Dairy
As we approach the fourth week of May, many farmers will be three weeks into their breeding season and submission...
As the breeding season continues, the brunt of the work will be getting cows served and in-calf, after which energy...
N.Ireland
Often a controversial topic of conversation is dropping the amount of meal fed in the diet but, as growth rates...
In the last few weeks, growth rates have improved drastically, and with that has been the emergence of docks in...
Showers here and there over the weekend may have halted mowers for parts of the country, but the opportunity for...
Mastitis can cause a significant headache and cost to farmers throughout the year and, without collecting a milk sample, it...
Now that we are into the second week of May, farm safety must be at the helm as the busyness...
Grass growth rates have surely taken off this week with growth rates averaging about 77kg of dry matter (DM)/ha/ day...
Cows are enjoying the good weather and enjoying lush covers of grass as growth rates have powered on, but lameness...
Grass growth has taken off in the last week to 10 days, which has left many farms with an abundance...
The non-bulling cows in the herd or the ‘problem cows’ can often cause frustration, but every herd has them. However,...
Introducing management strategies to help reduce ammonia (NH3) emissions and lessen the impact of the chemical on the surrounding environment...
We are now into the breeding season and, for the majority of dairy farms, sexed semen usage is going to...
With a number of farmers having already started their breeding season, and many more following suit in the next few...
Many heifer calves on farms will now be approaching 10-12-weeks-of-age, meaning that they should be strong enough to be completely...
The beginning of the breeding season is here and often farmers ask what protocol they should adopt for their late...
Lameness poses serious threat to cow’s health and welfare and, as we move into May, roadways and surfaces need to...
There was heavy rainfall in most parts over the weekend, though it has not affected grazing conditions and will hopefully...
