Dairy
With winter milking being a costly system, ensuring you formulate the appropriate diet is essential in boosting margins
Farmers need to remember that an inadequate pre-calving diet during the dry period can have a drastic impact on calf health.
Managing a cows diet as she transitions from grass to housing has being tricky for a lot of farms as poor weather drove cows in.
With winter closing in, farmers must be looking at the best feeding options for their herd to ensure optimum diet requirements are met.
Fodder beet is one of the best value for money feeds per unit of energy (1 UFL/DM) available to dairy farmers across the country.
As we approach the winter housing period, farmers must make spring calving heifers a priority to achieve the correct target weights.
Dairy Focus
The Eivers family in Co. Meath are increasing their winter milk margins through optimum winter diets and selective breeding.
Dairy Technical
Knowing the quality of the silage on your farm is vital to ensure that maximum herd performance is achieved through forage.
