TIPS FOR JULY 2015

Hoose or Lungworm has become prevalent in dairy herds.  You will notice cows coughing and associate it with IBR.  Addressing this issue is straight forward in terms of an oral drench. Cows bred now will calve in the month of April 2016.  These potential late calvers are still a valuable asset on the farm so […]

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EMBRYO MORTALITY – THE HIDDEN BOGEYMAN!

The month of May will be remembered as one of the harshest on record.  Temperatures reduced grass growth rates and cows had to be rehoused by night in many wetland areas. Farmers had to resort to increasing concentrate supplementation to maintain milk yields and avoid body condition score loss.  Unfortunately, in many cases the required […]

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Tips for June 2015

Embryo Mortality has become an issue on your calving rate over the spring season next year.  It is important to address this as embryo mortality prevents cows from coming back into heat up to a period of 9 weeks. It’s very evident from farm visits that passage rates among cows are too high.  This is […]

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CAN YOU AFFORD TO MISS HEATS COSTING YOU €250?

We are now between 3 and 6 weeks into our spring calving breeding programmes. The challenges of heat detection and AI are indeed immense. As herd size increases, the cost of accurate heat detection is a job in itself. Note, the descriptor ‘accurate’. Many farmers in their pursuit of high admission rates and the €250 […]

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THE CHALLENGES OF INTENSIVE BREEDING

The emphasis on compact calving for cost efficient milk production from grazed grass in Ireland has placed an onus on dairy farmers to prepare for a breeding programme starting anywhere between the 10th of April and the 10th of May. Many farmers find the transition from the current calving season to an intensive breeding programme […]

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TIPS FOR APRIL 2015

Heat detection has to be your priority for grass-based spring milk production. Are your cows fit for breeding? ScanMan Vet technology will identify underlying herd health problems. You can consult with your vet regarding management of same. Stressors from the dry and fresh cow transition periods will impact on the ability of your cows to […]

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MAKE YOUR LATE CALVERS THE PROFIT IN YOUR DAIRY BUSINESS

The Cheltenham festival each year heralds a break in breeding programmes for winter milk production systems and a resumption to spring breeding programmes which extend from early April through mid-May. Breeding cows in mid-March is not a recipe for household social harmony as cows calve over the Christmas period. However, there are many farmers willing […]

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TIPS FOR MARCH 2015

Stop breeding cows from March 10th to avoid calving over the Christmas period. Late calvers have to receive your top listing for management. Silage pit face management has to focus on preventing moulds and the associated risk of mycotoxins. Prebreed scanning of cows has shown that your less fertile cows can be identified. These cows […]

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TIPS FOR FEBRUARY 2015

Poor quality silages are resulting in many reports of retained afterbirths and sick cows in spring calvers. Address this issue as soon as possible with your dry cows by having silage analysis addressed by supplementation, with both energy and protein plus minerals.   Suckler cows managed for autumn calving need to be scanned now. You will be […]

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FOCUS ON CALVING MANAGEMENT WITH JOHNES’ DISEASE PREVENTION IN MIND Published in The Farming Independent February 3 2015

The spring calving season will begin in the majority of dairy farms over the next fortnight.  Many farmers look forward to starting the milking machine again, although the workload associated with calving cows and correct calf management will result in long hours on a daily basis for the next ten weeks.   It is essential […]

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