Dairy
The weather will begin to change in the autumn, resulting in warm and wet conditions – conditions in which lungworm...
Grass tetany (hypomagnesaemia) can become an issue in beef and dairy cows in the autumn time and so preventative measures...
Coming into the autumn months, it is a good idea to take out the scales and weigh your replacement heifer...
Some of the best Holstein Friesian genetics in Ireland will be on show at this year’s Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy...
Autumn grassland management and grazing targets are important for building grass for spring 2026. We are still only in early...
Ahead of the winter months, farmers need to ensure that they have their silage tested. With second-cut silage secured on...
Farmer reports and the word on the ground is that many are seeing increased cases of summer scour syndrome in...
At this stage of the lactation, as things quieten down, body condition scoring your herd should begin to commence. Assessing...
The most effective way of reducing the number of thermoduric bacteria and your total bacteria count (TBC) in the process...
As we are now at the end of July, the latter end of the grazing season is approaching and moving...
N.Ireland
In the second half of the year, cow performance will begin to eventually drop off, but there are a number...
The second half of the year which is often associated with the risk of bloat increasing, as clover content is...
Lameness can become a huge issue on dairy farms at this time of the year as cows are still holding...
Going from a period of severe heat to a period of rain in a matter of a few days suits...
Over the last number of days, the severe heat has more than likely tested your water system and troughs as...
The good weather last week saw many farmers secure another cut of silage, which means that potassium (K) application for...
Second cut silage fields are either closed off for silage or getting harvested over this spell of good weather and...
With drying off for autumn calving herds set to take place in the next couple of weeks, the body condition...
