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Getting set-up to minimise the workload for Christmas Day
With Christmas Day only a few days away, it is important for farmers to try and minimise their workload for...
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Dairy advice: Consistency and hygiene crucial for milking routine
A consistent and hygienic milking routine is vital at this time of the year in order to produce high-quality milk,...
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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 Technical
Post-milking teat disinfectant crucial during spring
The use of a post-milking teat disinfectant is an important step in preventing mastitis and cell count issues within a...
Dairy Technical
Keeping cell counts under control during early lactation
The majority of dairy farms are now in the depths of the calving season, but a focus needs to be...
Dairy Technical
Milking routine: Are there areas to improve on?
The milking routine on dairy farms is a process that must be done correctly, as mistakes made can result in...
Dairy Technical
Time for parlour training to begin on your farm
The parlour training of your in-calf heifers, is a job that can begin over the coming days and weeks on...
Dairy Technical
Importance of maintaining milk quality as cows enter sheds
Maintaining high standards of milk quality is important, but when cows enter the shed and are milked off cubicles this...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Reviewing your milking routine
An effective milking routine is vital for a dairy farm to ensure that the highest quality milk possible is delivered...
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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...
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Ensuring your parlour wash routine is effective
A good wash routine has a vital role to play in ensuring that high-quality milk is being supplied by dairy...
Dairy Technical
Doing the basics well is key to milk quality success on Tuam farm
The National Dairy Council (NDC) milk quality award winners the Connelly family held a farm walk on their farm on...
Dairy Technical
Focus on maintaining milk quality on farms this June
Ensuring that milk quality in maintained at a high standard on dairy farms is a major focus for farmers throughout...
Dairy Technical
Moving to a 16:8 milking interval in 2023
As many dairy farmers are over a month into 2023 milk production, now may be a good time to look...
Dairy Technical
Milking routine: Start as you mean to go on
The importance of having an effective milking routine on dairy farms cannot be underestimated; it is of the few jobs...
Dairy Technical
Video: Improving the effectiveness of your milking routine
The milking process is the most important job on dairy farms, and it takes place up to 365 days/year. Having...
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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...
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Dairy farmers urged to invest in new technologies
Dairy farmers are being strongly encouraged to invest in new technologies as a means of improving efficiency levels within their...
Dairy Technical
How to control thermoduric bacteria
Thermoduric bacteria are heat-resistant bacteria that can survive pasteurisation during milk processing. Thermoduric bacteria can have a major impact on...
Dairy Technical
Dairy advice: Post-milking teat disinfectant
A post-milking teat disinfectant is not only an important part of an effective milking routine, but it is also key...
Dairy Technical
Could it be time to change your liners?
Liners are the only part of the milking parlour that come into direct contact with a cow’s teat, making them...