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Dairy Technical
Using milk recording reports to identify problem cows
Milk recording is important in order to identify superior cows who are producing high levels of solids, and to identify...
Dairy Technical
Milk recording is important in order to identify superior cows who are producing high levels of solids, and to identify...
Dairy Technical
Prevention is better than cure – vaccinations offer farmers a way of reducing the possibility of diseases affecting their herds....
Dairy Technical
On Saturday (May 1) Taaffe Auctions hosted the reduction sale of the Kilgarriffe herd, for the herd owners Richard and...
Grass
According to silage consultant Dr. Dave Davies, grass should be cut when it has a dry matter digestibility (DMD) value...
Dairy Technical
To achieve the best expression of heat and the best conception rates, we need to do everything we can to...
Dairy Technical
As the breeding season begins, it is time to sit up and take notice of the cows currently milking in...
Dairy Technical
Although fertility management of the dairy herd is an all year-round job, taking your eye off the ball at this...
Dairy Technical
The use of white clover in grassland offers many benefits to Irish farmers, including to replace fertiliser nitrogen (N), which...
Dairy Technical
With the breeding season due to start on many farms over the coming days, and with many other farms having...
Dairy Technical
The heifer of today will be the cow of tomorrow, but the considerable time lag between birth and first calving,...
Dairy Technical
Most dairy farmers are into their second grazing rotation, with slow grass growth rates still remaining a concern. However, cows...
Dairy Technical
On Wednesday (April 28), Carnaross Mart played host to the Knowthfarm dispersal sale for Jim and Patricia McGrane, with 115...
Dairy Technical
Phosphorus (P) deficiency can be exacerbate by a dry/cold spell in April according to Dr. Joe Patton a dairy specialist...
Dairy Technical
Taaffe Auctions hosted the on-farm dispersal sale of the Lisfort herd, on Saturday (April 24) for the herd’s owner Martin...
Dairy Technical
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
Rotavirus is the most common cause of calf scour, which usually affects calves when they are between five and 14...
Dairy Technical
If you are considering purchasing a stock or a vasectomised bull for this year’s breeding season, now is the time...
Dairy Technical
During the recent Teagasc/ICBF (Irish Cattle Breeding Federation) breeding week, three key reproductive targets were identified as being critically important...