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Dairy Management: Dairy Day, grazing and feed space
Aidan Brennan
Farmers are heading into a third year of high costs and this is an area that needs to be controlled, writes Aidan Brennan.
Dairy Management: Dairy Day, grazing and feed space
Dairy Management: drying off, youngstock and cash flow
22 November 2023 Management
Dairy Management: drying off, youngstock and cash flow
Aidan Brennan says farmers need to be cautious about what cows should be getting teat sealer only when drying off.
Why cutting costs is essential for future success
19 November 2023 Management
Why cutting costs is essential for future success
Aidan Brennan takes a look at Ireland's competitive advantage and why it's declining for dairy production.
Opinion: What Commissioner Sinkevicius needs to do next
Aidan Brennan takes a look at the implications of the reduction in the derogation and outlines key areas where Commissioner Sinkevicius can take action.
18 November 2023 Management
Dairy Management: SCC, slurry storage and Dairy Day
Aidan Brennan says culling persistently infected cows is an important aspect of managing somatic cell count
15 November 2023 Management
Storm Debi hastens cow dry off
Aidan Brennan has some advice for dairy farmers as they commence the drying off process this winter - a task that Storm Debi may have brought forward
13 November 2023 Management
Assessing winter straw supplies and requirements
With reported tight supplies of straw and costs rising farmers are advised to do an inventory and put a plan in place to conserve available supplies.
8 November 2023 Management
Dairy management: clover paddocks, vaccines and Dairy Day
Aidan Brennan takes a look at what farmers who are still waiting for salmonella vaccines can do.
8 November 2023 Management
Dairy Management: what to do with high clover fields?
As grazing has been permanently or temporarily stalled on many farms, people are wondering what to do with high clover paddocks.
6 November 2023 Management
Steady September ends price slide
Jack Kennedy outlines why milk supplies will be much reduced for autumn, irrespective of what happens to milk price.
1 November 2023 Management
Dairy Management: Selective dry cow therapy
Selecting the appropriate cows for sealer only is the first important step when it comes to selective dry cow therapy, writes Aidan Brennan.
1 November 2023 Management
Dairy Management: milking on, Dairy Day and teat sealing heifers
Aidan Brennan looks at the merits of milking on this back end and what to expect from the talks at Dairy Day
25 October 2023 Management