N.Ireland
The next couple of weeks are crucial in getting prepared for the arrival of calves for autumn calving herds, for...
Dairy
Weighing and acting on underweight heifers and heifer calves should be on the agenda, especially as the weather turns a...
Milk fever (hypocalcemia) is a metabolic disorder where the cow’s blood calcium levels drop, typically within 24 hours after calving....
Agri-Business
The term 10 in 7 refers to milking cows 10 times over the course of seven days, instead of the...
Obtaining an optimal soil fertility status is a key pillar to the success of dairy production systems or any farm...
Studies show that the 16:8 milking interval has no impact on milk yield, and can in fact ensure a reasonable...
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...
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...
