Dairy
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...
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Dairy
Breeding season: Wrapping up as early as possible
As we enter into the latter stages of the breeding season for spring calving herds, it is vitally important to...
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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...
Dairy Technical
Have you checked that your yearling heifers are still on target?
The focus on dairy farms is primarily on calving, but it is important not to forget about your yearling replacement...
Dairy
Video: First-ever full shipment of Irish dairy heifers exported
A livestock trading business based in Co. Westmeath has dispatched what is understood to be the first-ever complete walk-on, walk-off...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Managing replacement heifers at housing
Good management of replacement heifers at housing is vital to ensure that they continue to develop and that growth targets...
Dairy Technical
Market weakening for dairy in-calf heifers
Prices being achieved by dairy in-calf heifers have fallen €200-400/head compared to this time last year, with prices from around...
Dairy Technical
Turning yearling heifers out to grass
With good grazing conditions continuing on farms it may be time to start turning yearling heifers out to grass. A...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Housing yearling dairy heifers
The housing of livestock has begun on many farms, with many more just days away from housing their cows and...
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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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Monitoring heifer growth performance
It is once again getting to the time of the year when the growth performance of heifer calves needs to...
Dairy
Rise in fly numbers increases risk of summer mastitis
With Irish temperatures reaching heatwave levels, livestock farmers are being advised that fly numbers will increase dramatically. In turn, this...
Dairy Technical
Heifer prices: Quality stock still commanding high prices
The tail end of the year is when surplus dairy heifers tend to be sold / bought, however with 2021...
Dairy Technical
Cashel Mart's second 'virtual sale' sees prices surpass €1,800
Cashel Mart in Co. Tipperary hosted its second-ever ‘Virtual Sale’ of high EBI dairy heifers on Friday, October 22, at...
Dairy Technical
Management of dairy heifers at housing
As we enter mid-October, the housing of heifers and cows for the winter period is drawing close – or on...
Dairy Technical
Calving statistics: How does your herd compare?
The HerdPlus dairy calving statistics from the Irish Cattle Breeders Federation (ICBF) have been released for 2021. The statistics are...
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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...
Dairy News
Research confirms the need for holistic approach to dairy nutrition
A series of Crystalyx-funded trials, carried out at a number of renowned international research centres, has confirmed the absolute priority...
Dairy Technical
Dairy sector growth: what are the signs saying?
The Irish dairy sector has experienced substantial growth since the removal of milk quotas in 2015, with many drystock and...
Dairy Technical
How many dairy replacements do you need?
Increased focus on improving beef traits from the dairy herd has led to a key breeding recommendation to only generate...
Dairy Technical
Replacement heifers: Have you considered synchronisation?
Teagasc recommends that replacement heifers are bred with dairy artificial insemination (AI) because they are the most fertile animals in...