By international standards, Ireland is a relatively small dairy producer. However, the industry plays a critical role to the national economy, accounting for approximately 3% of national gross domestic product. This paper presents insights into udder health and intramammary antibiotic usage on Irish dairy farms during 2003-2010, based on data from several sources. Three data sources were used, ...

Empowering smallholder cattle farmers through the Field station of School for Smallholder Community (SL-SPR) Program is one efforts to improve reproductive performance Bali in farmers. This research aims evaluate reared semi-intensively SL-SPR Sungai Lilin, South Sumatra. Data on were collected from observation method direct and interviews with respondents community. The was totally 45 farmers,...

The establishment and maintenance of pregnancy in lactating dairy cows is a complex biological event that is influenced by a multitude of factors, from the reproductive biology of the cow to managerial aspects of the dairy farm. It is often mentioned in the scientific literature that fertility in dairy cows has declined concurrent with major advances in milk production. Some of this decline is ...