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Protecting grain and forage quality this winter

 With feed prices remaining at such high levels, it is more important than ever to ensure that the quality and nutritional value of your grains and… Read More >>
Pre-Calving Mineral Requirements

Pre-Calving Mineral Requirements

Successful transition from the dry period into lactation is one of the most crucial moments in a dairy cow’s lactation. It will have a direct impact…
InTouch: Silage quality plays a major role in success or failure

InTouch: Silage quality plays a major role in success or failure

Einstein once said, “energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can be only changed from one form to another.” This statement holds through when we…
10 steps to reach finishing weight faster

10 steps to reach finishing weight faster

Improving the profitability and margins on beef farms has always been a challenge. While this year — largely due to COVID-19 restrictions — we had…
InTouch: Determine your own odds in an autumn calving lottery

InTouch: Determine your own odds in an autumn calving lottery

With the daylight hours getting gradually shorter with each day, the arrival of autumn brings with it a changing colour to the countryside. For a lot…
Undigested feed means wasted performance

Could you be earning more from your feed?

  Sieving out solutions to wasted performance Have you ever considered how well your cattle’s diet is performing? Is it being utilised as…
Mid-season management

Mid-season management of the dairy herd

  Ireland has seen dramatic changes in the weather this year — a wet spring followed by a period of dry weather and soil moisture deficits of…
Eggs on a crate

Simply put, cracked eggs do not sell

It is estimated that 10–15% of eggs laid do not make it to the kitchen table! There has been a lot of discussion these days about the qualities of…
Cow grazing

A guide to great grazing

A guide to great grazing Bernard Stack, InTouch feeding specialist, Alltech Ireland With an unexpected delayed start to grazing this season, spring…
BEAT THE DROP

Are You Ready to Beat the Drop?

  The last month has been frustrating for many; lots of grass has grown over the winter period, yet the unpredictable weather has meant that farmers…
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