Dairy
While completing two milk recordings in autumn is the target, it is not always possible and so at...
It still seems very early to talk about drying off, but the more preparation that goes into it, the...
At this stage of the lactation, as things quieten down, body condition scoring your herd should...
Heading towards the latter end of July, for the autumn calving cows this indicates the final stages...
With drying off for autumn calving herds set to take place in the next couple of weeks, the body...
Dairy Technical
The Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) is highlighting the risk of toxic mastitis in...
As we enter into January and into a new year, the transition period for your cows will need to be...
For many spring calving herds, the majority of the herd has been dried off by now. It is important...
As cows are getting dried off, it is recommended that your cows undergo a routine hoof inspection...
With milk price constantly on the rise, farmers may be tempted to avoid drying off the late calvers...
Many farmers have started drying off first lactation cows and cows that have a poor body condition...
Cows are coming in for winter housing and grazing 2024 is finishing up, which means the next job on...
Drying off for a number of first lactation cows and thin cows should be only a matter of days away...
It is essential to get off to the best possible start for 2025, and the dairy advice is that the...
Drying off should be relatively straightforward, but if you are not prepared for it and haven't...
Farmers should now place a particular emphasis on tail clipping and shaving udders as we enter into...
We are now entering the final few months of lactation for spring calving cows and the cows are...
Providing cows with a dry period is vital, to allow them to regenerate udder tissue after...
Dairy News
Mileutis, an Israeli-based biopharmaceutical animal and human health company, has completed a...
The drying off of cows has begun on many farms, with almost all herds due to begin the process in...
Clipping tails involves removing excess hair from a cow's tail. It is a practice done on most...
The dry period can be a high-risk time for cows picking up mastitis-causing infections, which often...
Ahead of drying off, it is important to determine the body condition score (BCS) of spring-calving...
