Why use DIGEST-IT?
DIGEST-IT: increases nutrient recovery, improving the fertiliser value of slurry, reduces ammonia emissions and odours, breaks down solids, reducing the time required to agitate and pump slurry, grows more, better…
View Post >The importance of knowing your silage quality
Silage quality is key to good animal performance, reducing winter feed costs and increasing profitability during the housing period. Right now, you cannot change the quality of your silage but…
View Post >Maximise your Late Lactation Milk Revenue with Autumn Extend
View Post >Nutrition Matters
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 >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 >Grassland Weed Control
Liam Stack, M.Sc.Ag Weeds within your pasture compete with grass for nutrients. A field of grass infested with 20% docks may produce the same tns DM as a field of…
View Post >Act Now to Maximise the Length of your Grazing Season
Right down we have 14% less grass on farms than we should have. If we do not act now we will run out of grass earlier than planned. We need…
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