Dairygold to host Free Dairy Farming Conference – “A Positive Future” in Corrin Event Centre, Fermoy
Dairygold Co-Operative Society is hosting a Dairy Farming – “A Positive Future” Conference next Friday, 19th January, in the Corrin Event Centre in Fermoy. The conference, free to all famers,…
View Post >Powered By Pegus -A Triumph in Equine Performance
The world of equestrian excellence is no stranger to local Irish talent, and in this story, we celebrate the remarkable journey of Mallow pony rider Ali Fitzpatrick. With her…
View Post >Good Quality Silage Starts with Good Quality Grass
Testing grass before cutting for silage is crucial and has a direct effect on silage quality. Farmers should target a High Sugar content and Low Nitrogen content when harvesting. As…
View Post >Now that the closed period is over… should I spread?
Our fertiliser world is a changing. We now need to focus more on nitrogen use efficiency, ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions. As part of their marginal abatement curve Teagasc have…
View Post >The Importance of Autumn Fertiliser
In August soils release their own organic N naturally. On lowly stocked farms (< 170kg organic N/Ha) that have enough winter forage this may provide sufficient N to build grass…
View Post >Why silage ground often has the poorest level of soil fertility and how to fix it
Catherine Hurley Recent grass silage tests that have been carried out have shown poor protein levels in the winter fodder in many cases, so much so that the feed may…
View Post >Kerva for Grain Enhanced Feed
Benefits of Kerva treated grain for feed ✓Treating grain with KERVA produces nutritionally enhanced feed (increased protein content by 30% approx.), reducing the need for additional protein in the diet…
View Post >How higher DMD silage can save you money
Catherine Hurley, B.Ag.Sc. What is the country’s largest and most important harvest? Tillage farmers might disagree, but the answer is grass, the crop that is the staple diet for the…
View Post >Managing your Automatic Calf Feeder
Whether you have or haven’t gotten your feeder up and running for the season yet, here are a few key points to keep in mind.
View Post >Once a Day Feeding- Calf Milk Replacer
Dairygold’s Calf milk replacer specialist talks about once a day feeding Dairygold’s Prime Elite milk replacer range.
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