Dairy
The poor spring has lead to a lot of farms still having calves housed despite weaning taking place a number of weeks ago.
Contract rearing is becoming more and more of a popular option for Irish dairy farmers who are struggling with stocking rates.
Farmers must be mindful of targets for their yearling heifers as they are turned out to grass for the first time once the weather improves.
Mastitis can cost farmers over €60/cow/year, so preventing heifer mastitis is crucial in maintaining a top producing dairy herd.
Agri-Business
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has described the data on dairy herd replacements as a serious “wake up” call...
