Silage analysis YTD
DMD is up on last year with 2024 having nearly 50% of the silages analysed at over 70%. Be cautious with dry cow diets. We don’t want fat cows calving…
View Post >Dairygold Dry Cow nutrition Programme
The 2 most stressful times in a cows life are: 1. Weaning 2. The weeks leading up to and after calving KEY POINT: 50% of dairy cow metabolic problems occur…
View Post >Preventing New Udder Infections This Winter starts with a good drying off procedure.
A good dry off procedure is essential to prevent the introduction of new infection into the cow’s udder – hygiene is crucial here. Cow’s tails should be clipped in advance…
View Post >To continue to milk or not to milk that may very well become the question?
Inevitably a time will come when grass runs out but before we consider the economics of continuing to milk, we must firstly recognise that it will cost the same to…
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 >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 >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 >Maintain Energy Intake Now to Ensure Return on Milk Solids
Milk Volume: Milk volume should decline at no greater than 2% per week or 10% per month. Volume declines of greater than this are an indication of poor energy nutrition….
View Post >Once a Day Feeding- Calf Milk Replacer
Dairygold’s Calf milk replacer specialist talks about once a day feeding Dairygold’s Prime Elite milk replacer range.
View Post >Mineral Feeding Pre-Calving
Mineral feeding for the pre-calving cows Nutrition for breeding Your nutritional aims for successful breeding are: To minimise your herd’s body condition loss between calving and the start of breeding…
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