Why grass analysis proved valuable to one Tipperary farmer
It was only on the back of a grass test, last autumn, that dairy farmer Noel Butler had any hint at all that his swards were slightly low in selenium. Noel is currently milking 115 spring-calving cows...
View ArticleHow to ensure cows are gaining weight as breeding season approaches
Cows need to be on a rising plane of nutrition or gaining weight at the moment as they’re approaching the breeding season, Liam Stack, Technical Specialist at Gain Feeds, says. “A cows energy intake at...
View Article‘Driving milk output this autumn when herd expansion is not possible’
Increasing yield per cow will be the main approach taken by Co. Carlow milk producer James Doyle as he endeavours to increase the scale of his dairy farming business in the post-quota era. With lower...
View ArticleHave you entered our Ploughing competition to win €7,000 of Gain Feeds?
With the National Ploughing Championships just around the corner the team here at Agriland is delighted to announce our #farmfree competition. As part of the Ploughing competition, the winner will win...
View ArticleTime’s running out to enter our competition! #farmfree
Time is running out now to enter Ireland’s Largest Ever Farming Giveaway! Get your entry into the competition now while you can! We have teamed up with some of the best-known agricultural brands and...
View ArticleDoes it make sense to creep feed weanlings prior to sale?
Cattle are at one of the most efficient stages of their lives prior to weaning, according to Martin Ryan, Technical Support Manager with Gain Feeds. Ryan said that continental calves are capable of...
View ArticleHave you entered our competition to win €1,000 worth of Gain animal feed?
As part of our #FarmFree competition the winner will take home a €1,000 Gain animal feed voucher, along with a range of other prizes. Agriland has teamed up with some of the best-known agricultural...
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Why silage quality and quantity have a big impact on finishing diets
It’s important to analyse silage from a quantitative and qualitative point of view, Ross Brady, Beef Specialist with GAIN Feeds has advised farmers. When finishing cattle this winter, the Beef...
View ArticleSoya Bean Meal – the go to protein for ewes in late pregnancy
Energy is the first limiting factor in the late pregnancy diet of a ewe, according to Gain Feeds’ Martin Ryan, but protein also has an important role to play. The Gain Feeds Technical Specialist spoke...
View ArticleVideo: Maximising the breeding potential on a Co. Carlow dairy farm
Carlow-based dairy farmer, Dan Fanning, milks 105 spring-calving dairy cows just outside Tullow. The Glanbia supplier began milking 51 cows in 2011 and since then his herd has more than doubled in...
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Why grass analysis proved valuable to one Tipperary farmer
It was only on the back of a grass test, last autumn, that dairy farmer Noel Butler had any hint at all that his swards were slightly low in selenium. Noel is currently milking 115 spring-calving cows...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to ensure cows are gaining weight as breeding season approaches
Cows need to be on a rising plane of nutrition or gaining weight at the moment as they’re approaching the breeding season, Liam Stack, Technical Specialist at Gain Feeds, says. “A cows energy intake at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Driving milk output this autumn when herd expansion is not possible’
Increasing yield per cow will be the main approach taken by Co. Carlow milk producer James Doyle as he endeavours to increase the scale of his dairy farming business in the post-quota era. With lower...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Have you entered our Ploughing competition to win €7,000 of Gain Feeds?
With the National Ploughing Championships just around the corner the team here at Agriland is delighted to announce our #farmfree competition. As part of the Ploughing competition, the winner will win...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Time’s running out to enter our competition! #farmfree
Time is running out now to enter Ireland’s Largest Ever Farming Giveaway! Get your entry into the competition now while you can! We have teamed up with some of the best-known agricultural brands and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Does it make sense to creep feed weanlings prior to sale?
Cattle are at one of the most efficient stages of their lives prior to weaning, according to Martin Ryan, Technical Support Manager with Gain Feeds. Ryan said that continental calves are capable of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Have you entered our competition to win €1,000 worth of Gain animal feed?
As part of our #FarmFree competition the winner will take home a €1,000 Gain animal feed voucher, along with a range of other prizes. Agriland has teamed up with some of the best-known agricultural...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why silage quality and quantity have a big impact on finishing diets
It’s important to analyse silage from a quantitative and qualitative point of view, Ross Brady, Beef Specialist with GAIN Feeds has advised farmers. When finishing cattle this winter, the Beef...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Soya Bean Meal – the go to protein for ewes in late pregnancy
Energy is the first limiting factor in the late pregnancy diet of a ewe, according to Gain Feeds’ Martin Ryan, but protein also has an important role to play. The Gain Feeds Technical Specialist spoke...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Video: Maximising the breeding potential on a Co. Carlow dairy farm
Carlow-based dairy farmer, Dan Fanning, milks 105 spring-calving dairy cows just outside Tullow. The Glanbia supplier began milking 51 cows in 2011 and since then his herd has more than doubled in...
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