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• Superlevy imminent in causing severe hardship for dairy farmers

  Visited a farmer in Co.Laois who is producing winter milk in a grass based milk production system. Therefore, he is calving both autumn and spring. He is milking a total of fifty cows on a small holding. The genetic potential of these cows is over 10... Posted May 05 2011, 09:17 AM by cows365 with | with no comments Select Tags... SaveCancel Filed under: genetic potential, grass based systems, milk superlevy [Edit Tags]

• Dairy farming in County Wicklow

  Today, visited 5 dairy farms in County Wicklow. Noticeable feature among all these farmers, was the use of Holstein Friesian cows for milk production. These cows have genetic potential for 1600 gallons plus. The farmers feel justified to use this type... Posted Nov 22 2010, 12:34 PM by cows365 with | with no comments Filed under: dairy farming, genetic potential, extra concentrate supplementation, Holstein Friesian cows [Edit Tags]

• Elite Holstein cows and genetic potential for milk production

  Visited an elite Holstein herd outside Limerick city with a rolling herd average close to 13,000 litres. This is one of the highest in Ireland. Body condition score of the cows was excellent and surprisingly fertility in the herd was excellent considering... Posted Sep 22 2010, 02:52 PM by cows365 with | with no comments Filed under: genetic potential, elite Holstein herd, fertility in the herd [Edit Tags]

• British Friesian pre scan

  Visited a Brisith Friesian farm in Thurles Co Tipperary today. Pre breed scan using Ultrasonography. This herd of 60 milking cows with 90% of them calved in excess of 30 days had an excellent reproductive status. This could be associated wth the fact... Posted Apr 19 2010, 12:10 PM by cows365 with | with no comments Filed under: body condition, British Friesian, reproductive status, genetic potential [Edit Tags]