Autumn calving

Farmer Writes: constant buffer feeding amid severe drought

With the prospect of another two weeks of a predicted heat wave, cows are about to go onto full winter rations on Joe Collingborn's farm.

FARMER WRITES 13 July 2025

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8,000l cow still stacks up, says AFBI scientist

8,000l cow still stacks up, says AFBI scientist

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 July 2025

Rapid progress made after switch to dairy

Rapid progress made after switch to dairy

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 May 2025

End of the suckling era on Duggan farm in Portlaw

End of the suckling era on Duggan farm in Portlaw

End of the suckling era on Duggan farm in Portlaw

BREEDING & HEALTH 9 March 2025

Farmer Writes: urea to follow slurry for early growth

Farmer Writes: urea to follow slurry for early growth

Farmer Writes: urea to follow slurry for early growth

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 March 2025

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Milk prices maintained for December supplies

Milk prices maintained for December supplies

Tirlán and Carbery have maintained their base prices for December while Kerry Dairy Ireland has increased its base price 0.47c/l, excluding VAT.

NEWS 11 December 2024

Scanning time for autumn-calving suckler herds

Scanning time for autumn-calving suckler herds

Cows calving in early autumn should be settled back in-calf at this point. With a buoyant beef trade, scanning will flag up empty animals which may be better off cashed in.

MANAGEMENT 11 December 2024

Seasonality bonus announced with Tirlán’s December milk price

Seasonality bonus announced with Tirlán’s December milk price

A seasonality payment will apply to all creamery milk volumes supplied during December that meet quality criteria, as well as non-contracted volumes from its autumn calving and liquid milk schemes.

NEWS 11 December 2024

Year in review and planning for 2025

Year in review and planning for 2025

Castlederg dairy farmer Jessica Pollock, looks back on 2024 and what lies ahead in 2025

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 December 2024

Beef management: scour vaccines and preventing coccidiosis

Beef management: scour vaccines and preventing coccidiosis

Adam Woods takes a look at scour vaccines and preventing coccidiosis in young calves in this week's beef management notes.

MANAGEMENT 11 December 2024

Five management jobs for January

Five management jobs for January

While every farm has a long list of jobs to complete, outlined are a few tasks to consider in January.

MANAGEMENT 11 December 2024

Pros outweigh the cons of three-way cross

Pros outweigh the cons of three-way cross

Thoughts have turned again to breeding of our autumn-calving herd, writes Castlederg dairy farmer, Jessica Pollock

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 December 2024

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