Dairy cow diets that contain a high proportion of grazed grass will have greater energy density, which is extremely beneficial in early lactation....

In general, we are quite good at focusing on mineral provision for the dry cow. However, thereafter we often discount the mineral requirement of the...

As we fast approach the onset of calving, it is important to have an organised plan in place to achieve a successful calf rearing programme. The...

In intensively fed animals, there is a constant challenge to juggle the balance between optimising milk and meat output in the most economical way,...

How you feed and manage your herd during the dry cow period will influence subsequent yields and fertility, along with conditions which manifest...

Research indicates a sole case of milk fever can cost circa €312 when veterinary bills and consequential production losses are accounted for, not to...

With most spring calving herds, the current focus centres around drying off the main herd and getting set up for the dry period. However, it is...

After a relatively positive back end to the grazing season, the recent inclement weather has turned our attention to the winter housing period....

Body condition score (BCS) and milk output should be the main dictating factors when selecting cows for drying off over the next few weeks. Cows...

Our current grassland management advice is as follows:   Continue to walk the farm weekly to monitor Average Farm Cover (AFC). By November 1st,...