Dairy
Ceva has released a step-by-step guide and mobility improvement training videos on best practice in dairy cattle lameness management.
N.Ireland
Researchers from the University of Bristol (UoB) have received funding to investigate whether artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to detect disease in dairy cows earlier.
The much anticipated inter-breed sheep championship at Ballymena Show 2023 was won by an eye-catching Charollais ewe lamb.
Agri-Business
A new UK-based research project which will focus on the issue of dairy cow heat stress has received...
In 2021, Scotland had a dairy cow population of 174,000 head, while Co. Tipperary had a population of 187,300 dairy cows.
During the current warm weather being experienced on dairy farms, ensuring cows have access to water at all times is critical.
The warm weather over the past week or so, which has seen temperatures rise above 20º, has put...
Dairy farmers are being reminded of the important role of dry cow management, in particular nutrition when securing herd health.
Beef
Dairy farmers are looking to get the most value for their calves by using beef AI sires, according to some cattle breeding companies.
The phases of the moon has been confirmed to have an affect on the time dairy cows give birth, according to a study done by the University of Tokyo.
The size of the dairy herd in Britain has decreased by 2% over the past year, the biggest annual drop in the last four years, according to the AHDB.
The number of dairy cows in North Ireland increased by 6% in June 2015 on June last year to 311,500 head, an all time high, figures from DARD show.
There was a significant number of late embryo deaths in pregnant dairy cows during the May period
The cows that leave the milking parlour last and go onto grass could be regularly eating lower quality grass, a new study by the University of Sydney has found.
The number of dairy herds in Scotland has decreased to 982, however cow numbers continue to increase, the Scottish Dairy Cattle Association says.
Digital dermatitis often leads to lameness, which decreases milk production and fertility rates in dairy cattle therefore early detection, prevention and treatment are essential.
Lungworm infection or hoose is one of the most important respiratory diseases of cattle in Ireland, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) says
Cows in the herd over 200 days milking should have a condition score at the moment of 2.5, Michael Garvey of CAFRE says.
By pushing for high-quality grass this month and taking out the 1-2kg concentrate per day, a dairy herd could save up to €3,000, according to Teagasc.
Noel McCall is a dairy farmer with a difference; he's milking 90 cows but he owns none of the land he keeps them on.
World News
The Holstein, called Blosom, measured 190cm (over 6ft tall) when the world record team visited the cow and her owner Patty Meads-Hanson in Illinois earlier this year.
Cows cannot talk, but they are communicating with us every minute of every day according to Cow Signals specialist Dr Bert van Niejenhuis
Grass tetany is only one of several diseases that can lead to sudden death on dairy and suckler farms during the spring months
