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Milk recording uptake increased by 18% compared to 2019
Milk recording is an important management tool used on dairy farms to identify the best performing cows, high SCC (Somatic...
Dairy Technical
Milk recording is an important management tool used on dairy farms to identify the best performing cows, high SCC (Somatic...
Dairy Technical
Good cow flow starts with the route into the collecting yard. This will ensure that the cows are lined up...
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Lameness is a significant problem for the dairy industry as it is not only an important welfare issue, but can...
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As the calving season winds down on many farms, attention now shifts to the breeding season and the Irish Cattle...
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The use of fresh semen has grown in popularity over the last number of years amongst dairy farmers and artificial...
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As cows enter the second rotation, dairy farmers should set themselves key grazing targets, and monitor their progress regularly. That’s...
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Francis Quigley, a Teagasc milking machine specialist, outlines what farmers should consider when upgrading a milking parlour. Francis stated: ”Farmers...
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Multi-species swards have the ability to grow 11t of dry matter (DM) with no chemical nitrogen (N), but have they...
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Irish dairy farmers have an opportunity to invest in the long term profitability of their herds, through resuming or even...
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As we approach the beginning of the breeding season, many dairy farmers will have already selected their bull teams, or...
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Tullow Mart, Co. Carlow, held its monthly dairy sale on Wednesday (April 14), with the strong demand for dairy females...
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Teagasc recommends that replacement heifers are bred with dairy artificial insemination (AI) because they are the most fertile animals in...
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Outside Newcastle West in Co. Limerick, are father and son duo Nelius and Ross McEnery who have recently installed an...
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Carnaross Mart, based in Co. Meath, hosted its monthly dairy sale last Wednesday (April 14), consisting of 161 lots brought...
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As we enter into the second round of the grazing rotation, slower than normal grass growth remains an issue on...
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Poor conception rates in replacement heifers are often due to heifers being underweight by the start of the breeding season....
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A large number of dairy farmers in Ireland now operate a system of seasonal milk supply, otherwise known as a...
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Lime is most definitely the forgotten fertiliser on Irish farms. Farmers are currently only spreading 50% of the national lime...