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Dairy Management: milk recording, BCS, grazing and youngstock
Martin Merrick
Some key tasks for this autumn include BCS of cows, milk recording ahead of the dry period as well as managing what grass remains on the farm.
18 September 2024 News
Farmers advised to cull cows milking less than 13l
Slurry storage also needs to be taken into account for farmers considering holding onto cull cows.
16 August 2024 Advertisers' anouncements
Fox family wins Kerry Agribusiness Milk Quality and Sustainability Award
Ian, John and Mary Fox were announced as the winners of the competition at an awards ceremony in Limerick on Tuesday night.
Sheep Management: grass supplies, worm counts and ram condition
Grass growth rates have improved significantly in recent weeks, but sight should not be lost of the importance of applying fertiliser where needed to ensure positive growth continues.
14 August 2024 Management
CattleEye looks for lameness and body condition
The technology company has recently been acquired by GEA and can be fitted to any make or model of milking parlour.
31 July 2024 Dairy Equipment
Benefits of addressing poor body condition of ewes
There is huge potential at farm level to maximise the genetic potential of ewes and optimise reproductive performance by having ewes in the correct body condition score at mating.
24 July 2024 Sheep breeding
New technologies helping breeding on Tullamore Farm
Breeding is progressing nicely on Tullamore Farm, with cows put forward for breeding.
29 May 2024 Tullamore Farm
New Ag Tech – the secret is to solve a problem
NI entrepreneur Terry Canning was among the speakers at an event looking at the value of data on NI farms.
15 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Top tips for getting suckler cows back in calf
Adam Woods takes a look at what’s important in terms of getting suckler cows back in calf
1 May 2024 Breeding & health
Dairy management: understanding the signs of heat
With the breeding season about to commence on most dairy farms, Aidan Brennan takes a look at the signs of heat in cows.
22 April 2024 Management
Dairy Management: grass, breeding and feed stocks
Aidan Brennan says that grass is likley to miss a season, going from winter mode to summer mode and bypassing spring.
17 April 2024 Management
Five tips to prepare stock bulls for breeding
For suckler herds calving in early spring, breeding is one month away, so thoughts should be turning towards getting stock bulls prepared in good time.
13 April 2024 Management