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Dairy
New Zealand trials bulk tank TB test with Enfer
Amy Forde
New Zealand is the first country to try to use bulk tank milk test in a national TB management programme.
New Zealand trials bulk tank TB test with Enfer
 
 
Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed on three farms in Slovakia
Dairy
Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed on three farms in Slovakia
Over €4.3m in Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme payments issue
News
Over €4.3m in Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme payments issue
Tirlán meets Minister for Agriculture on retaining derogation
Dairy
Tirlán meets Minister for Agriculture on retaining derogation
ICMSA critical of co-op February milk price pulls
Dairy
ICMSA critical of co-op February milk price pulls
VIDEOS
MANAGEMENT
Dairy management: Grass, milk recording and maiden heifers
Aidan Brennan
Dairy management: Grass, milk recording and maiden heifers
Aidan Brennan takes a look at tight grass supplies on dairy farms and asks what farmers who have a high proportion of the farm grazed can do to keep grass in the diet.
Annual maintenance required on farm roadways
Martin Merrick
Annual maintenance required on farm roadways
Martin Merrick looks at some areas that farmers may need to draw attention to when it comes to roadway maintenance.
MARKETS
Dairy Trends: butter continues its upward journey
Aidan Brennan
Dairy Trends: butter continues its upward journey
Butter is the star performer in Europe once again this week, recording an increase in price of €135/t from last week.
Dairy Trends: butter prices jump by €255/t
Aidan Brennan
Dairy Trends: butter prices jump by €255/t
Butter prices took a big leap forward this week, increasing by €255/t, writes Aidan Brennan.
GRASS & FEEDING
The Grass Week: miniscule rainfall lends to more field work
Martin Merrick
The Grass Week: miniscule rainfall lends to more field work
The nearly non-existent rainfall over the past week or more has allowed for more field work to be completed as stock starts to hit grass.
Grass+ Dairy: great grass utilisation, but too cold for growth
Contributor
Grass+ Dairy: great grass utilisation, but too cold for growth
While grazing conditions have been excellent for the most part, growth has struggled to surpass 10kg DM/ha, writes Thomas Condon.
BREEDING & HEALTH
ICBF updates sire advice and TB data
Contributor
ICBF updates sire advice and TB data
New addition to sire advice has potential to save dairy industry €2.2m, writes Kevin Downing from the ICBF.
Picking the perfect bull team
Aidan Brennan
Picking the perfect bull team
Aidan Brennan looks at some of the key criteria when picking a bull team for use on dairy herds this spring.
FARM PROGRAMMES
Lambing in full flight on Tullamore Farm
Rachel Gallagher
Lambing in full flight on Tullamore Farm
Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on how lambing and calving has been progressing this week on the farm.
Soil and food matters in Co Meath
Brendan Dunford
Soil and food matters in Co Meath
Stuart Rogers’ fascination with soil health underpins his ambition to harness natural forces to produce nutritious food for health-conscious consumers.
From the Tramlines: We are back and ready to grow
Conor Kehoe
From the Tramlines: We are back and ready to grow
Tillage farmers are starting to get fieldwork done and 12 these farmers from across the country will share their experiences from their farms over the coming growing season.
Young Stock Podcast: Shaun Diver - the man behind Tullamore Farm
Martin Merrick
Young Stock Podcast: Shaun Diver - the man behind Tullamore Farm
This week’s Young Stock Podcast features none other than Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver, who chats to Martin Merrick about his life before Tullamore and what has changed on the farms since 2018.
Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mindSPONSORED
Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind
Brendan and Ciarán Brady, Cootehill, Co Cavan, exemplify how two generations can work together to maximise both the efficiency and profitability of a family-run dairy farm.
EASYFIX launches revolutionary slurry aeration system - ePulseSPONSORED
EASYFIX launches revolutionary slurry aeration system - ePulse
Suitable for existing and new tanks - 60% TAMS approved. Agitates slurry. Improves safety. Enhances nutrients.
Meath’s green fields inspired Mark to pursue career to protect the environmentSPONSORED
Meath’s green fields inspired Mark to pursue career to protect the environment
Former Meath hurler and senior engineer Mark O’Sullivan is part of a team working to bring more renewables on to the electricity grid.
Newborns 'flourishing' thanks to Flourish Calf SPONSORED
Newborns 'flourishing' thanks to Flourish Calf
Tipperary dairy and beef farmer pleased by 'unreal' impact of milk replacer.
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