Dairy
Most cows will be served by now and a lot of first cuts of silage will be in, meaning that...
Weed control can often prove a difficult task at this time of the year as when grass growths really begin...
We are now approaching the mid-lactation and things will begin to ease off as less cows are getting served, though...
Heifer calf targets must not be forgotten about in the midst of breeding and silage cutting season, as many calves...
As the grass plant hits the reproductive stage, topping (disc mowing) paddocks to correct grass quality once the cows have...
N.Ireland
Coming to the end of May, many farmers may be tempted to finish up dairy artificial insemination (AI) and let...
As the weather is particularly mild and has turned damp in the last number of days, fly control to prevent...
A job that often gets put on the long finger but which can severely impact cow health and milk quality...
We are heading towards the end of May and, thankfully, we are looking at fertilising second-cut silage relatively early as...
Agri-Business
Growing up on a family dairy farm has always meant that silage season, at least for me, has never just...
The surge in grass growth over the last three weeks has left a lot of grass on farms across the...
As we approach the fourth week of May, many farmers will be three weeks into their breeding season and submission...
As the breeding season continues, the brunt of the work will be getting cows served and in-calf, after which energy...
Often a controversial topic of conversation is dropping the amount of meal fed in the diet but, as growth rates...
In the last few weeks, growth rates have improved drastically, and with that has been the emergence of docks in...
Showers here and there over the weekend may have halted mowers for parts of the country, but the opportunity for...
Mastitis can cause a significant headache and cost to farmers throughout the year and, without collecting a milk sample, it...
Now that we are into the second week of May, farm safety must be at the helm as the busyness...
