Dairy Technical
Getting cows out to grass this spring
The weather in January and early February has been quite good, with many farmers able to get cows out to...
Dairy Technical
The weather in January and early February has been quite good, with many farmers able to get cows out to...
Dairy Technical
The number of calf births took a big jump last week with 98,664 calves registered, based on the latest figures...
Dairy Technical
The importance of a high-quality calf ration should not be an underestimated part of any calf-rearing enterprise on farms. A...
Dairy Technical
As a new milk production season starts on many farms, milk quality should be of the upmost importance, and achieving...
Dairy Technical
On Wednesday, February 2, Enniscorthy Mart held its weekly calf sale, which saw over 350 calves present at the Co....
Dairy Technical
Freshly calved cows and heifers are more susceptible to mastitis, due to a weakened immune system after calving. Mastitis can...
Dairy Technical
As the spring-calving season gets underway and the workload on farms increases, it is important to remember to look after...
Dairy Technical
Calf registration numbers are continuing to increase steadily and with February 1, the planned starting date for many dairy farmers,...
Dairy Technical
The spring-caving season is kicking off on farms, during which, the maintenance of hygiene levels is very important to prevent...
Dairy Technical
Grass tetany often occurs when cows are let out to graze lush and low-fibre paddocks and if undetected, it can...
Dairy Technical
The spring-calving season is underway on many farms, and a common issue seen around this time, is milk fever.. Milk...
Dairy Technical
In recent weeks at marts across the country there has been a strong calf trade for both Friesian and beef-sired...
Dairy Technical
Last week saw a major increase in calf registrations, with the number of registered calves doubling for the year to...
Dairy Technical
Colostrum is a source of maternal antibodies, which aid the calf when fighting off disease or sickness in early life....
Dairy Technical
Pain management in calves was discussed at the recent online CalfCare event run by Animal Health Ireland (AHI) in conjunction...
Dairy Technical
After the success of virtual dairy sales in 2021, Cashel Mart is holding its first virtual sale of 2022 next...
Dairy
Grass measuring is common practice on many dairy, beef and sheep farms, but on others it is not. The spring-calving...
Dairy Technical
During the recent CalfCare webinar event run by Animal Health Ireland (AHI) in conjunction with Teagasc and Volac, colostrum management...