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Dairy Management: heat detection the main task as breeding season kicks off
Aidan Brennan
With the main breeding season kicking off over the next few days, the key job is to get cows in heat submitted for AI, writes Aidan Brennan.
26 April 2025 Infrastructure
Spring a good time to look at design for labour-friendly calf sheds
Aidan Brennan looks at some new design ideas for calf sheds incorporating automatic calf feeders.
23 April 2025 Grass & feeding
Power of reseeding evident in Kilkenny
Kilkenny farmer Pat Dillon reseeds 10% of the grazing block each year and gets the benefit in terms of grass growth and milk solids writes Aidan Brennan.
Dairy Trends: Butter increases but powder and cheese falls
There was mixed news on the dairy scene this week with increases for butter but a drop in price for cheese and milk powders.
23 April 2025 Markets
Dairy Management: cold and wet reduces growth rates
Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers dealing with lower grass growth rates, using sexed semen and managing calves
23 April 2025 Management
New Mycoplasma Bovis vaccine launched
A new tool is available to dairy and beef farmers in their fight against the impacts of mycoplasma bovis disease. Aidan Brennan reports.
21 April 2025 Management
Dairy heifer numbers falling globally
A severe shortage in dairy heifer numbers is looming both in Ireland and overseas writes Aidan Brennan.
16 April 2025 Breeding & health
Dairy Trends: GDT index increases by 1.6%
The good news from the Global Dairy Trade auction was somewhat subdued by further price drops for key products in Europe.
16 April 2025 Markets
Dairy heifer calves back over 12% on 2024
A steep reduction in the number of dairy heifer calves and first calving heifers has been recorded.
16 April 2025 News
Meet the beef finalists in the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year awards
Aidan Brennan profiles the three beef farmer finalists in the 2024 Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year awards.
16 April 2025 Grass & feeding
Dairy management: weather changes, breeding replacements and reseeding
Aidan Brennan says that grass growth rates are variable so farmers must be taking careful action to ensure that the cows eat grass at the correct stage.
16 April 2025 Management
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.
14 April 2025 Management