Dairy
Mechanical separation of slurry on Northern Ireland Dairy Farms (PDF 143 KB)
Mechanical separation of slurry, though not a common practice in Northern Ireland, is widely used across the EU ...
Mechanical separation of slurry, though not a common practice in Northern Ireland, is widely used across the EU ...
Low rate intermittent aeration of slurry on Northern Ireland dairy farms (PDF 113 KB)
The Nitrates Action Programme in Northern Ireland requires farmers to adhere to non-spread periods for slurry from mid October to the end of January ...
The Nitrates Action Programme in Northern Ireland requires farmers to adhere to non-spread periods for slurry from mid October to the end of January ...
The role of constructed Wetlands in Treating Dirty Water (PDF 158 KB)
The Greenmount Campus Constructed Wetland ...
The Greenmount Campus Constructed Wetland ...
Alternative Slurry Spreading Systems (PDF 67 KB)
In Northern Ireland most slurry is land spread by the splash plate method ...
In Northern Ireland most slurry is land spread by the splash plate method ...
Fertiliser and Slurry Management Plan Greenmount Campus Dairy Farm (PDF 57 KB)
To safely handle the slurry produced on a modern dairy farm in compliance with the environmental legislation, may require substantial capital investment in storage capacity ...
To safely handle the slurry produced on a modern dairy farm in compliance with the environmental legislation, may require substantial capital investment in storage capacity ...
Milk Urea Nitrogen Testing - practical implications (PDF 1 MB)
Urea is a nitrogenous compound found in the blood of dairy cows, which diffuses freely into the milk making up around 2.5 percent of the nitrogen found in milk ...
Urea is a nitrogenous compound found in the blood of dairy cows, which diffuses freely into the milk making up around 2.5 percent of the nitrogen found in milk ...
Zero grazing (PDF 1 MB)
One of the limitations of grazing swards is the reduced utilisation of grass per hectare, compared to that obtained under cutting systems ...
One of the limitations of grazing swards is the reduced utilisation of grass per hectare, compared to that obtained under cutting systems ...
Once daily milking (PDF 1 MB)
Once daily milking can offer an opportunity for farmers operating a seasonal calving, moderate output herd ...
Once daily milking can offer an opportunity for farmers operating a seasonal calving, moderate output herd ...
Spring herd, Enniskillen Campus (PDF 1 MB)
The Spring Herd Project at Enniskillen Campus was initiated in January 2000 to demonstrate technologies appropriate to grass-based milk production ...
The Spring Herd Project at Enniskillen Campus was initiated in January 2000 to demonstrate technologies appropriate to grass-based milk production ...
Factors influencing milk butterfat concentration (PDF 1 MB)
The average milk butterfat percentage recorded in the UK dairy herds has declined ...
The average milk butterfat percentage recorded in the UK dairy herds has declined ...
Improving and enhancing milk protein
Of the main processed dairy products, cheese production and consumption is a growth area ...
Of the main processed dairy products, cheese production and consumption is a growth area ...
Comparative costs of forage
In Northern Ireland, feed costs for the dairy herd account for almost five pence per litre ...
In Northern Ireland, feed costs for the dairy herd account for almost five pence per litre ...
Milk production from forage
Compared to the rest of Western Europe, the dairy farmer’s main competitive advantage in Northern Ireland is the ability to grow high yields of grass for grazing and silage ...
Compared to the rest of Western Europe, the dairy farmer’s main competitive advantage in Northern Ireland is the ability to grow high yields of grass for grazing and silage ...
Seasonality of milk production
In an attempt to reduce costs and maintain farm incomes, many dairy farmers are looking at ways of increasing milk production from grass ...
In an attempt to reduce costs and maintain farm incomes, many dairy farmers are looking at ways of increasing milk production from grass ...
Rearing dairy heifer replacements
Dairy heifer replacements should be considered as an investment in the future ...
Dairy heifer replacements should be considered as an investment in the future ...
Dry cow management at Greenmount Campus
The dry period is an important constituent of today’s dairy cow’s annual lactation cycle ...
The dry period is an important constituent of today’s dairy cow’s annual lactation cycle ...
Using grass and silage to reduce costs
The average litres of milk produced from forage (grass or silage) was 3,297 litres ...
The average litres of milk produced from forage (grass or silage) was 3,297 litres ...
Farm business analysis
The main aim of any business should be to make a financial profit which allows the stakeholders a reasonable living and enables re-investment ...
The main aim of any business should be to make a financial profit which allows the stakeholders a reasonable living and enables re-investment ...
Capital investment on the dairy farm
Capital investment is required not only to grow and develop a farm business but also to maintain it ...
Capital investment is required not only to grow and develop a farm business but also to maintain it ...
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