Dairy
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...
Heading towards the latter end of July, for the autumn calving cows this indicates the final stages of the lactation and drying off...
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...
Many farmers have started drying off first lactation cows and cows that have a poor body condition score and with the majority of cows...
As we are now into the thick of autumn calving, it's important to be constantly thinking of keeping your somatic cell count (SCC) down as...
Cows are coming in for winter housing and grazing 2024 is finishing up which means the next job on the list is drying off the cows in time...
We are now entering the final few months of lactation for spring calving cows and the cows are slowly beginning to slow down in milk...
It is that time of year where farmers need to arrange their final milk recording and get their preparation for drying-off underway...
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...
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...
Although, the autumn calving season is still a number of months away, assessing BCS and identifying which cows are suitable for SDCT allows..
Dairy Technical
Ahead of drying-off taking place on farms, you should be booking or planning in your final milk recording for the year.
The focus for dairy farmers over the next couple of months should be on preparing for the drying-off of their spring-calving cows.
Maintaining cell counts and milk quality on dairy farms needs to be a focus heading into the autumn months.
The lactation for autumn-calving cows is approaching its conclusion, with the drying-off of cows due to start in the coming weeks.
For autumn-calving herds it is time to start looking the body condition score (BCS) of your cows in the lead up to drying off.
The milk recording of cows has a vital role to play on dairy farms, with the information obtain being invaluable to dairy farmers.
Selective dry cow therapy (SDCT) is being used on many farms for the first time this year, with new regulations requiring it be used on farms.
There appears to be a large number of farmers using, or considering the use of external teat...
The drying off of cows has begun on many farms, with almost all herds due to begin the process in the coming days/weeks.
Clipping tails of cows takes place on most dairy farm as a way of controlling contaminants from entering the milk tank.
One of the next major tasks on Irish dairy farms is drying-off cows.
