Lameness is a major issue within dairy herds and is the second major cow health concern following closely behind mastitis....

Adjust N application rates based on growth rates. One unit of N per day of rotation is recommended. Protected Urea...

With the current dry conditions and reduced growth of grass there is the risk of cows not having enough grass...

What is a FEC:  Faecal Egg Counts are a very beneficial, simple test which involves studying a dung sample under...

Take your opportunities to get lime out during the spring and summer because conditions don’t always suit in the autumn...

Silage harvesting is a major cost on farms and making poor quality silage adds significantly to that cost. Quality silage...

With the 2020 breeding season on the horizon, now is a good time to start planning. It is critical that...

Fertilisers should supply nutrients in the correct balance for the crop and the soil fertility level. Soil P and K...

Grass growth from the 1st to the 10th of April is usually around 30kgDM/day while at the end of the...

Number of straws: it takes about 5.5 straws to end up with one heifer milking in the parlour in 2020....

Having run a short series of talks at the Arrabawn Store Tyone Mills, Nenagh, the Arrabawn Store Athenry and the...

The Teagasc Arrabawn Joint programme held a Spring Dairy Farm Walk on the 24th of April on Enda & Maura...