Getting the best from dairy cows in August

The average spring-calved cow in Ireland is only about 175-180 days into her lactation, so is a bit off late lactation yet, independent ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy writes.

A drop-off in lactose is a good indication that cows are not utilising sufficient energy

Apart from all the climate change doom and gloom, there is still the positive of the farm gate milk price continuing to rise.

So what needs to be focused on by dairy producers over the coming weeks?