Minerals

Dairy management: silage stocks and vaccines

It makes sense to ration out how much silage cows in good body condition score get to eat, writes dairy editor Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 24 December 2025

Dairy management: silage stocks and vaccines

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Dairy Management: choosing the right dry cow minerals

Dairy Management: choosing the right dry cow minerals

MANAGEMENT 26 November 2025

Schemes update: ensure SIS mineral supplementation is offered for long enough

Schemes update: ensure SIS mineral supplementation is offered for long enough

NEWS 21 November 2025

Sheep Management: mineral supplementation, temporary grazing and housing prep

Sheep Management: mineral supplementation, temporary grazing and housing prep

Sheep Management: mineral supplementation, temporary grazing and housing prep

MANAGEMENT 1 October 2025

A rapid switch from summer to autumn

A rapid switch from summer to autumn

A rapid switch from summer to autumn

FARMER WRITES 17 September 2025

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Important year for genotyped ram action

Important year for genotyped ram action

Flocks which have not purchased a genotyped ram in year one or two must purchase a ram in 2025 or risk being withdrawn from the scheme

AGRI-SCHEMES 1 January 1970

Dairy Management: pica and low milk urea nitrogen

Dairy Management: pica and low milk urea nitrogen

The prolonged dry spell is beginning to impact on grass growth with other issues emerging also, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Dairy management: high risk for grass tetany

Dairy management: high risk for grass tetany

Cold and wet weather when cows are close to peak milk production is a high risk time for grass tetany, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Five tips to prepare cows for spring calving

Five tips to prepare cows for spring calving

As the spring calving period draws closer, outlined are a few management tasks that can help preparations.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe