Dairy
Dairy management: How to ensure a smooth drying-off period
With spring-calving herds starting to dry off some of the milking herd already, it won’t be long until the milking...
Dairy
With spring-calving herds starting to dry off some of the milking herd already, it won’t be long until the milking...
Dairy
With the 2020 milking season soon coming to a close, attentions should be turning to drying off and earmarking what...
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As farmers begin drying off cows, on many spring-calving dairy farms, there are a few things that should be taken...
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With only 10 weeks left until the month of February, the focus is slowly turning – on spring-calving dairy farms...
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Many spring-calving dairy farmers have – or should have – begun to dry-off cows; however, usually during this time of...
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We are coming to the end of the 2019 milking season on many spring-calving dairy farms; however, there are a...
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“50% of all clinical mastitis cases, in the first 100 days of the next lactation, can be linked back to...
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rising and it is not just happening at farm level. AMR is linked to increased antibiotic...
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Research has shown that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is happening across the world in both humans and animals. This means more...
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If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to body condition score (BCS) your herd and start thinking...
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With the end of lactation fast approaching, AgriLand asked Glanbia Ireland Veterinary Adviser, Joris Somers, what farmers should be doing...
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Selective dry cow therapy is a key issue coming at Irish farmers, according to Teagasc dairy specialist Dr. Tom O’Dwyer. O’Dwyer...
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The steps taken by farmers when drying off cows can have a significant impact on mastitis levels during the dry...
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Although many spring-calving dairy herds will continue to milk on into late November and early December, the importance of body...
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Over one million cows are due to be dried off for the winter over the coming weeks, according to Teagasc....
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2017 is drawing to a close and – for spring-calving herds – the majority of cows are now dried off....
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Dairy processors will sit down over the coming days to set October’s milk price. And, a price rise of 0.5-1c/L...
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Meal feeding dry cows is well worth the investment if it succeeds in getting them primed properly for their next lactation,...