Dairy
Early May harvest 'essential' for winter-milk silage
Profitable winter-milk systems rely on the availability of high-quality silage, with 75-80 dry matter digestibility (DMD) targeted to lessen the requirement...
Winter-Milk
Dairy Technical
Concentrate feeding on winter-milk farms
Within winter-milk herds, it is important to ensure that the diet is developed to suit the lower yielding cows in...
Dairy Technical
Winter-milk: Keeping cell counts under-control
Managing cell counts within herds can be a challenge at times, particularly in herds that are producing milk off cubicles....
Dairy Technical
High-quality forage vital within a winter-milk system
The importance of high quality forage within a winter-milk systems was highlighted at an event in Monaghan earlier this week....
Dairy Technical
Winter-milk: Know your cost of production
Knowing your cost of production within a winter-milk production system is vital, to ensure a vital margin can be maintained....
Dairy Technical
Winter milk: Grouping cows for greater feed efficiency
Having good feed efficiency within winter milk systems is vital for a margin to be achieved on milk produced during...
Dairy Technical
Winter milk: Has your silage been tested yet?
Knowing the quality of the silage on your farm is vital to ensure that maximum herd performance is achieved through...
Dairy Technical
Methane inhibitors show positive results in Johnstown winter-milk herd
The use of methane inhibitors could be one of the many measures that will aid a reduction in emissions from...
Dairy Technical
Winter-milk premiums being lost in cost of production
A major issue raised by winter-milk producers at a recent event at Johnstown Castle was the winter premiums currently being...