds
Over the last two years, a study looking at the differences being once-a-day (OAD) milking and twice-a-day (TAD) milking has...
Dairy
'Milking cows OAD has reduced milk production by 22%' - study finds
Over the last number of years, a study looking at the differences being once-a-day (OAD) milking and twice-a-day (TAD) milking...
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Agriland is delighted to collaborate with Merlo to bring farmers a fantastic competition. The lucky winner will have the free...
Dairy
Can OAD milking improve the BCS of under-conditioned cows?
Will once-a-day (OAD) milking help under-conditioned cows recover body condition come breeding time and get them cycling again? This is...
Dairy
Comparison: Twice-a-day milking vs. once-a-day milking vs. 13 milkings/week
Fancy milking your herd 13 times per week? Well, a study completed by Teagasc has revealed no losses in either...
Dairy
Which breed of cow is best suited to once-a-day milking?
In the coming weeks, dairy farmers will enter into a peak-pressure period – which will only intensify with a move...
Dairy
Why do some farmers make the switch to once-a-day milking?
A growing number of farmers are giving serious consideration to once-a-day (OAD) milking; that was the general consensus at today’s...
Dairy
Teagasc to host conference on 'Once a Day Milking'
The Horse and Jockey Hotel in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, is the venue for the ‘Once a Day Milking’ Conference organised...
Dairy
Could once-a-day milking help with under-conditioned cows?
Breeding – if not already started – is set to kick into gear on many dairy farms over the coming...
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Drying off in a new era without blanket dry cow therapy
Over 200 service providers recently attended Animal Health Ireland’s CellCheck conference in Kilkenny, focused on providing the latest science and...
Dairy
Are you spending too long working with your cows?
Since the abolition of milk quotas, the Irish dairy herd has undergone considerable changes; farmers are now milking more cows...
Dairy
Lessons learned from once-a-day milking in Co. Tipperary
Donal O’Loughlin milks a herd of crossbred cows under a once-a-day (OAD) milking system in Rossmore, Ballymacarbry, Co. Tipperary. Married...
Dairy
Mounting interest in once-a-day milking as peak-pressure period draws closer
A growing number of farmers are giving serious consideration to once-a-day (OAD) milking; that was the general consensus from today’s...
Dairy
5 hacks to take the pressure off next spring
The mayhem associated with calving a large number of cows over a short period of time is fast approaching for...