Dry Cow Nutrition - Winter 2017

Good nutrition, particularly during the dry period, can prevent many metabolic disorders in early lactation, e.g. mil..

October Management Tips

Forage options for Cattle and Sheep by Mary McEvoy from Germinal Seeds

Forage options for Cattle and Sheep Without doubt, grass has to be the first priority for ..

July Management Tips

It is recommended to reseed 10-15% of your farm every year. With stocking rates rising over the past number of years,..

June Management Tips

Avoid CCN disease in calves CCN (cerebrocortical necrosis) is a disease of the central ner..

Breeding 2017

Breeding Update from Carbery / Teagasc Joint Programme As provided by John Mc ..

Key learnings from the Breeding and Fertility Workshop

Thanks to all who attended our recent Breeding and Fertility Workshop which was held at Bandon Mart on April 4th last..

Presentation by Dr. Morgan Sheehy on April 4th

Please see copy of the presentation from Dr. Morgan Sheehy at our Breeding and Fertility Workshop, April 4th 2017...

April Managment Tips

Manage BCS Loss Regardless of diet, cows will lose condition after calving as they go into NEB (Negative ..

Greenline Calf Starter - the number 1 choice for your calves this season.

At Bandon Co-op we now have three years’ experience of manufacturing Greenline Calf Starter and we are happy to..

March Management Tips

Energy Gap – cows calved since mid-January will reach peak milk yield towards the end of March..

Farm Management Tips - February 2017

Replacement Heifer Weight Breeding season is less than 3 months away on many farms. Ensure maiden heifers..

Management Tips - January 2017

January Management Tips The analysis of recent Silage results have shown that crude..