Advice for Damaged Paddocks
With the wet spring some damage may have been done to paddock. Minor poaching In minor poaching cases, the plant is able to repair itself reasonably quickly and tiller density…
View Post >First cut silage fertiliser
We need to consider the compounds we are using on our silage grounds. Overall Soil chemical health is poor, with only 20% of our soil’s optimum for pH, P and…
View Post >Fertiliser for Grazing
The forecast is improving and the weather for the coming week looks dry and warm. There is a lot of grass in place to be grazed but we need to…
View Post >Fodder Event & Bulk Feed Offer Extended
In times like these, when the challenges of poor weather and a fodder crisis weigh heavily on your shoulders, we want you to know that Dairygold…
View Post >Dairygold Agribusiness helping you overcome the current weather challenges
Heavy rain has made grazing conditions next to impossible in the short-term. The forecast for the coming week is showery with little improvement expected in ground…
View Post >Early Lactation Nutrition
The ultimate goals from early lactation nutrition are : Feeding your cow to get her back in calf as quick as possible Feeding your cow hold milk protein…
View Post >Low Milk Protein
Milk proteins at farm level are currently approaching the yearly low point for milk protein. Every 0.1% increase in milk protein annually is worth c.€5000 for the…
View Post >Feeding For Peak!
Your cows will on average produce 220 times their peak milk across their lactation. Every extra 1 ltr of milk produced at peak is worth 220 ltrs per cow per…
View Post >Dairygold to host Free Dairy Farming Conference – “A Positive Future” in Corrin Event Centre, Fermoy
Dairygold Co-Operative Society is hosting a Dairy Farming – “A Positive Future” Conference next Friday, 19th January, in the Corrin Event Centre in Fermoy. The conference, free to all famers,…
View Post >Slurry and Spring Application- Maximizing the Benefits
Slurry is an important nutrient that needs to be used wisely. The average or book value for slurry in terms of NPK is 9-6-30 but slurry value varies depending on…
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