The response to fertiliser is maximised by using the right fertiliser at the right time
The response to fertiliser is maximised by using the right fertiliser at the right time, in the right place and at the right rate. Spring grass is a very…
View Post >2025 Milk Replacer Range
Dairygold Agribusiness has a complete range of whey and skim based milk replacers available for the coming season Dairygold Prime elite range of milk replacers come with a 25%…
View Post >Principles of Calf Rearing
Colostrum vs Wholemilk: Colostrum contains twice as much dry matter, three times as many minerals and five times the amount of protein compared to whole milk. Colostrum Feeding: The…
View Post >The most stressful time for your cows is around calving with over 50% of dairy cow metabolic problems occurring within three weeks of calving.
Within the transition period all we are really trying to do is to stop cows getting milk fever or sub-clinical milk fever. Milk fever or sub-clinical milk fever is a…
View Post >Winter Dosing Principles – Dairy Cows
A moderate gastrointestinal parasites burden can increase the costs of with wintering cattle by 30% Anthelmintic resistance The genes responsible for anthelmintic resistance are believed to be present in…
View Post >Silage analysis YTD
DMD is up on last year with 2024 having nearly 50% of the silages analysed at over 70%. Be cautious with dry cow diets. We don’t want fat cows calving…
View Post >Dairygold Dry Cow nutrition Programme
The 2 most stressful times in a cows life are: 1. Weaning 2. The weeks leading up to and after calving KEY POINT: 50% of dairy cow metabolic problems occur…
View Post >Preventing New Udder Infections This Winter starts with a good drying off procedure.
A good dry off procedure is essential to prevent the introduction of new infection into the cow’s udder – hygiene is crucial here. Cow’s tails should be clipped in advance…
View Post >Feeding your stock this winter
By EDMOND CURTIN, B.Arg.Sc Dry cow: Cows in the wrong body condition score (BCS) need to have this rectified 2-3 weeks before calving starts. From then on a greater proportion…
View Post >To continue to milk or not to milk that may very well become the question?
Inevitably a time will come when grass runs out but before we consider the economics of continuing to milk, we must firstly recognise that it will cost the same to…
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