Dairy
What should I look for in a dairy ration?
Freshly calved dairy cows require a high level of energy, protein and minerals in their diet. Feed intake will be...
Dairy
Freshly calved dairy cows require a high level of energy, protein and minerals in their diet. Feed intake will be...
Dairy
An extra profit of €250 or more per cow together with benefits for water and air quality is achievable on...
Dairy
Over the last number of months the focus has rightly been on winter diets and concentrate feeding for autumn-calving systems,...
Dairy
Unfortunately, the wet weather last week and over the weekend threw another spanner in the works in terms of getting...
Dairy
The wettest February on record meant that, unsurprisingly, the vast majority of farmers did not manage to reach the target...
Dairy
There has been almost no let up in the weather since the beginning of the spring-calving season. Most soils are...
Dairy
All good things must come to an end. As the weather deteriorates, the contemplation begins on whether or not farmers...
Dairy
If it slips under the radar grass tetany/hypomagnesaemia can suddenly prove very costly to farmers. The transition period post-calving is...
Dairy
Now’s the time to set your farm up for the grazing season ahead with a spring rotation planner (SRP). The...
Grass
A welcome stretch in the evenings is helping to dry things up a bit. There has been a lot of...
Dairy
It is incredible how much people’s moods improve when there are a few hours of sunshine and dry concrete. We’ve had...
Beef
An electric fence is one of the cheapest and most important investments that beef farmers can make, according to Teagasc...
Dairy
Spring grazing can be challenging on some farms, but one farm in Tipperary has saved €50/cow through early turn out....
Dairy
Wet and cold conditions has made grazing difficult on many farms, according to Teagasc Dairy Advisor Padraig Costigan. The Teagasc...