Milk Solids

Limiting the drop in milk fat during spring grazing

Dairy

Limiting the drop in milk fat during spring grazing

A lot of dry farms will be starting or will have already started their second rotation, meaning milk fat content may easily drop back again.

Is once-a-day milking the right option for you this spring?

N.Ireland

Is once-a-day milking the right option for you this spring?

As farmers gear up for the busy calving season ahead, many may be considering once-a-day (OAD)...

Keeping SCC down during final few months of lactation

Dairy

Keeping SCC down during final few months of lactation

Somatic cell count (SCC) can often start to rise in the few months of the lactation due to harsher weather, difficult grazing conditions...

Dairy Focus: High protein % for cheese production on French farm

N.Ireland

Dairy Focus: High protein % for cheese production on French farm

This week’s Dairy Focus takes us to another farm in France where the farmer focuses on achieving...

Milk composition a ‘lost opportunity’ for NI’s dairy sector

Agri-Business

Milk composition a ‘lost opportunity’ for NI’s dairy sector

Northern Ireland's poor milk composition is costing farmers poor milk prices, according to Agri...