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Dairy
Targeting costs at €3/kg MS at Dairy Day
Aidan Brennan
There was huge interest in the cost of production session with Mike Bermingham and Laurence Shalloo at Dairy Day, writes Aidan Brennan.
25 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.
13 November 2024 Dairy Day
USA: Still the land of opportunity?
Aidan Brennan reports from Michigan in the United States where he meets first generation farmers Paul and Brittany Windemuller.
Price freeze on rations for November
There has been no change to price quotes on livestock rations at feed mills in NI.
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Dairy Management: how to keep the milk flowing this autumn
With milk prices continuing to rise, Aidan Brennan looks at ways dairy farmers can maximise milk sales to take advantage of the high prices.
21 October 2024 Management
Could it cost you €1,300 to keep an autumn-calving suckler cow?
Adam Woods takes a look at what it costs to keep an autumn-calving suckler cow.
6 October 2024 Breeding & health
Counting the costs of autumn calving
Adam Woods previews what’s inside this week’s autumn breeding focus.
2 October 2024 Breeding & health
How to reduce grass demand as shortages begin to bite
Two farmers have outlined the actions they have taken to reduce demand for grass and how much it is costing them.
2 October 2024 News
Farmers advised to cull cows milking less than 13l
Slurry storage also needs to be taken into account for farmers considering holding onto cull cows.
18 September 2024 News
View from China: A moment of introspection for China's beef giants
The evolution of China’s domestic beef industry continues to be an interesting experiment in animal husbandry.
11 September 2024 Viewpoints
Dairy Management: lameness, scanning and whether to milk or cull empties
Wet and muddy roadways further soften hooves, heightening the risk of lameness.
4 September 2024 Management
Ration prices unchanged for September
Livestock rations in Northern Ireland will no changes on price quotes going into September.
28 August 2024 Northern Ireland