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February workload starts with TB test

After a quiet few weeks, the workload is on the rise, write Jessica Pollock.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Improving potassium fertiliser recommendations

Thomas McCarthy and David Wall from Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Co Wexford examine the latest soil science research on potassium.

FERTILIZERS 1 January 1970

The Grass Week: comparing annual grass growth with soil samples

With slurry going out in parts and the first round of nitrogen a few weeks away for some, it might be worth seeing what paddocks need more TLC than others.

GRASS & FEEDING 1 January 1970

Dairy management: New Year's resolutions for dairy farmers

Aidan Brennan looks at soil sampling, cow body condition score and suggests some New Year's resolutions for dairy farmers.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Scope for ‘big gains’ by breeding TB resistance

The chief executive of AI Services spoke to the NI Institute of Agricultural Science before last week's RUAS Winter Fair.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Crossbreeding delivers 35% increase in milk output

Andrew Dale has targeted milk yield, solids and fertility using a crossbreeding programme on his 120-cow dairy farm. Kieran Mailey reports.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Watching for repeat breeding in autumn-calving cows

Where breeding is under way in herds that calve over August and September, keep a close eye on cows for signs of animals repeating.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Housing autumn calving cows for breeding

Housing cows before breeding can improve conception rates as the herd is managed in a consistent environment with a steady diet offered daily.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf

Trust in both protein quality and the brand are the primary criteria in selecting calf milk replacer in the case of a generational dairy farmer based near the northeast shore of Lough Neagh.

Fertility

Breeding 2025 is just around the corner

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February workload starts with TB test

February workload starts with TB test

Improving potassium fertiliser recommendations

Improving potassium fertiliser recommendations

February workload starts with TB test

Improving potassium fertiliser recommendations

The Grass Week: comparing annual grass growth with soil samples

Dairy management: New Year's resolutions for dairy farmers

Scope for ‘big gains’ by breeding TB resistance

Crossbreeding delivers 35% increase in milk output

Watching for repeat breeding in autumn-calving cows

Housing autumn calving cows for breeding

Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf

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