Do Animals need Dosing at Turnout?
Depending on the parasite disease risks on your farm, strategic treatments soon after turnout might be needed. But treating early in the season when pasture contamination by parasite eggs and…
View Post >Dairygold New and Improved Calf Feed Range 2025
In the Spring of 2024, Dairygold launched its new and improved calf feed range. Our Prime Elite Krispi Kaf was replaced by Prime Elite Rumi Starter Mix and our product…
View Post >Spring Fertiliser
As long as ground is trafficable, fertiliser should go out ASAP. If you have 0 N spread to date, apply 20-25 units now and 30-35 units again in 3 weeks’…
View Post >Feeding regimes for freshly calved cows have 2 ultimate goals: Getting your cows to peak strongly while also getting them back in calf
Feeding regimes for freshly calved cows have 2 ultimate goals: Getting your cows to peak strongly while getting them back in calf. To achieve this we need to: Feed…
View Post >An extra litre at peak for a 100 cow herd will generate €11,500 extra milk revenue annually
Annual milk yield is a function of: Maximizing peak milk Managing the decline from peak to drying off Peak milk has been declining year on year since 2021with 2024…
View Post >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…
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