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Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime: boosting cow comfort and milk yield

Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime is a unique disinfectant-style product which has been formulated using a blend of superfine limestone powder and hydrated lime.

31 October 2024
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Top tips for preventing mastitis this winter

Aidan Brennan takes a look at some of the key factors when managing high SCC and mastitis in dairy herds this autumn/winter.

28 October 2024 WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT
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Where do costs lie in cubicle sheds?

Within 10 years, costs per cow have risen from €1,500 to over €3,000 for a standard cubicle shed with slurry storage.

18 September 2024 BUILDINGS
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Specs on cubicles raised in new Teagasc booklet

A new booklet launched by Teagasc on cow cubicles gives some key parameters that farmers can use when designing sheds, writes Martin Merrick.

24 August 2024 FARM BUILDINGS
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Facilities key to enjoyable and safe farming

While it is tough to do so with profit margins squeezed, investing in good facilities makes farming a much more enjoyable occupation.

21 August 2024 FARM BUILDINGS
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Watch: Lisbeg Farms' new greenfield 920-cow dairy unit

The Bourns family farm has undergone a major transformation with the conversion to dairy farming in recent years. Martin Merrick details some of its new facilities.

21 August 2024 FARM BUILDINGS

My Farming Week: Trevor Cobbe, Doolagh, Portarlington, Co Laois

Trevor Cobbe and his father, Roy, have been farming in partnership since 2015.

10 July 2024
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