Rural Life
Farm Focus: 600-day lactation at multifaceted German farm
Some patterns of farming are so well established that to think beyond what is considered the accepted norm, is to...
Lactations
Dairy Technical
Why do we have a dry period for cows?
Dairy cows, typically, undergo a dry period of 60 days prior to calving. A dry period is important for several...
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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
Picking bulls which complement your herd
During a recent breeding information event, Seamus Hughes – a Progressive Genetics dairy breeding adviser – outlined what the essential...