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Dairy Breeding

The Irish Farmers Journal is dedicated to providing up to the minute informative dairy farming news and information for breeding and advice for a healthy dairy herd.

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Farming on the banks of the Blackwater in north Cork

North Cork Co-Op suppliers Denis and Brian O'Connell have adapted their farming techniques to protect water quality.

28 September 2024 Milk quality

Excellence on show in the rolling hills of Eyrecourt

The Larkin farm epitomises all that is good about family farming, with good technical performance and a good work/life balance

25 September 2024 Milk quality

Liquid milk producers delivering the goods

The Dillane father and son partnership produce liquid milk all year round for Lee Strand Co-Op in Kerry

25 September 2024 Milk quality

Red and white cows in Wicklow

The Somers' family are milking Montbeliarde cows near Arklow in Co. Wicklow and supply liquid milk to Tirlan

25 September 2024 Milk quality

Premier performance in Tipperary

The Kennedy family from Cahir in Co. Tipperary are milking 398 cows and supply milk to Dairygold Co-Op

25 September 2024 Milk quality
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New cattle vaccine for pneumonia strain

Adam Woods has new of a new pneumonia vaccine on the Irish market.

25 September 2024 Breeding & health

Drinagh suppliers exhibit spirit of excellence

The Lynch family are milking 183 cows on a 262 acre farm near Skibbereen in west Cork and supplying milk to Drinagh Co-Op

25 September 2024 Milk quality

Keen focus on herd health in Inishannon

Brian Falvey is the eight generation to milk cows on the family farm at Innishannon, Co Cork with the milk supplied to Bandon Co-Op

25 September 2024 Milk quality
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Tackling lameness in dairy cows

Thomas Condon reports from a hoofcare event in Moorepark attended by renowned lameness expert Neil Chesterton.

18 September 2024 Breeding & health