Fertility
Adam Woods on 07 Apr 2021
Tullamore Farm: breeding key to performance
Adam Woods takes a look at breeding on Tullamore Farm as part of our webinar series.
Kieran Mailey on 07 Apr 2021
Five tips for a successful breeding season
With breeding due to start in May for spring calving herds, Kieran Mailey outlines five tips for getting cows back in-calf.
Adam Woods on 07 Apr 2021
The checklist: purchasing a stock bull this spring
Adam Woods takes a look at purchasing a stock bull this spring and what farmers should be looking out for.
Aidan Brennan on 07 Apr 2021
Minerals for the breeding season
Aidan Brennan takes a look at the mineral requirements for dairy cows and discusses the options for getting more minerals fed.
Aidan Brennan on 31 Mar 2021
Options for synchronising heats in dairy stock
Aidan Brennan looks at some of the common synchrony programmes available for both heifers and non-cycling or late-calving cows.
Aidan Brennan on 31 Mar 2021
Watch back: IFJ fertiliser webinar
The Irish Farmers Journal hosted a special webinar on fertiliser, with advice from Journal and Teagasc specialists on understanding the language around rates, guidelines for silage and grazing.
Adam Woods on 12 Mar 2021
Elphin Mart to host first Irish Limousin premier sale on MartBids
Adam Woods takes a look ahead to a busy weekend in the pedigree world.
Darren Carty on 26 Feb 2021
Maiden dairy heifers average in excess of €1,000 in Tullow Mart
The strong breeding credentials of the heifers with an EBI in excess of €180 whet the appetite of more producers and added to an already buoyant trade.
Contributor on 17 Feb 2021
Dairylink farms focus on feed efficiency
The recent rise in meal prices has made efficient feeding more important than ever, writes Aidan Cushnahan
Margaret Hawkins on 17 Feb 2021
Male fertility
Despite many misconceptions that exist, infertility is as much an issue for men as it is or women. Margaret Hawkins talks to two embryologists about male infertility and what can be done to help.
Shane Murphy on 16 Feb 2021
Fertility insurance loss another blow for pedigree sales
It seems there’s no end in sight for the consequences of Brexit on pedigree cattle sales.
Declan Marren on 14 Feb 2021
Last chance to soil sample before slurry application
With ground conditions vastly improved, slurry spreading on beef farms is set to increase over the coming week. Soil samples should be taken before any slurry application.
Tommy Moyles on 10 Feb 2021
Farmer Writes: the herd, a constant work in progress
Calving is yet to begin on Tommy Moyles’s farm in Ardfield, Clonakilty but a query from another farmer regarding calving difficulty resulted in him assessing how his herd has changed over time.
Bill O'Keeffe on 10 Feb 2021
Farmer Writes: a steadier calving than usual
Bill O’Keeffe is heading into week four of calving in Clara, while bulls will be fertility tested.
Andy Doyle on 08 Feb 2021
Integration is the basis of survival
In a state where scale is large and the climate is harsh, the integration of livestock and cropping is critical for farm survival.
Darren Carty on 27 Jan 2021
What caused the dip in Tullamore Farm sheep scanning performance?
There was a higher than normal barren rate of 10.4% in the flock of 163 ewes while a lower in-lamb rate of 1.88 lambs can be partly attributed to a younger age profile.
Aidan Brennan on 14 Jan 2021
Once-a-day milking: yields up 3% in Moorepark
Aidan Brennan reports from the 2021 Teagasc once-a-day milking webinar.
Bill O'Keeffe on 13 Jan 2021
Farmer Writes: calm before the calving storm
Bill O’Keeffe is getting set up for calving 2021 on his farm this week, with calving set to begin soon.
Andy Doyle on 13 Jan 2021
Know what your soil is telling you
While time and nature gave us the soils we farm, their management over time is hugely important in terms of making them less or more productive today.
Kieran Mailey on 06 Jan 2021
Germinal moving out of Banbridge
Germinal to close NI facility and final call for dairy Technology Demonstration Farms.