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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...
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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...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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'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...
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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...
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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...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Dairy
Should TB resistance be factored into your breeding plan?
Now that farmers are receiving their spring 2025 dairy and beef sires catalogues, is TB resistance and other health traits...
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IGA conference: 'Period of consolidation presents threats'
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) National Dairy Conference kicked off today, (Tuesday, January 14) at the Charleville Park Hotel in...
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Hygiene and biosecurity measures crucial this calving season
Many cows have already kicked off the calving season, as there have been a number of calves born across the...
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Opti-Skim trumps calf milk replacer with newest edition
Auctus has now launched the newest edition to its calf milk replacer product range. There are now seven calf milk...
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Once-a-day milking during early lactation this spring
Once-a-day milking in early lactation can prove to be very successful in reducing the workload for farmers and staff during...
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What is the latest on slurry storage requirements?
Now that farmers within zone A are permitted to spread slurry tomorrow, Monday, January 13, farmers may begin looking at...
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When is the best time to go in with silage during spring grazing?
It’s hard to believe that we are only a few weeks away from cows calving down again and getting worked...
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Breeding: Selection of straws and cows needs to begin
Although we are only in January and the calving season is still yet to get underway, breeding preparation needs to...