Dairy
Supplementing grass to improve milk solids yield
A recent Teagasc report stated that spring-calving cows should be on a rising plane of feed intake and milk solids...
Spring 2021
Dairy
Could crypto be the cause of your scour issue?
Cryptosporidiosis or ‘crypto’ is the leading cause of scour in young calves and its prevalence is becoming more and more...
Dairy
Have you considered turning out some older calves to grass?
With milder conditions in store for this week, farmers should consider turning out some older calves to grass. Early turnout...
Dairy
Benefits of early turnout for replacement heifers
Achieving target weights is important for replacement heifers. Those that fail to reach target before breeding and calving will produce...
Dairy
Calf registrations approach one million mark
As St. Patricks day approaches, so does the one million mark for calf registrations. Currently calf registrations are 44,166 ahead of...
Dairy
Don't waste fertiliser due to incorrect spreader set-up
Start the spreading season off on a high with the correct set-up of your fertiliser spreader. Although the current wet...
Dairy
How to prevent coccidiosis in calves
Coccidiosis occurs in calves from the approximate age of three weeks onwards. It arises in young calves who have an...
Dairy
Calls for milk processors to subsidise and support calf exports
Additional reporting by Michael Carey Dairy calf exports have fallen significantly behind this year in comparison to the same period...
Dairy
Calf exports running 22% ahead of last year
Dairy calf exports are significantly ahead this year in comparison to the same period last year, according to the latest...
Dairy
Delayed turnout means grazing target of 30% has not been reached
The severe weather seen in the early part of February means the vast majority of farmers did not manage to...
Dairy
Spring grazing: The 3 main aims
On a recent Teagasc webinar, Donal Patton, a dairy research technologist, based in Teagasc Ballyhaise, outlined the practicalities of spring...
Beef
Managing weanlings and cows until turnout to grass
The recent heavy rainfalls during the month of February has left land that more challenging for farmers to start grazing...
Dairy
The safety of children on farms should be at the forefront of farmers' minds
The spring-calving season is well under way on farms across the country with over half a million calves already being...
Dairy
Don't forget to monitor BSC post calving
Rapid body condition score (BCS) loss post-calving can cause health implications or failure to go back in-calf in the future....
Dairy
How to ensure you are giving replacement heifers the best start
This year’s calves will be your future milk producers of your herd; so it is paramount that heifers get the...
Dairy
Are you feeding calves enough milk to obtain maximum growth rates?
During a recent Volac webinar on the dairy heifer – from conception to weaning – it was outlined the importance...
Dairy
Opportunities and challenges facing spring grazing
For Irish dairy farmers, grazing grass represents our greatest advantage in livestock and milk production. It costs three to four...
Dairy
Calf births surpass the half a million mark
As calf sheds begin to fill and in-calf cow numbers begin to reduce on many farms across the country, we...