Dairy
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...
A target for most spring calving herds across the country is to achieve a submission rate over the first three...
As the breeding season edges closer, it is no harm to understand the impact of milk urea levels on the...
With breeding season almost upon us, it is essential for farmers to pick out the problem cows in the herd...
At this stage of the grazing season – from late spring to early summer – questions often arise around maintaining...
We are only a few weeks away from the start of the breeding season, which means the diet of the...
For most farms, fertiliser is in the ground on their silage blocks and, for autumn calving herds and those that...
We are now into the middle of April, which means cows are getting close to their peak milk production and...
