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Sexed semen use set to grow further
Aidan Brennan
Sexed semen use in Ireland is expected to surpass the 400,000 straws mark by 2026 according to Teagasc, writes Aidan Brennan.
Sexed semen use set to grow further
Unlocking the €60m EIP fund for water
18 December 2024 Management
Unlocking the €60m EIP fund for water
Aidan Brennan reports from the discussion at Dairy Day 2024 on the new Farming for Water EIP, which has a total funding of €60m.
Dairy Management: dosing dairy cows and planning for Christmas
18 December 2024 Management
Dairy Management: dosing dairy cows and planning for Christmas
Aidan Brennan goes through the key parasites that may need to be controlled on dairy farms this winter.
Is buying land a good investment?
Aidan Brennan takes a look at some of the topics that are coming up at the Positive Farmers Conference in Cork in January.
18 December 2024 Management
Dairy Management: drying off cows and preparing for spring
Aidan Brennan goes through the steps involved in successfully drying off cows this winter.
11 December 2024 Management
Dairy Management: top tips for drying off cows
Aidan Brennan outlines the key information when drying off spring-calving cows this winter.
9 December 2024 Management
Dairy Management: Grass, maiden heifers and nitrates
Aidan Brennan says now is the time to do a final grass walk for the year and update spring grazing budgets to plan spring grazing.
4 December 2024 Management
Dairy Management: new soiled water rules kick in
An extended closed period for spreading soiled water comes into force this December, writes Aidan Brennan.
2 December 2024 Management
Targeting costs at €3/kg MS at Dairy Day
There was huge interest in the cost of production session with Mike Bermingham and Laurence Shalloo at Dairy Day, writes Aidan Brennan.
27 November 2024 Management
Crossbreeding delivers 35% increase in milk output
Andrew Dale has targeted milk yield, solids and fertility using a crossbreeding programme on his 120-cow dairy farm. Kieran Mailey reports.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Dairy Management: meal, lactose levels and costs
Aidan Brennan asks what is an appropriate level of meal feeding this winter, given where meal and milk prices are at.
27 November 2024 Management
Dairy management: How much meal to feed to housed cows?
With virtually all herds now fully housed, the question is how much concentrate should they be on, writes Aidan Brennan.
25 November 2024 Management