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Maximising your milk cheque this spring through low SCC
Any increase in somatic cell count (SCC) above 100,000 cells/ml is associated with a reduction in animal performance and will...
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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...
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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...
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Once-a-day milking during early lactation this spring
Once-a-day milking in early lactation can prove to be very successful in reducing the workload for farmers and staff during...
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Dairy advice: The value of a CMT this spring
As cows will be calving thick and fast in the coming weeks, carrying out a Californian milk test (CMT) will...
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Dairy advice: Servicing the milking machine and bulk tank
Now that cows are dried off for the spring calving herds and calving is only around the corner, the milking...
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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...
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Autumn calving: Keeping SCC at bay over Christmas
Somatic cell count (SCC) has to be kept at bay as we enter into the Christmas period and as the...
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Familiarising heifers with milking facilities this winter
Familiarising heifers with the milking facilities and getting them parlour trained is the final piece of the puzzle in getting...
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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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Drying off: Do not let hygiene slip for final cows
For many spring calving herds, the majority of the herd has been dried off by now. It is important that...
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Dairy advice: Reducing mastitis risk during the dry period
As we are now in the month of December, many cows around the country are dried off at this point...
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Winter milk: Controlling SCC in the early stages of lactation
Controlling your somatic cell count (SCC) is not always easy during the early lactation of your winter milking herds, particularly...
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AHI announces CellCheck award winners for 2024
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) celebrated its 11th annual CellCheck awards last Thursday night in the Killashee Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare. The...
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Are antibiotics masking poor drying off techniques?
Many farmers have started drying off first lactation cows and cows that have a poor body condition score (BCS). The...
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Autumn calving: The importance of a CMT post-calving
Calves are still coming thick and fast for the autumn calving herds, and carrying out a Californian milk test (CMT)...
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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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Autumn calving: Achieving 100 SCC in the first 100 days
As we are now into the thick of autumn calving, it’s important to be considerate of keeping your somatic cell...
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Dairy advice: Getting prepared for a smooth drying off
Cows are coming in for winter housing and grazing 2024 is finishing up, which means the next job on the...
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Milk culturing: Know the bacteria on your farm before drying off
Drying off for a number of first lactation cows and thin cows should be only a matter of days away...
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Dairy advice: Setting yourself up for a good spring
It is essential to get off to the best possible start for 2025, and the dairy advice is that the...