Hugh Harney

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Technical Dairy Specialist

Dairy Advice: Dealing with ‘retained cleanings’ this spring

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Dairy Advice: Dealing with ‘retained cleanings’ this spring

Retained cleanings is also known as retained fetal membrane or retained placenta and occurs when the calf’s side of the...
Should farmers put their trust back in protected urea?

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Should farmers put their trust back in protected urea?

There is no doubt that protected urea was in the spotlight in 2024 when growth rates on farms were well...
Keep yearling heifers on target amid hectic spring schedule

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Keep yearling heifers on target amid hectic spring schedule

Your yearling heifers have just completed their first winter and are coming up on one-year-old, which means that farmers may...
Spring grazing: Preparation to get cows out when conditions allow

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Spring grazing: Preparation to get cows out when conditions allow

For many farms, grazing is still some time away, especially after the rain and storm experienced last weekend, but farmers...
Maximising your milk cheque this spring through low SCC

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Maximising your milk cheque this spring through low SCC

Any increase in somatic cell count (SCC) above 100,000 cells/ml is associated with a reduction in animal performance and will...
How much nitrogen should you get out this spring?

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How much nitrogen should you get out this spring?

Getting the timing right and getting the rate of application right for nitrogen (N) and slurry are key to growing...
Heifer rearing should be seen as an investment, not a cost

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Heifer rearing should be seen as an investment, not a cost

Heifer rearing is often seen as a high cost enterprise but it should be seen as an investment rather than...
Milk Price Tracker: Prices steady for the end of 2024

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Milk Price Tracker: Prices steady for the end of 2024

The latest Milk Price Tracker – brought to you by Agriland and the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) – details milk prices from the most...
Pneumonia in calves: What is it costing the farmer?

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Pneumonia in calves: What is it costing the farmer?

The calving season is underway which means that day by day, sheds will be filling up with calves and the...
Reducing pressure & finishing the day reasonably early this spring

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Reducing pressure & finishing the day reasonably early this spring

Reducing pressure and finishing up the day at a reasonable time during the spring can be tough, but as the...
Event to focus on importance of early grass & fertiliser planning

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Event to focus on importance of early grass & fertiliser planning

The importance of early grass in the cow’s diet and fertiliser planning will be highlighted at a farm event next...
Dairy advice: Get a milk recording done early this spring

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Dairy advice: Get a milk recording done early this spring

Milk recording is seen as one of the most important tasks to be carried out on any dairy farm, even...
Tweaks to your calf shed that could improve calf health this spring

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Tweaks to your calf shed that could improve calf health this spring

We are now only a matter of days away from the start of the calving season and any last minute...
UK report: Antimicrobial reduction had no impact on milk production

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UK report: Antimicrobial reduction had no impact on milk production

Antimicrobial use on UK dairy farms has reduced by almost a fifth in the past five years but this has...
Dairy advice: Managing NEB in freshly calved cows this spring

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Dairy advice: Managing NEB in freshly calved cows this spring

Negative energy balance (NEB) in freshly calved cows can be a concern as we are now only a matter of...
Reminder: Zone A permitted to spread chemical fertiliser tomorrow

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Reminder: Zone A permitted to spread chemical fertiliser tomorrow

The spreading period for chemical fertiliser reopens tomorrow, (Monday, January 27) for farmers in ‘Zone A’ which means that plans...
Dairy advice: Utilising more grass on our farms this spring

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Dairy advice: Utilising more grass on our farms this spring

The first step to utilising more grass is of course to grow more grass which has proven to be very...
Dairy Focus: Managing a construction company while milking cows

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Dairy Focus: Managing a construction company while milking cows

Dairy farmer Conor Mulcahy is this week’s dairy focus as he has been milking at home for a number of...
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