Dairy
Advice: Do you know the rules for stacking silage bales?
As first-cut silage is being harvested and stored on many farms across the country, it is time to ask yourself...
Dairy
As first-cut silage is being harvested and stored on many farms across the country, it is time to ask yourself...
Dairy
The latest Milk Price Tracker – brought to you by Agriland and the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) – details milk prices from the most...
Dairy Technical
Farmers harvesting first-cut silage are being warned of “possible fermentation issues” and urged to take preventative action to reduce further...
Dairy
Dairy farmer across the country have seen much of their fodder stock depleted as a result of consistent rain since...
Veterinary
Dairy suckler farmers and practising vets should not rule out the possibility of Johne’s disease impacting on weanling cattle that...
Dairy Technical
With milk supply down on many farms, dairy farmers must focus on maintaining good cow performance over the next couple...
Agri-Business
As the busy spring period moves towards the busy summer period, now is a good time to assess the farm’s...
N.Ireland
It is important to keep a constant supply of high-quality grass in front of a dairy herd, according to advice...
Dairy Technical
Teagasc is advising farmers to avoid “bulking up” the first cut of silage, as this may prove to be a...
Dairy
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has published the active dairy bull list for 2024, detailing the top 75 bulls...
Dairy
Teagasc is reminding farmers of the risks involved when agitating and spreading slurry as the “challenging” start to 2024 has...
Dairy
Profitable winter-milk systems rely on the availability of high-quality silage, with 75-80 dry matter digestibility (DMD) targeted to lessen the requirement...
Dairy
With many farmers still unable to get housed stock back onto grass due to the prolonged spell of wet weather...
Dairy
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has provided clarity in relation to the qualifying criteria for the...
Dairy Technical
As the breeding draws closer, it is important that dairy farmers begin to record heats and take action on cows...
Dairy Technical
Breeding season is fast approaching, and although the use of artificial insemination (AI) grows year-on-year, stock bulls still have a...
Dairy Technical
Cows on the vast majority of farms have spent much longer in the shed than was expected by most, which...
Dairy Technical
The use of a synchronisation programme may be a good option for dairy farmers this breeding season. A programme can...