Dairy
Over the last decade it seems as if the workload is growing on Irish dairy farms, yet the labour force seems to be shrinking.
Researchers from Ireland and New Zealand are collaborating to understand how the stage of lactation, pasture quality and species...
Familiarising heifers with the milking facilities and getting them parlour trained is the final piece of the puzzle for getting heifers...
Milk urea indicates the crude protein in a cow's diet, which is formed from the metabolism of amino acids and body protein and so can be...
New Zealand dairy organisation DairyNZ has warned that some farmers in the country will make a loss this season and has revised its breakeven milk price.
LIC has said that "there's a lack of evidence" in the single evaluation breeding index proposal for New Zealand by DairyNZ.
Udder confirmation is the dominant selection criteria, it is important to undertake regular and consistent scoring.
Drying off is a key time for mastitis control on dairy farms, as it can influence the mastitis level in the herd for the next 6-12 months.
