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30 Arrabawn suppliers have achieved a place among the Cell Check Top 500 Quality Milk Suppliers in the country for 2019.
These awards are running for a number of years now and the quality of milk supplied is increasing year on year.
To have achieved a place...
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Exclusion of liquid milk price undermines the review’s fairness
Thursday, 23 July 2020: The Chairman of Arrabawn, Edward Carr, has called for criteria for the annual milk price review process to be changed in the interest of transparency.
In a letter sent to the co-op’s 1,000 suppliers,...
Posted at 09:31h
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Farm Support
Lameness is a major issue within dairy herds and is the second major cow health concern following closely behind mastitis. 20-35% of herds suffer from some degree of lameness.
Digital Dermatitis or more commonly known as “Mortellaro” is the main cause. A combination of bacteria is...
Posted at 08:37h
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Farm Support
Adjust N application rates based on growth rates. One unit of N per day of rotation is recommended. Protected Urea can be used during dry conditions. Once soil moisture deficits are restored, nitrogen mineralisation from the soil will occur and 8 – 16 units/ac...
Posted at 16:26h
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Farm Support
With the current dry conditions and reduced growth of grass there is the risk of cows not having enough grass to meet their requirements. Under dry conditions, grass will tend to ‘shoot out’, get stemmy and go to seed, with a dramatic fall off in...
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Farm Support
What is a FEC: Faecal Egg Counts are a very beneficial, simple test which involves studying a dung sample under a microscope. The dung is diluted in water, placed on a specialised grid and viewed under a microscope. The parasitologist looks at each egg and...
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Arrabawn’s investment in the future was copper-fastened in 2019 with a record capital spend that sets it up to cater for growth from suppliers over the next ten years.
The co-op’s 2019 accounts show that the amount of milk processed through its two processing plants –...
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Farm Support
Take your opportunities to get lime out during the spring and summer because conditions don’t always suit in the autumn and you’ve missed another year.
Lime plays a major role in improving the 3 fundamentals of soil health namely,
• Soil chemistry - Fertilizer use efficiency
• Soil...
Posted at 09:53h
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So far, we have had no cases of COVID-19 within any of our businesses, and we continue to ensure that every precaution is taken to ensure the safety of our farmers and our staff. Social distancing, hand-washing, sanitising, and temperature checking have all become part...