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...
Dairy
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...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Keeping ahead of grass to maintain quality
Grass growth rates have surely taken off this week with growth rates averaging about 77kg of dry matter (DM)/ha/ day...
N.Ireland
Deadline only 4 days away for National Dairy Awards
The deadline to enter the National Dairy Awards is only a few days away, and farmers or their friends are...
N.Ireland
Co. Down dairy farmer credits grassland reseeding for farm performance
Co. Down milk producer, Philip Truesdale, claims that grassland reseeding has secured significant performance benefits for his farming enterprise. The...
N.Ireland
Farm building costs have doubled over past five years – farmer
A significant increase in farm building costs has been the greatest challenge confronting Co Down farmer, Philp Truesdale. He explained:...
Dairy
4 out of 5 UK dairy farmers had cryptosporidiosis in herds
Four in five dairy farmers in the UK have experienced cryptosporidiosis in their herds, with significant financial and welfare implications,...
Dairy
What is causing lameness on your farm during grazing?
Cows are enjoying the good weather and enjoying lush covers of grass as growth rates have powered on, but lameness...
N.Ireland
20 NI farmers visit The Netherlands to explore innovations
The College of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has led a farm innovation visit of 20 Northern Irish farmers...
Dairy
Report challenges assumptions about livestock impact
A new report from the Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) challenges the current assumption that meat and dairy products from livestock...
