Winter Dosing Principles
What is Anthelmintic resistance The genes responsible for anthelmintic resistance are believed to be present in all worm populations but at very low levels. When animals are treated with an…
View Post >Getting your 2024 Fertiliser Order Right
The fertiliser you order for and spread in 2024 should be driven by the nutrient allowances your farm has. In 2024, with the newly introduced fertiliser register, this will become…
View Post >Dairygold and Tirlán join forces in FarmGen Collaboration
Dairygold and Tirlán are collaborating to expand on-farm Solar PV programme Dairygold and Tirlán have joined forces to further strengthen the dairy sector’s sustainability efforts by rolling out Tirlán’s renewable…
View Post >Don’t Forego Circa 2000 Euro Of Milk Margin After Feed Cost From Here To Drying Off!!!
Her race is nearly ran! Its been a slog, especially of late but the average cow has still c. 500-700 litres more to give. Milk price this year is…
View Post >Poor Soil Chemical Health Costs The Average Dairy Farmer €4000 Per Year!
Health at Farms Level: Between 2015 to 2019 some gains were made in terms of soil chemical health, however between 2021 and 2023 Dairygold dairy suppliers farms are showing a…
View Post >Know Your Dates! Fertiliser Register Is Now Open!
The Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilizer Regulation Bill 2023 is now signed into law. It has passed all stages of the Oireachtas and has been signed by the…
View Post >When To Cut Wholecrop Silage
Wholecrop silage can be cut from 30-60% DM. The drier the crop the more complicated the process, the greater the risk of the silage heating at feed out and the…
View Post >Nutrition Matters- The rain has fallen. Hopefully now it wont forget to stop!
The rain has fallen. Hopefully now it wont forget to stop!! But grass growth should be good and our nutritional priorities for the summer will be to maintain grass quality,…
View Post >Fertiliser Choice And Soil Chemical Health
Fertiliser Choice And Soil Chemical Health As part of the European Green Deal we must reduce our chemical Nitrogen application by 20%. Reduced nitrogen application and reduced profits at farm…
View Post >Is Maize Silage An Option To Replace Grass Silage?
Maize silage yield varies year to year from lows of 18T per acre to highs of 25T per acre. This year maize is looking good so strong yields are expected….
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