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Calf registrations approach 1.5m for 2024
The total number of calf registrations on Irish farms has reached 1,477,133 head for the year-to-date based on the latest...
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The total number of calf registrations on Irish farms has reached 1,477,133 head for the year-to-date based on the latest...
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The breeding season is fast approaching and getting cows grazing continues to be a significant challenge on dairy farms. On...
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A target within many herds will be to have a submission rate of 90% within the first three weeks of...
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Depending on the current diet, cows are being fed additional feed costs could be as high as €250/day for a...
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Taking blood samples from a number of cows within your herd is a good way to determine their mineral status...
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Ahead of breeding, a number of boosters may be required, as vaccinations play an important role on dairy farms. Booster...
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The February Milk Price Tracker saw an increase in the base price from all 15 co-ops included, but Irish Creamery Milk...
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It is vital that you check that your maiden heifers are still on target to reach their target weights for...
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Bovine tuberculosis (TB) poses a huge threat to farm animals and can be a worry of farmers’. Figures from by...
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Research officer with Teagasc, Michael Egan, advised farmers to get chemical fertiliser onto paddocks that are suitable, and to target...
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The total number of calf registrations on Irish farms has reached 1,349,492 head for the year-to-date based on the latest...
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As the breeding season approaches on farms, it is important that you begin preparations and ensure that everything is ready...
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Milk supplies in a number of co-ops are down by as much as 10%, with this drop in milk volume...
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Silage remains in the diets of many herds at the moment, with grazing conditions continuing to pose a significant challenge....
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Farmers should “try and get some grass into the diet” according to Donal Patton, research technologist with Teagasc based in...
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After a somewhat slower start, the calf trade has very much taken off as it hits peak calf sales, with...
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A retained placenta is not an uncommon occurrence during the calving season. Any cows that experience a retained placenta should...
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On farms where calving begins in mid-January, there will now be calves between nine and 10-weeks-of-age, and it may be...