Dairy
Keeping costs down with 500 cows over three leased farms
Keeping costs down is the driver of profitability for Cork dairy farmer Joe Deane who has built his way up...
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Dairy
Don't overlook the importance of sulphur
Sulphur (S) and nitrogen (N) go hand-in-hand when it comes to maximising grass production and sward quality during the grazing...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Dairy
Why potassium is key to getting the most out of your nitrogen fertiliser
Fertiliser nutrients are not applied to make plants grow; it is rather a lack of an adequate supply of one...
Dairy
Is striking the optimum stocking rate really that important?
Under Irish grazing systems, dairy farmers try to achieve the perfect balance between cow and land performance. Cow performance is...
