Drying off
Aidan Brennan on 12 Jan 2022
Same profit and less work with once-a-day milking
Aidan Brennan reports from the Teagasc once a day milking conference where Galway farmer Eamonn Connaughton outlined his experience of once a day milking.
Rachel Donovan on 29 Dec 2021
My Farming Week: Andrew Doyle, Lickeen, Roundwood, Co Wicklow
Andrew Doyle, son of former Minister of State for Agriculture, is farm manager on a 400-cow farm in Co Meath.
Contributor on 02 Dec 2021
IFJ Junior: Do you call the mammary gland the udder or the elder?
UCD Professor of farming Tommy Boland explains how the mammary gland works and why dairy farmers dry off their cows at this time of year.
Katherine O'Leary on 01 Dec 2021
Katherine’s Country: time for everyone to wind down
The farming year is drawing to a close and Katherine O’Leary spells out the process for drying off the cows. It is important for udder health and cow welfare.
John Crowe on 01 Dec 2021
Ensuring calving facilities and calf sheds are ready for action
It may seem early days to be talking about calving with drying off only now taking place but it won’t be long coming around and early preparations will pay off, writes John Crowe.
Aidan Brennan on 29 Nov 2021
Dairy management: top tips for tubing cows
Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers planning to dry off larger numbers of cows over the coming weeks,
David Wright on 24 Nov 2021
Dairylink Ireland: planning for the dry period in Monaghan
Frank Goodman will start to dry off cows at the end of November.
Aidan Brennan on 24 Nov 2021
Dairy Management: fertiliser and slurry plans
Aidan Brennan says now is the time to put a plan in place for managing fertiliser next season.
Jack Kennedy on 12 Nov 2021
Watch or listen: Farm Tech Talk - The Livestock Show
It’s mid November and while the nights are getting longer, there is still plenty going on in the ag world.
Aidan Brennan on 03 Nov 2021
Preparing for winter on dairy farms
Aidan Brennan outlines the importance of managing cows for body condition score and discusses some of the practicalities around selective dry cow therapy.
Aidan Brennan on 03 Nov 2021
Dairy Management: grazing, drying off and feeding
Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers wondering how long more they can keep cows at grass.
Aidan Brennan on 27 Oct 2021
Dairy Management: weather, drying off and retirement
In this week's dairy management notes, Aidan Brennan looks at the implications of the wet weather, treating chronically infected cows and planning your retirement.
Aidan Brennan on 13 Oct 2021
How to successfully dry off your herd
Michelle McGrath from Animal Health Ireland outlines the steps involved in ensuring a successful drying-off procedure.
Aidan Brennan on 13 Oct 2021
Dairy Management: milk recording and cull cows
Aidan Brennan says now is the time to book in the final milk recording of the year.
John Crowe on 13 Oct 2021
Grass+Dairy: growth rates continue to fall
John Crowe discusses hitting target area grazed and grass availability next spring.
Jack Kennedy on 08 Sep 2021
Barryroe supplier refining milk performance
Tadhg Hurley is farming near Kilbrittain deep in cow country in west Cork supplying Barryroe Co-op.
Aidan Brennan on 01 Sep 2021
Understanding new milk recording reports
Aidan Brennan looks at the details behind the new milk recording reports and how farmers can use the reports to better manage SCC.
David Wright on 11 Aug 2021
Building grass covers in Antrim
Dairylink participant James King is playing catch up with grass after a dry July.
Jack Kennedy on 14 Jul 2021
Dairylink: getting ready for autumn calving in Tyrone
The Marshall family farm are in business on the outskirts of Omagh, Co Tyrone where they have an autumn calving herd producing milk for Lakeland Dairies.
Peter McCann on 30 Jun 2021
Grass-based, high output system in Down
Banbridge farmer Robert Bryson hosted the Dairylink Ireland group last week. Peter McCann reports.