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Dairy Newsletter – May 2020
Dairy Newsletter – May 2020 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Feeding for fertility Breeding under Covid-19 1,400 is the magic number Monitoring SCCs Health & Safety: Your silage safety checks
4 May 2020
Setting the targets for spring breeding
Setting the targets for spring breeding 0 Type Media Article Nationally only 65% of cows and heifers calve during the first six weeks of the calving season, ideally this should be at 90% In pasture-based systems of milk production, the three-week submission rate target is 90% which is critical in order to achieve […]
4 May 2020
Today’s Farm May/June 2020
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30 April 2020
Body condition score cows to identify ones for extra care
Body condition score cows to identify ones for extra care Type Media Article Body condition score all the animals in the herd as body condition is critical to a successful breeding season. Identifying thin cows and taking steps early to improve their body condition is critical to a successful breeding season. The […]
27 April 2020
Getting more from milk
Getting more from milk Type Media Article In this edition of the research podcast Teagasc research geneticist Sinead Mc Parland tells us how genetics can provide Ireland with the means to reduce the emissions from, and increase the productivity of, our national dairy herd. Half of our dairy farmers milk record regularly […]
25 April 2020
Increasing the value of your 2021 calf crop using the Dairy Beef Index
Increasing the value of your 2021 calf crop using the Dairy Beef Index Type Event Proceeding The fourth in a series of Dairy Breeding Seminars webinars which took place week of 20 April Download Publication (PDF) In the fourth of our series of online breeding seminars, Dr. Siobhan Ring, ICBF outlined how […]
23 April 2020
Selecting your Bull Team – Webinar
Selecting your Bull Team – Webinar Type Event Proceeding The third in a series of Dairy Breeding Seminars webinars which took place week of 20 April Download Publication (PDF) In the third of our series of online breeding seminars, Professor Donagh Berry, Teagasc Moorepark outlined the rationale behind selecting a team of […]
22 April 2020
Tips to maximise conception rate to sexed semen – Webinar
Tips to maximise conception rate to sexed semen – Webinar Type Event Proceeding The second in a series of Dairy Breeding Seminars webinars which took place week of 20 April Download Publication (PDF) Renewed interest in sexed semen is being prompted by the difference in value between dairy breed heifer and bull […]
21 April 2020
Getting more cows in calf during the first three weeks of the breeding season – Webinar
Getting more cows in calf during the first three weeks of the breeding season – Webinar Type Event Proceeding The first in a series of Dairy Breeding Seminars webinars which took place week of 20 April Download Publication (PDF) Dr. Stephen Moore, Teagasc Moorepark made a short presentation on recent research in […]
20 April 2020
Feeding for fertility during the breeding season
Feeding for fertility during the breeding season Type Factsheet DAIRY: The quality of feeding in the dry period and early lactation is important in achieving good herd fertility. Joe Patton has advice on getting some key targets right. Nutrition plays a vital role in achieving good herd fertility. Quality of feeding in […]
20 April 2020