Recent Press Releases
Dairylink: Plans are put in place for 2016 following a review of 2015 financial performance
18th February 2016
Conail Keown assesses performance for Bill Brown, Co Down and Robin Clements, Co Tyrone discussing planned changes for 2016.
Dairylink: Fertility management and using the right genetics are key to better fertility
4th February 2016
Making fertility more of a focus is important for compact calving autumn herds too, writes Conail Keown.
Importance of Vitamin D in Ensuring Good Bird Health
2nd February 2016
Providing both broilers and layers with sufficient and appropriate forms of vitamin D is essential to ensure good bird health
Dairylink: Time to think about slurry as ban lifts for the Northern half of the country
28th January 2016
Despite the wet and waterlogged fields, Conail Keown advises that it's time to think about slurry for dry paddocks.
Dairylink: Measure Grass to Manage
21st January 2016
Conail Keown reports on the variation in grass growth between and within some of the Dairylink farms and outlines methods to bridge the gap.
Dairylink farms focused on year ahead
16th January 2016
Conail Keown advises now is the time to plan ahead and prepare budgets to improve technical efficiency and performance
Dairylink: Feeding for condition score rather than milk yield in Co Down
5th December 2015
Conail Keown on how managing freshly calved cows differently to stale cows has huge benefits for costs and condition score.
Dairylink: Autumn calving is in full swing across Northern Ireland
28th November 2015
Dairylink adviser Conail Keown develops calf-rearing targets for autumn-calving herds
Dairylink: Calf rearing properly reduces costs and improves labour efficiency
21st November 2015
The McGrade family from Dromore, Co Tyrone, have perfected winter calf rearing, writes Conail Keown.