First cut silage fertiliser
We need to consider the compounds we are using on our silage grounds. Overall Soil chemical health is poor, with only 20% of our soil’s optimum for pH, P and…
View Post >Fertiliser for Grazing
The forecast is improving and the weather for the coming week looks dry and warm. There is a lot of grass in place to be grazed but we need to…
View Post >Fodder Event & Bulk Feed Offer Extended
In times like these, when the challenges of poor weather and a fodder crisis weigh heavily on your shoulders, we want you to know that Dairygold…
View Post >Feeding For Peak!
Your cows will on average produce 220 times their peak milk across their lactation. Every extra 1 ltr of milk produced at peak is worth 220 ltrs per cow per…
View Post >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 >Winter Dosing Principles
What is Anthelmintic resistance The genes responsible for anthelmintic resistance are believed to be present in all worm populations but at very low levels. When animals are treated with an…
View Post >Dairygold and Tirlán join forces in FarmGen Collaboration
Dairygold and Tirlán are collaborating to expand on-farm Solar PV programme Dairygold and Tirlán have joined forces to further strengthen the dairy sector’s sustainability efforts by rolling out Tirlán’s renewable…
View Post >Don’t Forego Circa 2000 Euro Of Milk Margin After Feed Cost From Here To Drying Off!!!
Her race is nearly ran! Its been a slog, especially of late but the average cow has still c. 500-700 litres more to give. Milk price this year is…
View Post >When To Cut Wholecrop Silage
Wholecrop silage can be cut from 30-60% DM. The drier the crop the more complicated the process, the greater the risk of the silage heating at feed out and the…
View Post >Nutrition Matters- The rain has fallen. Hopefully now it wont forget to stop!
The rain has fallen. Hopefully now it wont forget to stop!! But grass growth should be good and our nutritional priorities for the summer will be to maintain grass quality,…
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