Milk yield
Contributor on 31 Mar 2021
Paying on milk solids will mean less output
Letter to the Editor: John Martin, Secretary, Holstein NI sets out the arguments against an overhaul of the payment system in NI
Kieran Mailey on 27 Mar 2021
Beef management: five tips for indoor management of cows and calves
Wet weather is delaying spring-calving cows getting out to grass. With housing space filling up from a late turnout, Kieran Mailey outlines some tips to managing cows and calves indoors.
Niall Hurson on 10 Mar 2021
One-thousandth Lely Vector exits production line
Lely has seen sales of the Vector grow significantly and expects that automatic feeding will be just as accepted and applied as automatic milking in the future.
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
Peter McCann on 16 Feb 2021
Dairylink: managing dry cows to avoid milk fever
Measures are being taken on Dairylink farms to minimise incidences of transition cow disorders, such as milk fever.
Darren Carty on 10 Feb 2021
Sheep Management: weather challenges, laboratory analysis and sheep census
Some parts of the country are forecast to receive snow, while lower temperatures could present challenges for newborn lambs both indoors and outdoors.
Aidan Brennan on 31 Dec 2020
Alternatives to once-a-day milking being trialled
New research on milking time intervals is driving change in New Zealand, writes Aidan Brennan.
Peter McCann on 16 Dec 2020
Breeding the ideal cow in Armagh
James Martin is breeding cows to yield over 10,000l. Peter McCann writes
Peter McCann on 21 Oct 2020
Winter feed plans on Dairylink farms
Dairylink farmers are aiming to produce as much milk from grass silage as possible. Peter McCann reports
Bill O'Keeffe on 09 Sep 2020
Farmer Writes: planning for the winter period in Kilkenny
We should also get a good opportunity to empty the slurry tanks onto this ground with the umbilical system next week and start getting the farm set up for the winter period.
Peter McCann on 19 Aug 2020
Holding yields and lifting solids in Armagh
The bull team on James and Owen Martin's farm in Co Armagh is being revised. Peter McCann reports
Lorcan Allen on 03 Jul 2020
More solutions emerge to dramatically reduce cattle methane emissions
Lorcan Allen speaks with Mayo Healthcare director Killian O’Briain about a recent study by the company which suggests a natural feed supplement could dramatically reduce methane emissions.
Amy Forde on 01 Jul 2020
National Farm Survey: slight rise in farm incomes in 2019
Amy Forde and Hannah Quinn-Mulligan take a look at the 2019 National Farm Survey.
Adam Woods on 17 Jun 2020
Calving at two years old: does it deliver?
Susan Moriarty (ICBF) discusses her research on the optimum age to calve dairy heifers
Darren Carty on 13 May 2020
Sheep Management: selecting lambs for slaughter, scald and shearing
It is important to base drafting decisions on a combination of weight, fat cover and likely kill-out and to keep lambs moving once fit for slaughter.
Darren Carty on 02 May 2020
Spike in cases of grass tetany in recent days
The sharp change in weather and large variation between daytime and nighttime temperatures has led to more ewes succumbing to the disease, with the risk remaining high.
Aidan Brennan on 01 Apr 2020
COVID-19 implications for dairy farmers
The peak of COVID-19 is expected to coincide with peak milk supply and the peak breeding season. Aidan Brennan outlines the implications.
Darren Carty on 28 Mar 2020
Risk of grass tetany could increase in coming days
Weather conditions are forecast to be dry over the next week, but a dip in nighttime temperatures leading to significant swings could be a trigger for grass tetany.
Darren Carty on 18 Mar 2020
Sheep management: early weaning, creep feeding and grass tetany
Weather continues to pose major challenges on sheep farms, with saturated soils limiting opportunities to apply fertiliser and reducing grass utilisation.
Stephen Connolly on 16 Mar 2020
Dairy management: pre-breeding cow management starts now
Looking after your cow’s pre-breeding is essential to ensuring high conception rates this breeding season.