Is it time to begin late-summer protein supplementation?
Forage quality drops sharply in late summer, but small amounts of protein supplement with ionophores can dramatically improve cattle performance and efficiency.
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Forage quality drops sharply in late summer, but small amounts of protein supplement with ionophores can dramatically improve cattle performance and efficiency.
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Grass growth has dropped back to roughly 70kg of dry matter (DM)/ha, which is to be expected as we approach the longest day of the year. Average farm covers (AFC) were sitting at 6...
Heading into the start of July, autumn-calving herds should be reviewing their performance throughout the year to see which cows will be eligible for selective dry cow therapy (SDC...
Autumn calving herds will be preparing to start drying-off cows at the end of the month, meaning they should be assessing the body condition score (BCS) of their herd now. Typicall...
Dermot and Adam Phibbs are milking 130 cows in Blessington, Co. Wicklow, with a strong focus on infrastructure. The Phibbs are liquid milk suppliers for Tirlán, with the herd curre...
Cash dairy prices ended the holiday-shortened week mostly higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with strong demand for block cheese and butter. Dry whey up $0.0025 at $0.68. O...
Many farmers took the chance to make hay bales while the sun shone during the recent heatwave, which was officially declared after five days above 25в„ѓ. Hay can act as highly bene...
From mid-May onwards, average milk protein has been sitting at 3.53%, a figure we need to maintain throughout the mid-season. A lot of farmers have a tendency to let milk protein d...
The period immediately after milking is critical for dairy cow management because it directly influences udder health and long-term herd productivity. Proper post-milking care for...
Cash dairy prices were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange midweek. Dry whey unchanged at $0.6850. Blocks up $0.0250 at $1.44. Twenty-six sales were made at $1.4150 to $1.44....
Cash dairy prices were higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Monday as a lower dollar helped traders make needed end-of-month purchases. Dry whey unchanged at $0.6850. Block...
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