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Reducing the workload on winter milk farms
Aidan Brennan
With calving in full swing on winter milk farms, Aidan Brennan looks at some practical ways farmers can reduce the workload.
9 October 2024 Grass & feeding
A season of missed targets for grass
Remedial action is necessary to ensure that opening grass covers next spring are not compromised.
21 September 2024 News
Agri jobs: Donegal mushroom farm looking for two workers
There is an abundance of jobs on offer in the dairy and mushroom sector both in Ireland and abroad.
Tackling lameness in dairy cows
Thomas Condon reports from a hoofcare event in Moorepark attended by renowned lameness expert Neil Chesterton.
18 September 2024 Breeding & health
Dutch authorities unable to identify source of bluetongue strain
What does the latest research on bluetongue 3 and the efficacy of the virus's new vaccines say?
11 September 2024 News
No bounce in growth just yet
The rain might have made the place green again, but it didn’t do much to increase growth rates.
4 September 2024 Grass & feeding
Keeping the faith in crossbreeding
Reports from the LIC open day at the Breen farm in Emly, Co Tipperary.
4 September 2024 Breeding & health
Simplicity key to success in Timoleague
Labour efficiency and replacement breeding strategies were among the main topics covered at the Carbery Milk Quality farm walk recently.
14 August 2024 Breeding & health
Farmers urged to stay vigilant for bluetongue
Importers must abide by livestock isolation protocols to help ensure the disease is not introduced to Ireland.
26 July 2024 News
Over 32,000 TB reactors removed in year up to June
The Department’s TB figures continue to show a worsening of the disease’s trends in herds.
22 July 2024 News
Dairy management: Good chance to get drainage done
Aidan Brennan looks at the role of drainage – a key job for the autumn period on dairy, tillage and livestock farms.
22 July 2024 Management
Protecting water quality in Limerick
Big investments have taken place on this farm as the Cremin family look to safeguard water quality while not compromising the grass based model.
24 July 2024 Milk quality