Hugh Harney

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Technical Dairy Specialist

Dairy advice: Mastitis risk increases as calving looms

Dairy

Dairy advice: Mastitis risk increases as calving looms

We are only a matter of days away until calving starts, which means many cows are in their transition period...
Dairy advice: Should we be feeding more milk to calves?

Dairy

Dairy advice: Should we be feeding more milk to calves?

As we get closer to calving, preparation is in full swing and although farmers’ opinions differ in relation to the...
DAFM urges safety for farmers as Storm Éowyn approaches

Rural Life

DAFM urges safety for farmers as Storm Éowyn approaches

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has urged safety for farmers, fishers and people in rural areas...
Tirlán: Feed and fertiliser prices ‘expected to rise’

Dairy

Tirlán: Feed and fertiliser prices ‘expected to rise’

Tirlán has indicated that feed and fertiliser prices are expected to rise throughout 2025. According to the co-op’s chair, John...
Dairy advice: Achieving optimal rumen development

Dairy

Dairy advice: Achieving optimal rumen development

Rumen development is a key objective of calf rearing and was highlighted at an Animal Health Ireland (AHI) CalfCare event...
Corrin Mart dairy clearance sale pushed forward to tomorrow

Dairy

Corrin Mart dairy clearance sale pushed forward to tomorrow

There has been a change in the date and time for the dairy clearance sale in Corrin Mart, Fermoy, Co....
Nitrates: Contract rearing heifers vs exporting slurry

Dairy

Nitrates: Contract rearing heifers vs exporting slurry

There has been a significant interest in contract rearing heifers in recent years, as farmers have realised its benefit for...
Colostrum quantity and quality essential for calves this spring

Dairy

Colostrum quantity and quality essential for calves this spring

Colostrum quantity and quality must not be overlooked this spring, as many spring calving herds have started calving down in...
Watch: ‘You don’t have an industry without young farmers’ – Mulvihill

Dairy

Watch: ‘You don’t have an industry without young farmers’ – Mulvihill

The role of “young farmers” is key to the future success of Ireland’s agriculture sector, the director of Dairy Industry...
How can farmers prepare for wintry conditions?

Dairy

How can farmers prepare for wintry conditions?

The cold spell in the past few weeks has acted as a reminder that now is a good time to...
‘Very strong trade’ for dairy stock at dispersal sale in Carnaross

Dairy

‘Very strong trade’ for dairy stock at dispersal sale in Carnaross

A purebred not registered (PBNR) milking herd dispersal sale of 110 head of cattle took place on Wednesday, January 15...
Pain relief – a necessity for disbudding and castration

Dairy

Pain relief – a necessity for disbudding and castration

Dealing with painful procedures for calves such as disbudding and castration was one of the topics of discussion at a...
Keeping costs down with 500 cows over three leased farms

Dairy

Keeping costs down with 500 cows over three leased farms

Keeping costs down is the driver of profitability for Cork dairy farmer Joe Deane who has built his way up...
Dairy advice: Reducing the risk of metabolic issues

Dairy

Dairy advice: Reducing the risk of metabolic issues

The calving season is only a matter of weeks away and the risk of milk fever (hypocalcemia) and other metabolic...
Breeding for Efficiency Series: Maintaining solids with OAD milking

Dairy

Breeding for Efficiency Series: Maintaining solids with OAD milking

Agriland Media Group is delighted to collaborate with LIC Ireland to bring you the ‘Breeding For Efficiency Series’. Dairy farmer, Edward O’Sullivan...
Should farmers empty slurry tanks straight away?

Dairy Technical

Should farmers empty slurry tanks straight away?

With Zone A and Zone B now open for slurry spreading, it is important for farmers to remember that weather...
Largest shipment of pedigree dairy in-calf heifers sets sail to Algeria

Dairy

Largest shipment of pedigree dairy in-calf heifers sets sail to Algeria

The largest shipment of pedigree Holstein Friesian in-calf heifers set sail to Algeria from Belview port in south Kilkenny yesterday,...
Dairy advice: Should the milking routine be analysed?

Agri-Business

Dairy advice: Should the milking routine be analysed?

Before we enter into the busy spring calving period, it might be no harm for farmers to analyse their milking...
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