Dairy Technical
Breeding season gets underway on farms
The 2023 breeding season has gotten underway on the majority of Irish dairy farms, which means the workload on farms...
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Dairy Technical
Keeping lameness under control ahead of breeding
Lameness is an ongoing issue on many dairy farms. Despite control measures, cases will still occur. It is much later...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
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Why a compact calving is important for spring-calving herds
A compact calving is often what separates some of the top-performing herds in the country from some of the poorer...
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Are you using a stockbull this breeding season?
A stockbull or stockbulls have a vital role to play on many dairy farms during the breeding season, although on...
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Achieving 90% three-week submission rates
To achieve a compact calving in spring 2024, submission rates for the first three weeks need to be high. The...
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Breeding season: Make sure to target heifers
The breeding season on farms is set to get underway across the country, with most farmers having their breeding plans...
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Completing blood tests ahead of the breeding season
As the breeding season approaches on farms it may be a good time to get blood tests done on your...
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Breeding: Time to start recording heats
With the breeding season just around the corner it is important that farmers begin recording heats to ensure the best...
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Breeding season: Components driving bull selection
The breeding season is approaching on farms, with most dairy farmers having completed the selection of their bull teams. Considering...
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Dairy advice: Time to start preparing for the breeding season
The start of the 2023 breeding season is fast approaching, with some farms due to start breeding cows later this...
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Improving BCS of cows ahead of breeding
Ahead of the start of breeding it is important to assess the body condition score (BCS) of your cows and...
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Getting on top of grass quality during the breeding season
Maintaining grass quality during the breeding season is vital for cow nutrition, according to Dr. Joe Patton, head of Knowledge...
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Breeding season: Picking cows for sexed semen
The focus on many dairy farms is starting to shift towards the breeding season, with most farmers making the final...
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Lakeland Dairies to hold workshops ahead of breeding season
Ahead of the 2023 breeding season on dairy farms, Lakeland Dairies is set to hold a number of breeding workshops...
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Breeding season: Target the heifers for best genetic gains
Many dairy farmers’ minds are beginning to shift towards the breeding season and making the final selection of bulls that...
Dairy Technical
Important to keep on top of BCS this spring
During the early stages of lactation it is important that you monitor the body condition score (BCS) of freshly calved...
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Breeding 2023: Sexed for the best, and beef for the rest
Many farmers have already started to look at catalogues for breeding 2023 and in some cases, have selected their bulls....
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Checking autumn-calving cows ahead of breeding
The breeding season on the majority of autumn-calving dairy herds will be starting in early January 2023. Ahead of the...