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As autumn approaches, Irish dairy farmers enter one of the most critical periods of the production...
Dairy
Heading towards the latter end of July, for the autumn calving cows this indicates the final stages...
Milk recording is seen as one of the most important tasks to be carried out on any dairy farm, even...
Many farmers have started drying off first lactation cows and cows that have a poor body condition...
As we are now into the thick of autumn calving, it's important to be considerate of keeping your...
Cows are coming in for winter housing and grazing 2024 is finishing up, which means the next job on...
Pregnancy diagnosis is a vital part of managing fertility and productivity in dairy herds. One...
We are now entering the final few months of lactation for spring calving cows and the cows are...
It is that time of year where farmers need to arrange their final milk recording and get their...
As we progress further into the year, the autumn calving cow is at the latter end of her lactation,...
Reviewing herd performance and identifying problem cows is now essential as farmers approach the...
Getting more farmers on board for milk recording and increasing the frequency of it is a key target...
Although the autumn calving season is still a number of months away, assessing body condition score...
With labour becoming harder to source, more farmers are turning to smart farming technologies to...
Dairy Technical
Ahead of drying-off taking place on farms you should be booking or planning in your final milk...
The focus for dairy farmers over the next couple of months should be on preparing for drying off...
Maintaining cell counts and milk quality on dairy farms needs to be a focus heading into the autumn...
The lactation for autumn-calving cows is approaching its conclusion, with the drying-off of cows...
It is now time to start looking at the body condition score (BCS) of autumn-calving cows. Many...
Milk recording has a vital role to play on dairy farms, with the information obtained being...
Selective dry cow therapy (SDCT) is being used on many farms for the first time this year,...
There appears to be a large number of farmers using, or considering the use of external teat...
The drying off of cows has begun on many farms, with almost all herds due to begin the process in...
Clipping tails involves removing excess hair from a cow's tail. It is a practice done on most...
One of the next major tasks on Irish dairy farms is drying-off cows. Traditionally, antibiotics...
According to the latest data from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) on milk recording...
