Dairy Technical
Mastitis is considered to be one of the most costly diseases in dairy, with farmers continuously...
Dairy
At a recent Teagasc farmyard design event held on Denis Hearne's farm in Bunmahon, Co. Waterford,...
We are only a matter of days away until calving starts, which means many cows are in their...
We are approaching the winter housing period, so farmers must be mindful of keeping lameness to a...
We are now entering the final few weeks of the grazing season, and hygiene must be front and centre...
During the month of September, it can be easy to get caught up in other jobs that may seem like a...
Ensuring that there is adequate feed space and cubicles is going to be vital over the next few...
Opinion
I am sure that we have all longed for a certain Christmas present that never materialised. Here's...
Your in-calf heifers are just a over a month away from calving, but they are now in a high risk...
Hydrated lime has an important role to play on dairy farms over the winter months in the prevention...
It is now time to start looking at the sheds that will be used for housing livestock over the...
The vast majority of dairy cows, both dry and milking, will spend the winter months housed on...
The housed period for many farms has begun, while others are continuing to get cows out to grass...
The dry period can be a high-risk time for cows picking up mastitis-causing infections, which often...
The end of August is in sight, which means that we are now moving into autumn and the build-up to...
Property
Hailed by the selling agents as a "top class dairy farm" this property at Breska, Clarina, Co....
Heifer mastitis can be an issue on some farms, with heifers calving down with mastitis or a case...
A brisket board or pipe is a useful way to control the position of a cow on cubicles, thus reducing...
