Drying off
Aidan Brennan on 27 May 2021
MSD launches new teat sealer for cows
MSD says Cepralock will have no air pockets in the tube, so administration will be faster.
Peter McCann on 13 Jan 2021
Producing winter milk in Co Down
A virtual farm walk took place on the Wallace farm in Co Down last week. Peter McCann reports.
Aidan Brennan on 30 Nov 2020
Dairy management: top tips for tubing cows
With dairy farmers in peak ‘dry off mode’, Aidan Brennan has some top tips for making the job easier.
Letters to the Editor on 18 Nov 2020
Letter: selective dry cow therapy
"Selective Dry Cow Therapy" - Simon More, TWG Chair, on behalf of the CellCheck Technical Working Group.
Jack Kennedy on 13 Nov 2020
Watch: Farm Tech Talk - the livestock show
It's mid-November and while the weather is very wet, farming still goes on. This week, we talk to the specialists as farmers prepare for winter.
Niall Hurson on 13 Nov 2020
Weekend weather: mild with intermittent showers
The weekend will remain mild with a mix of intermittent showers and sunny spells, Met Éireann has said.
Aidan Brennan on 11 Nov 2020
Dairy management: drying off, going chlorine free and Dairy Day
Aidan Brennan releases some details about what to expect on Dairy Day 2020, along with advice for drying off and heating water.
Peter McCann on 11 Nov 2020
Dairklink: delayed calving kicks off in Derry
There are 60 cows due to calve on John Oliver's farm this month. Peter McCann reports
Aidan Brennan on 09 Nov 2020
Dairy management: producing milk from silage profitably
Aidan Brennan has some tips for farmers making the transition from grazing fulltime to housing, full or part-time.
Bill O'Keeffe on 04 Nov 2020
Farmer Writes: wet weather hitting hard
With the wet weather hitting hard, Bill O'Keeffe has dried off the first batch of cows for the winter.
Aidan Brennan on 02 Nov 2020
Dairy management: choosing which cows to dry off
Aidan Brennan looks at which cows should be considered for early dry off
on 30 Oct 2020
Refresh your drying off technique for optimum results
Research has clearly demonstrated the link between infection during the dry cow period and subsequent clinical mastitis and elevated somatic cell counts (SCC) in early lactation.
Aidan Brennan on 28 Oct 2020
Selective dry cow therapy: why and how
Selective dry cow therapy is set to become mandatory in 2022, Aidan Brennan looks at some of the issues and explains how to select cows that are suitable this year.
Aidan Brennan on 28 Oct 2020
Dairy management: drying off cows and managing youngstock
In this week’s dairy management column, Aidan Brennan looks at selective dry cow therapy, youngstock and grazing management
Letters to the Editor on 28 Oct 2020
Letter: use of antibiotics during dry period
'Over use of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance is becoming a big issue and to tackle this blanket use of antibiotic D.C. is to be banned in the near future' – Tom Kennedy, Limerick.
Jack Kennedy on 25 Oct 2020
Watch: condition scoring cows - why now?
With dairy farmers only starting to think about drying off some cows, we talk to Cathal Cassidy about why now is a good time to condition score the herd.
Peter McCann on 14 Oct 2020
Analysing the forgotten fodder
Dry cow silage has been analysed on Dairylink Ireland farms. Peter McCann reports
Aidan Brennan on 14 Oct 2020
Dairy management: grazing conditions, culture tests and spreading lime
In this week's dairy management notes, Aidan Brennan looks at ground conditions, how to take a culture and sensitivity test and how much lime and potash to spread on low index fields.
on 14 Oct 2020
Next year’s lactation starts now, so reduce SCC prior to drying off with AHV
The challenge of keeping cell count levels in milk bonus territory without an automated reliance of antibiotics has become significantly easier for John Curtin since he started using the AHV products.
Aidan Brennan on 30 Sep 2020
Dairy management: closing paddocks, slurry and managing BCS
In this week's dairy management notes, Aidan Brennan looks at when is the best time to close paddocks up for the winter and what to do with thin cows.