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Integrated AD on Antrim dairy and chicken farm

Stephen Robb reports on the Fertiliser Association of Ireland's visit to dairy farmer Alastair Taylor in Antrim.

16 October 2024 Northern Ireland
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Identifying and correcting fodder deficits

Martin Merrick details how to identify a potential fodder deficit and some steps to try prevent it.

13 October 2024 Winter Indoor Management
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All not equal in love and protein

Martin Merrick looks at what sources of protein farmers need to be looking for in their feed rations, with all proteins not being equal in quality.

9 October 2024 Winter Indoor Management
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Balancing silage quality with target weight gain targets

With some variable silage quality out there, Martin Merrick discusses what concentrates need to be fed to hit target weight gains.

9 October 2024 Winter Indoor Management
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What you need to know about finishing plans for your lambs

From exploring the merits of shearing lambs to ration formulation and offering roughage with ad-lib concentrates, Darren Carty shares reader queries addressing topics cropping up at present.

9 October 2024 Grass & feeding
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The Home Farm: emptying the slatted tanks

A 60% subvention is too much to ignore.

25 September 2024 Viewpoints

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
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Race against time to build covers

Lacklustre growth has made building covers nigh on impossible for a lot of farms, writes Thomas Condon.

11 September 2024 Grass & feeding
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Difficult weather conditions means higher risk of tetany

Adam Woods takes a look at tetany prevention and how to avoid cases on suckler farms.

28 August 2024 Pedigree