Dairy
Dairy advice: Get a milk recording done early this spring
Milk recording is seen as one of the most important tasks to be carried out on any dairy farm, even...
Milk Recording
Dairy
Dairy advice: Developing a herd health plan for 2025
The year is almost behind us, and before the spring calving season gets underway, farmers should develop a herd health...
Sponsored
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
Autumn calving: Preparing for drying off
As we progress further into the year, the autumn calving cow is at the latter end of her lactation, which...
Dairy
Identifying problem cows during the mid-lactation
Reviewing herd performance and identifying problem cows is now essential as farmers approach the mid-lactation stage. There is now a...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Controlling cell count during mid-lactation
It is vital for a farmer to prioritise controlling somatic cell count (SCC), as it is a key a element...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Are you milk recording on your farm?
Getting more farmers on board for milk recording and increasing the frequency of it is a key target for the...
Dairy
New startup company enters the milk recording business
A new name has entered the milk recording business and is growing its customer base of dairy farmers who are...
Dairy Technical
Milk recording: Is it time to complete the first of 2024?
Milk recordings are a useful tool used by dairy farmers for understanding and keeping control of cell counts on farms....
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 Technical
Dairy advice: Complete an early milk recording
The importance of milk recording is not lost on many dairy farms, but there are still a large number of...
Dairy Technical
CMT and its role in controlling cell counts this spring
The California mastitis test (CMT)Â potentially has an important role to play when it comes to controlling cell counts on your...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Organising the final milk recording
Ahead of drying-off taking place on farms you should be booking or planning in your final milk recording for the...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Jobs to get completed in September
There are a number of jobs that farmers can be completing on their farms over the coming weeks before housing...
Dairy Technical
Milk recording - a vital tool as SDCT becomes commonplace
Milk recording has a vital role to play on dairy farms, and is becoming even more important with selective dry...
Dairy Technical
Autumn calving: Preparing for drying-off cows
The lactation for autumn-calving cows is approaching its conclusion, with the drying-off of cows due to start in the coming...
Sponsored
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 Technical
Time to start looking at problem cows
Problem cows are present in every herd. Although many try to remove them, they continue to appear. Farms are now...
Dairy Technical
Have you completed a milk recording yet?
Milk recording has a vital role to play on dairy farms, with the information obtained being invaluable to dairy farmers....
Dairy Technical
Somatic cell counts: 100,000 is the new 200,000
Controlling somatic cell counts (SCC) on farms has come under increased focus, with changes to antibiotic regulation removing the use...
Dairy
Dairy advice: First milk recording for 2023
Milk recording has become increasingly more important on Irish dairy farms, for a number of reasons. The increased importance is...