Is alfalfa still essential in dairy rations? Learn how low-lignin alfalfa, harvest management, and forage economics impact ...

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Over the next few weeks it is important to continually asses your dry cow management to ensure cows down at the correct BCS.

This year the drought has put a lot of stress on cattle feeders. Because of low yields, many cornfields were harvested as silage for cattle feed. The current question is, how can silage be used best ...

Now is a good time to make the call on whether cattle will be finished from the shed or go back to grass next spring.

Activity increases now on most farms, with the slurry and fertiliser seasons commencing, and spring calving is about to get into full swing, in both dairy and beef herds. As always, when calving ...

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Buyers need to know their full costs before purchasing stock, particularly in the current climate, writes Brian Reidy ...

Research underlines the benefits of 75pc-plus DMD silage for beef, dairy and sheep farms, both in terms of increased weight gain or milk output, and in reducing concentration requirement All about ...

An abundance of new information on an age-old feed has led Extension specialists from Iowa State University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to offer a one-day conference for cattle producers, ...