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Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Securing optimal levels of carbon reduction within a robotic milking enterprise was the focus of a recent farm walk. The event was hosted by William and Alan McConnell from Drumgaw in Co. Armagh, in association with the College of Agriculture, Food...

Where is it? I have removed the exhaust pipe between the Turbo and Dpf thinking it would be there, it's not. Is it within the Dpf unit as it seems to be able to split into 3 units, which is unusual for a Dpf apparently?🤔

Any issues with feeding this in the parlour? Just going to place my first load and don't want a disaster. Palm kernel is screened Feed rep has warned about possibly not being that appealing to cows (bitter) but doesn't think it should be too bad. Plus I know people on here that feed it almost...

We are looking at buying a farm steading and part of our business plan includes constructing a new shed and converting an existing shed looking for advice on things to consider and a sounding board on whether our plans sound reasonable. Converting existing earth floor shed to slatted sheep...

Real challenge with massive rook population. They are smart and won’t stay if they sniff a gun about. We've had professional shooters in and they just don’t touch the population. They decimate the cow tmr and any seed grain in the ground. Then they trample growing crops and strip grain. Bangers...

got some to sort out for sheep feeding....cant afford to buy a bucket and Just thinking/ looking for ideas on how to make one from the scrap pile :unsure:.........

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland In recent years, the weather in February and March has had many farmers questioning whether early spring grazing is worth while anymore. Early spring grazing increases the workload significantly on farms, and can also be quite hard on cows. Change in...

https://www.dairyherd.com/news/business/65-nations-dairy-herd-lives-1000-plus-cow-operations?fbclid=IwAR2BeQ9O-4evyOrPF1ODzbd6UfqS1SbNJMztlClWpQ12BaEClrycY6bohlw Consolidation continuing at breakneck speed across the pond. 39% reduction in dairy farmers from 2017-2022. @delilah

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland Harvesting high quality silage is vital for farms that will be milking cows in the shed next winter, and now is the time to place a focus on this. The quality of silage or forage can have a significant impact on the cost of production during the housed...

As the title suggest considering going down this route with the cattle. Mega simple system, no breeding stock, one stock class. 12 month old bought in 400kgish animals, groups of 40 grazed from March to November on good free draining ground. Fresh cell every day, grazing herbal lays, no corn...

Hello, i am a pasture manager / sheep worker from Saskatchewan, Canada. I care for approximately 3200 head of mixed ewes, that are brought to me from many different ranches, for about 6 months on 6240 ac of native prairie / mixed grasslands on what is know as "crown agriculture lands". During...

So to get our heads around how useful this support offered by Rishi yesterday, who plans to take advantage of the FETF capital grants this year ...

Just thought I'd share with you all the privilege I've had with dear old red tractor. So as most of you know I've been due a spot inspection. I try and keep my personal life off of here but for the purpose of this I'll share a bit, my partner of nearly 6 years was blue-lighted to hospital on...

Does many of you use cattle boluses on yoyr cows? Looking about doing it to help boost fertility. Red a few bit on the net there and some suggest using boluses containing beta carotene but cant find many products for sale that have it on a quick google search, find it odd that alk trace dont...

Looking at a second hand kuhn Straw chopper. How do these machines get on bedding calve sheds with valves in the pins? Is it OK or is there too much dust? Shed would be airy enough. Will it chop the straw up too much or is chopped straw a better job for bedding calves?

What's the optimum width of a slatted pen for beef stores/finishing? All fed along one side. Does 15ft sound about right? Is it worth getting the slatted rubber?

Over the years staffing requirements have seemingly reduced as mechanisation has taken the toil out of many aspects of farming. However there is always a need for good mix of staff on all types of units as existing labour changes due to age, health and choices. At present I could look on my own...

Hi. Dry cows are short of protein. Had the same issue last yr and had colostrum issues for a while. Feed rep is suggesting we need at least 2 kgs of dry cow rolls &£473 a ton. Is the best solution? Through management calving issues aren’t a big issue here.

I've done a quick search on here and not found anything on this- Last year we had quite a few prolapses. I recall that this can be linked to low calcium. we home-mix barley for them, so I wondered if I could chuck a bit of calcium into the mix- if so, what sort? Can a high calcium diet do a...

Curious to see where others have fixed feed for autumn 24-spring 25. we’ve not covered anything yet and suspect wheat can’t get any lower. Don’t want to have my pants pulled down