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As autumn approaches, Irish dairy farmers enter one of the most critical periods of the production...
Dairy
Once-a-day milking in early lactation can prove to be very successful in reducing the workload for...
The term 10 in seven refers to milking cows 10 times over the course of seven days, instead of the...
Once-a-day milking (OAD) can be used long-term as the overall farming system, or it can be used...
Opinion
In my opinion, milking freshly calved cows once-a-day is akin to putting a thoroughbred racehorse...
A recent report by George Ramsbottom, a dairy specialist with Teagasc based in Oak Park, Co....
Pregnancy diagnosis is a vital part of managing fertility and productivity in dairy herds. One...
At the recent Teagasc once-a-day (OAD) milking conference, Dr. Nick Sneddon from New Zealand spoke...
Michael John Delaney operates a full-time once-a-day (OAD) milking system on his farm in...
Over the last two years, a study looking at the differences being once-a-day (OAD) milking and...
Over the last number of years, a study looking at the differences being once-a-day (OAD) milking...
Will once-a-day (OAD) milking help under-conditioned cows recover body condition come breeding time...
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There are many reasons why people have opted to milk once-a-day (OAD), and more and more farmers...
With labour becoming harder to source, more farmers are turning to smart farming technologies to...
Fancy milking your herd 13 times per week? Well, a study completed by Teagasc has revealed no...
In the coming weeks, dairy farmers will enter into a peak-pressure period – which will only...
A growing number of farmers are giving serious consideration to once-a-day (OAD) milking; that was...
The Horse and Jockey Hotel in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, is the venue for the 'Once a Day Milking'...
Breeding - if not already started - is set to kick into gear on many dairy farms over the coming...
Since the abolition of milk quotas, the Irish dairy herd has undergone considerable changes;...
Donal O'Loughlin milks a herd of crossbred cows under a once-a-day (OAD) milking system in...
The mayhem associated with calving a large number of cows over a short period of time is fast...
