N.Ireland
What are the benefits of parlour-training heifers?
Over the next two months, while the herd is dry, farmers should consider training heifers in the parlour. It takes...
Dairy Heifers
Dairy
Watch: Shipping 1,600 cows from Waterford to Algeria
Agriland got an exclusive look inside the MV Alondra livestock-carrier, where 1,600 purebred Friesian heifers are currently on board en...
Dairy
Mitigating the risk of heifer lameness this spring
The majority of heifers will already have calved down this spring and it is of prime importance that lameness is...
N.Ireland
Rise in fly numbers increases risk of summer mastitis
With Irish temperatures reaching heatwave levels, livestock farmers are being advised that fly numbers will increase dramatically. In turn, this...
Dairy
Research confirms the need for holistic approach to dairy nutrition
A series of Crystalyx-funded trials, carried out at a number of renowned international research centres, has confirmed the absolute priority...
N.Ireland
Poor heifer management could be costing your business
Waiting longer to calve heifers could be costing Northern Ireland farmers thousands according to researchers, with a three-month delay on...
Dairy
Poor heifer management could be costing your business
Waiting longer to calve heifers could be costing Northern Ireland farmers thousands according to researchers, with a three-month delay on...
Dairy
Volac to host heifer rearing conference this week
With the Irish dairy sector in expansion mode, efficient heifer rearing has become vitally important on many farmers around the...
