Dairy
Body condition score cows
Body condition score cows Body condition is critical to a successful breeding season. Identifying thin cows early allows steps to be taken to improve their body condition in good time. The first step is to body condition score all animals in the herd. The next step is to provide extra care and […]
16 March 2021
Feeding for Fertility
Feeding for Fertility The quality of feeding in the dry period and early lactation is important in achieving good herd fertility. Joe Patton, Dairy Specialist, has advice here on getting some key targets right. Nutrition plays a vital role in achieving good herd fertility. Quality of feeding in the dry period and […]
15 March 2021
Six point plan to successful breeding
Six point plan to successful breeding Have you received the new dairy breeding guidelines for the spring 2021 breeding season? The guidelines include six simple steps which if followed will ensure the continued improvement of your dairy herd into the future. Follw these 6 simple steps to improve your dairy herd […]
15 March 2021
Early Management of the Dairy Beef Calf
0 Early Management of the Dairy Beef Calf With the main dairy calving season underway and dairy calves moving onto beef farms, having good practices in the early stages of dairy beef calf rearing will minimise problems later on. Vincent Ronayne, Teagasc Mayo, advises on a number of core principles which should be […]
1 March 2021
Maximising Grass in the dairy cow diet
0 Maximising Grass in the dairy cow diet Getting cows out on grass is better for the cows, and beneficial for the grass plant. Nutritionally, spring grazed grass is far superior to grass silage indoors with digestibility of 80 + in terms of DMD. So the more of it you can get into […]
1 March 2021
Six Steps to SCC Success
0 Six Steps to SCC Success The old proverb “Tús maith leath na hoibre” (a good start is half the work) is very relevant when it comes to management of Somatic Cell Count (SCC) in early lactation. Stuart Childs, Dairy Specialist and Don Crowley, Milk Quality Specialist list Six Steps to Somatic Cell […]
1 March 2021
Mastitis Control in Early lactation
Mastitis Control in Early lactation There’s a number of issues that can impact on how smooth a calving season will run. Milk fever, retained foetal membranes, calf scour, difficult calvings and mastitis/SCC are only some of the issues. Here, Don Crowley, Teagasc Dairy Advisor, Clonakilty, focuses on Mastitis Control in early lactation […]
15 February 2021
The potential of Protected Urea to reduce emissions whilst maintaining grass production
The potential of Protected Urea to reduce emissions whilst maintaining grass production Soil scientist David Wall joins Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss the potential of Protected Urea to reduce emissions whilst maintaining grass production. David explains that comprehensive research has been carried out to test Protected Urea as […]
15 February 2021
Choosing a concentrate for freshly calved dairy cows at grass
0 Choosing a concentrate for freshly calved dairy cows at grass Joe Patton, Dairy Specialist outlines the nutritional requirements of the freshly calved dairy cow while at grass. He gives examples of two good quality spring rations and discusses ingredients and their inclusion rates. Joe advises using high energy ingredients and offering high […]
8 February 2021
New Regulations on Farm Roadways & Waters
0 New Regulations on Farm Roadways & Waters Mark Treacy, Teagasc Dairy Advisor, Clonakilty advises on the New Regulations on Farm Roadways & Waters which have come into effect since 1st January 2021. The new measures aim to further reduce Irish farming’s environmental footprint, with particular regard to water, climate and air quality […]
8 February 2021