Dairy
It's important to ensure you have enough supplies to keep the herd going over the Christmas period while co-ops are closed.
With the majority of calves now on the ground for winter milking herds, calibrating the feeders in the parlour should be a priority.
Beef
Oats have never been considered much of an option for finishing beef cattle, as rolled barley has always been considered the answer.
With winter milking being a costly system, ensuring you formulate the appropriate diet is essential in boosting margins
Often a controversial topic of conversation is dropping the amount of meal fed in the diet but as growth rates take off with growth...
Many calves will be approaching eight weeks of age in the coming days and weeks which means the gradual weaning of calves is set to commence
Grass growth is gradually improving with milder and damper conditions in store, but many farmers are getting tight on grass supplies...
At this time of year, the question often arises as to what percentage of crude protein should be in the dairy nuts you are using?
Your calves should have access to clean, palatable starter concentrates from three days of age to encourage them to start eating...
The introduction of starter ration or concentrates to your calves is vital for the early stages of life and crucial for rumen development.
It was addressed at a Tirlán webinar that while their is great positivity in milk price for the new year, it looks like feed and fertiliser..
The level of meal required for cattle over the winter will depend on the silage quality and the required outcome for the cattle being fed.
January is an important time to assess remaining winter feed stocks and in particular after the year of 2024, which proved to be very...
As we get closer to the Christmas period, farmers need to make sure that they have all their supplies to get them over the few days where...
It is easy to get carried away feeding concentrates for your winter milk herd, however the diet should be adjusted based on the quality of...
Along with milk, concentrates and forage, water is critical in the calf rearing process and in the early life of calves water.........
We are now into the thick of autumn calving for the winter milk herds and as we get further into the year, it is vital that the freshly...
Winter milk production is already an expensive way of producing milk which means it so important to test your silage as silage quality is...
At this time of the year, it is essential to bridge the nutritional gap and try and keep cows producing high levels of quality milk by...
For many dairy herds across the country, the summer has been challenging to say the least as maximising milk yield was a struggle and...
The increase in production costs in the last number of years has been driven by a combination of unit price increases and input usage...
Agri-Business
The ICMSA has called for a "simplified process" in order to allow farmers feed a higher crude protein concentrate.
Dairy Technical
Depending on the current diet, cows are being fed additional feed costs could be as high as...
