The Value of Additional Concentrate Feeding
Your cows have a base line concentrate requirement, needed to meet her current milk yield and to build a grass wedge. Additional concentrates on top of this requirement will deliver…
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View Post >Important supports available to Members
12th August 2024 2024 has been very challenging, particularly from a weather perspective, resulting in reduced grass growth rates, milk volumes and fodder reserves on farm. Dairygold Board and Management…
View Post >August Advice
As we enter the month of August there are a number of key areas that need to be reviewed on dairy farms and decisions that are taken…
View Post >Take Action Now on Winter Fodder Stocks
Key Takeaways Do a fodder budget – Assess whether you need to take extra bales or third cut to fill your winter fodder stocks – Grass growth is…
View Post >MAKING THE MOST OF LATE SUMMER GRASS GROWTH WITH LOWER N ALLOWANCE
Farmers across the country are working to reduce nitrogen use on farm in order to preserve water quality and reduce emissions. However, concerns remain regarding limited N allowances that will…
View Post >Denise Week’s Milk Efficiencies Video
Watch Milk Advisor Limerick Region Raymond Ryan talk to Denise Weeks on Milk Efficiencies that she carries out on her farm in Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
View Post >The status of soil chemical health
Soil chemical health is on the decline. 2022 was poorer than 2021 and 2023 results have shown a further decline since 2022. On soil P index, in 2023 we had…
View Post >Milk Proteins
After a poor spring for milk proteins it is imperative now that we make steady gains to year end. Milk proteins in week 20 2024 were 0.1% lower than the…
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