Machinery
John Deere teams with DeLaval to boost dairy management
John Deere has long been keen to extend its agricultural business beyond just making tractors – the company has set...
Dairy Herd
Dairy
DAFM seeking nutrient excretion rate band details for 3,000 herds
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has this week contacted dairy farmers who have not yet declared...
Sponsored
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...
Dairy News
200-cow dairy herd dispersal sale set for Carnaross Mart
Carnaross Mart in Co. Meath is set to host a full dairy herd dispersal sale on Wednesday, June 26, featuring...
Dairy
Second human case of bird flu reported in US
A second human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (bird flu) was reported by the Centers for Disease Control...
Dairy Focus
Dairy Focus: Operating a housed system in Offaly
For this week’s Dairy Focus, Agriland made the trip to Tullamore, Co. Offaly to the farm of Nicholas Molloy. Unlike most dairy...
Beef
TB: 5,015 herds restricted as farmers urged to 'monitor wildlife activity'
Farmers have been urged to be vigilant and continuously “monitor wildlife activity” on their farms in 2024 as part of...
Beef
TB reactor animals removed from herd at an average '17.3' days
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has said that the average time from a bovine tuberculosis (bTB) test...
Dairy News
Salesian college dairy herd to remain restricted due to TB reactors
The dairy herd at Salesian Agricultural College in Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick is remain restricted for at least several more months...
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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
€33.1m spent on bovine TB eradication programme by end of Q2 2023
Latest figures show the number of herds restricted in Ireland because of bovine tuberculosis (TB) increased to 4,790 in the...
Dairy
Healy-Rae asks minister for details on exit dairy scheme
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has told the Independent TD for Kerry, Michael Healy-Rae, that his...
Dairy Technical
Suckler calf registrations down 108,460 since 2017
Calf registrations for suckler-bred animals have fallen by over 100,000 head in the last six years, while dairy numbers have...
Beef
Average dairy and suckler herd sizes for 2022 revealed
The average dairy and suckler herd sizes for 2022 have been revealed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
Dairy
RVLs detect seasonal phosphorous deficiency in some herds
A seasonal phosphorous deficiency has been detected in some dairy herds, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s (DAFM’s)...
Dairy
Table: How have dairy cow numbers changed per county from 2011 to 2020?
The decade from 2011 to 2020 witnessed a continuous year-by-year increase in the number of dairy cows in the Republic...
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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...
