Dairy
Watch: Patton on what the weather may hold for livestock farmers
Livestock farmers may face wetter springs, wetter autumns and milder weather in the future due to changing weather patterns, the...
Stocking Rate
Dairy
Stocking rate dictates optimal farm efficiency and overall profits
Finding the optimal stocking rate is more important than ever to drive profits on your farm and to get the...
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Milk replacer: Advice on maximising early-life calf growth
During the past decade, calf rearing systems around the world have adopted higher allowances of whole milk or of calf...
Dairy
Dairy focus: Finding the appropriate stocking rate
Finding the appropriate farm stocking rate is crucial in order to take full advantage of your cow’s genetic potential, grow...
Dairy Technical
Stocking rate effects on cow performance and silage stocks
With milk supply down on many farms, dairy farmers must focus on maintaining good cow performance over the next couple...
Environment
Nutrient Management Plan system update outlines N limits
Teagasc has updated its Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) online system to reflect proposed changes under the Nitrates Action Programme (NAP)....
Dairy Technical
Nitrates mitigation proposals: What do they mean for farmers?
A number of potential mitigation measures for farmers affected by changes to nitrates regulations are to be sent to the...
Dairy Technical
Nitrates: ICMSA president outlines measures to save cows
Adhering to the new maximum stocking rates under the nitrates derogation is a challenge for the farms affected by the...
Podcast
Listen: AgriFocus - all things nitrates with Dr. Joe Patton
Go beyond the headlines with our podcast series – AgriFocus – where we take a closer look at some of the key...
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Tyrone dairy farmer reduces calf mortality to just 1%
A Co. Tyrone dairy farm has reduced calf mortality to just 1% and has no post-weaning growth checks, thanks to...
Dairy Technical
Nitrates derogation: What are the options for your farm?
The reduction in the nitrates derogation from 250kg to 220kg of organic nitrogen (N)/ha is a major blow to the...
Dairy Technical
Changes to nitrates regulations that you need to be aware of
The recent changes to the nitrates regulations will have an impact on all farms in Ireland, no matter what their...
Dairy News
Professor questions evidence for reducing derogation stocking rates
A professor of public health has questioned why the maximum stocking rate under derogation is set to be reduced. Dr....
Dairy Technical
Contract rearing - an option for farmers affected by banding?
Contract rearing of heifers has become quite common in recent years but is there further growth potential in the coming...
CAP / Schemes
Farmers' individual stocking rates for new CAP now available
The individual stocking rates for farmers for schemes under the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are now available through the...
Dairy Technical
Optimising stocking rate does not mean maximising
Optimising stocking rate was a key point highlighted at the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) conference held this week. The IGA...
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Genap slurry tanks perform to the highest of EU standards
Genap slurry tanks are new to Ireland. Manufactured in Europe and conforming to the highest EU standards for slurry and...
Dairy Technical
Advice on marginal cows and calculating their costs
Farmers must weigh up the cost versus the productivity of marginal cows and consider the efficiency of the bottom 10%,...
CAP / Schemes
Creed 'resisted interfering' with ANC stocking rate
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has “resisted interfering” with the stocking rate requirement under the Areas...
Dairy
'Effectively we have the same number of cows as we had in 1988'
Average dairy herd size – in the last decade – has increased from 50 cows to around 75 cows, Teagasc’s...
Dairy
'We have to get away from one size fits all when it comes to stocking rate'
When it comes to developing and maintaining profitable dairy farming systems, farmers must focus on both the farm’s stocking rate...