Dairy
Dairy advice: When should your milk liners be changed?
A job that often gets put on the long finger but which can severely impact cow health and milk quality...
Dairy
Dairy
Fertilising second-cut silage as first cuts near an end
We are heading towards the end of May and, thankfully, we are looking at fertilising second-cut silage relatively early as...
Dairy
Focus: German dairy farm staying connected to consumers
By Chris McCullough Making daily videos about his German dairy farm is no easy task, but it is one that...
Dairy
Cutting surplus paddocks – what comes off must be replaced
The surge in grass growth over the last three weeks has left a lot of grass on farms across the...
N.Ireland
Dairy product consumption levels continue to rise
Dairy product consumption levels continue to strengthen on a global basis. And this trend looks likely to be maintained. This...
Sheep
New law to tackle livestock worrying moves forward
A new law which will help tackle livestock worrying by giving police more powers and extending the places and animals...
N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies launches Young Farmer Programme
pLakeland Dairies has today (Tuesday, May 20) announced the launch of its new Young Farmer Programme aimed at supporting and...
Dairy
Single case of atypical BSE confirmed on farm in Essex – APHA
A single case of atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Essex the UK’s Animal and...
Dairy
Breeding: How are submission rates looking three weeks in?
As we approach the fourth week of May, many farmers will be three weeks into their breeding season and submission...
Agri-Business
UK report: Farmers advised to assess feed stocks following dry weather spell
Livestock farmers are being advised to assess feed requirements because ongoing dry weather conditions could impact on future supplies, according...
Dairy
Consistency in energy intakes needed for embryo survival
As the breeding season continues, the brunt of the work will be getting cows served and in-calf, after which energy...
Dairy
Are growth rates offering a chance to decrease meal in the diet?
Often a controversial topic of conversation is dropping the amount of meal fed in the diet but, as growth rates...
Dairy
Limiting the presence of docks as growth rates take off
In the last few weeks, growth rates have improved drastically, and with that has been the emergence of docks in...
Dairy
How does silage quality affect milk yield and concentrate feeding?
Showers here and there over the weekend may have halted mowers for parts of the country, but the opportunity for...
N.Ireland
NI farmers advised to use up UK livestock tags before they become ‘obsolete’ in June
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Monday, May 12) advised farmers in Northern Ireland to...
Dairy
Collecting a sterile milk sample to identify the mastitis bacteria
Mastitis can cause a significant headache and cost to farmers throughout the year and, without collecting a milk sample, it...
Dairy
Farm safety is crucial during busy breeding and silage season
Now that we are into the second week of May, farm safety must be at the helm as the busyness...
N.Ireland
Milking cows successfully at 600ft above sea level
Five years ago saw the Truesdale family, from Ballyward in Co. Down, switch the focus of their beef and sheep...
