Collecting yard
Aidan Brennan on 30 Dec 2020
Reducing lameness in dairy herds
Stephen Connolly hears from renowned lameness expert Neil Chesterton about ways to reduce lameness in dairy herds.
Jack Kennedy on 09 Sep 2020
Making parlour moves in Cavan
The milking parlour investment is one of the most important investments any dairy farmer can make, writes Jack Kennedy.
Bill O'Keeffe on 01 Jul 2020
Farmer Writes: doubling-up the parlour and Bord Bia audit
Bill O'Keeffe has decided to go for the double-up option instead of building a new rotary parlour.
Jack Kennedy on 18 Mar 2020
Where to put the milking parlour?
It's one of the biggest investments in the farmyard most dairy farmers will make so it's important to get it right.
Joe Collingborn on 05 Mar 2020
Farmer Writes: no point in getting older if you don't get wiser
I went out secretly, without telling the family, and bought 100 bales of hay and stored them off-farm, writes Joe Collingborn.
Peter Varley on 08 Jan 2020
Watch: top-notch dairy parlour and cubicle shed in Co Laois
A Co Laois dairy farmer is upgrading cow facilities, moving from an old six-unit parlour to a brand new 16-unit machine along with a new cubicle shed
Stephen Connolly on 08 Jan 2020
Milking efficiency in Offaly parlour
Stephen Connolly visits Joe and Paul Molloy, who have recently installed a new 20-unit parlour on their farm.
Aidan Brennan on 11 Dec 2019
Leaving space for someone else’s dream
Aidan Brennan reports from the Teagasc national dairy conference in Killarney, where Frank Coffey outlined how he has reduced the workload on his Kerry farm.
Peter Varley on 04 Dec 2019
Rapid exit for rapid expansion in Meath
A 26-point rapid-exit parlour has made milking 350 cows a breeze on the Mullen family farm, writes Peter Varley.
Marcella Connolly on 02 Oct 2019
My Farming Week: Larry Hannon, Ballitore, Co Kildare
This week, Marcella Connolly speaks to dairy farmer Larry Hannon about supplying milk for Avonmore, calving and upgrading his existing farm buildings.
William Conlon on 11 Sep 2019
In pictures: 20-unit rapid-exit parlour for 250-cow herd
The impressive unit has some very unique design aspects. William Conlon reports.
Tommy Heffernan on 28 Aug 2019
Tackling lameness in your dairy herd
In this article, we look at 10 ways you can reduce down the incidence of lameness in your dairy herd.
Aidan Brennan on 14 Aug 2019
Cow flow plan for Cork farm
Aidan Brennan attends a Milking Smarter event on Conor Fitzpatrick’s farm in Mallow, Co Cork.
William Conlon on 10 Jul 2019
In pictures: costs of installing farm roadways
Roadways were under the spotlight at the recent Moorepark 2019 open day.
Jack Kennedy on 03 Jul 2019
Dairylink Ireland: planning for parlour development in Cavan
We catch up with Charles Clarke near Bailieboro, Co Cavan on his new development plans.
William Conlon on 22 May 2019
Watch: robust 40-unit rotary for Longford farm
A new 40-unit GEA rotary has recently been installed just outside of Longford town, William Conlon reports
Contributor on 20 Feb 2019
Farmer Writes: back to reality with spring calving
Brian Sunderland has returned from the harvest in Australia to work on a 260-cow dairy herd in Gorey, Co Wexford.
William Conlon on 13 Jan 2019
Watch: unusual underpass brings cows straight into rotary shed
The innovative farm has also recently installed a new internal 32-unit rotary. WIlliam Conlon reports
William Conlon on 09 Jan 2019
Watch: breaking the mould with an internal rotary
Just outside of Strokestown, Co Roscommon an internal 32-unit rotary has been in use since May 2018. William Conlon reports.
Jack Kennedy on 05 Dec 2018
Dairy management: get your head lamp out for drying off
Drying off cows is important to get right and a vision for fertility is also important, writes Jack Kennedy.