Dairy
Familiarising heifers with milking facilities this winter
Familiarising heifers with the milking facilities and getting them parlour trained is the final piece of the puzzle for getting...
SCC
N.Ireland
Drying off: Do not let hygiene slip for final cows
For many spring calving herds, the majority of the herd has been dried off by now. It is important that...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Reducing mastitis risk during the dry period
As we are now in the month of December, many cows around the country are dried off at this point...
N.Ireland
Winter milk: Controlling SCC in the early stages of lactation
Controlling your somatic cell count (SCC) is not always easy during the early lactation of your winter milking herds, particularly...
Dairy
Autumn calving: Achieving 100 SCC in the first 100 days
As we are now into the thick of autumn calving, it’s important to be considerate of keeping your somatic cell...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Getting prepared for a smooth drying off
Cows are coming in for winter housing and grazing 2024 is finishing up, which means the next job on the...
Dairy
Drying off: Which cows need to be dried off first?
Drying off should be relatively straightforward, but if you are not prepared for it and haven’t done your homework, it...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Tail clipping and shaving udders before drying off
Farmers should now place a particular emphasis on tail clipping and shaving udders as we enter into the housing period...
N.Ireland
Controlling heifer mastitis as we edge closer to housing
Heifer mastitis can be a serious issue for herds and can have a negative impact on udder health in first...
N.Ireland
Seeing out the end of lactation for spring calving cows on a high
We are now entering the final few months of lactation for spring calving cows and the cows are beginning to...
N.Ireland
Do you know how much high SCC is costing you?
If your somatic cell count (SCC) is beginning to creep up at this time of the year, it should not...
N.Ireland
Making sure your milking machine is operating to scratch
The milking machine is the most important piece of equipment on your dairy farm, as it is what gets the...
Dairy
Milk recording: Is it time to complete the first of 2024?
Milk recordings are a useful tool used by dairy farmers for understanding and keeping control of cell counts on farms....
Dairy
Dairy advice: Complete an early milk recording
The importance of milk recording is not lost on many dairy farms, but there are still a large number of...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Drying-off preparation
The next major event to occur on most dairy farms after housing will be the drying-off of cows for the...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Organising the final milk recording
Ahead of drying-off taking place on farms you should be booking or planning in your final milk recording for the...
Dairy
Welsh dairy's cheese scoops record haul of international awards
A farmer-led Welsh cooperative is on top of the world after scooping its best ever haul of awards at the...
Rural Life
Care boxes sent as tribute to farmers who are keeping people fed during Covid
Care boxes packed with goodies have been sent to hard-working farmers across North and Mid Wales to thank them for...
