Farm visits to scan cows in both County Tyrone and Derry, reveal an inordinately high incidence of TB. This has resulted in many herds being locked up. In 1 case scenario it was their first breakdown in 50 years farming. This has resulted in the retention of stock on farm, which would normally have been […]
Read MoreReprodoc have made a big leap into cyberspace today with our Facebook Page. Have a look at whats going on with Dr. Dan and the team. Dr. Dan would really like to see comments on the articles or daily blogs. You can now do this through Facebook. Also if you have any ideas that you […]
Read MoreDr. Dans newspaper articles which appeared in the Farming Independent in Dec 2012 and Jan 2013 are now uploaded in the “Newspaper Articles” section of the site. We have had a very good response from both articles, The articles can be accessed by clicking here Dairy Farming in Switzerland Technology for the future management of […]
Read MoreArticle written by Dr. Dan Ryan in The Farming Independent January 15,2013. I had previously heard about the unique structure of the dairy industry in Switzerland and wanted to see the implications of state support. I recently got an opportunity to visit dairy farms and a milk processing plant in Switzerland. The dairy industry in […]
Read MoreArticle written by Dr. Dan Ryan in The Farming Independent December 18,2012. The summer of 2012 was a major challenge for milk producers throughout Ireland. How can this impact be reduced in the future? In this article, I will present a number of technologies at various stages of development, which will optimize efficient milk production […]
Read MoreScanning cows in the North of Ireland has revealed a high level of farmers milking cows 3 times a day. 1 client informed me that it has increased milk production by 18% in his high yielding group. He has just proceeded, with his low yielding cows on the same routine. There is a price to […]
Read MoreOn a farm visit I scanned a Holstein cow which has exceptional milk records with the following. For a 2nd lactation cow milk yield of 26,000 litres, 4.7% fat and 3.5% protein content. These records are quite exceptional.
Read MoreOn a farm visit outside Derry City, a client wanted a batch of 60 heifers scanned prior to breeding. This client wishes to breed his heifers using sex semen. It transpired that 5 of his heifers were confirmed pregnant having been caught by a bull grazing grass on an outside farm. 15 of the heifers […]
Read MoreOn a farm visit to Mr. Ian McLein and family. We scanned Holstein, Jersey, Ayrshire, and Shorthorn cattle. He won championship with all 4 breeds at the Winter Fair in Belfast. This family have a great love of cattle and the proper care of same. They did not have 1 lame cow which was a […]
Read MorePre-Breed scans of Autumn calved dairy herds has revealed very poor heat detection rates in the past week. This has been associated with cattle being overcrowded indoors and being fed poor quality silages with insufficient concentrate supplementation to balance the need of the cow. This has resulted in poor estrus and increased the number of […]
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