B'boro farm features on #Breeding2020 video
A Bailieborough dairy farm is among those featuring in a series of online posted by Lakeland Dairies as the local firm continues to provide advice around the Breeding 2020 Season.
With COVID-19 continuing to restrict gatherings and large events, Lakeland Dairies continues to provide advice around the Breeding 2020 Season to its farmers with a series of videos, advice and information online.
David Williamson and sons Glen and Alan are working with members of the Lakeland Dairies/ Teagasc Joint Development Programme to tracking their progress over the course of the breeding season.
David Williamson is a Lakeland Dairies supplier milking some 170 cows in a spring-calving system.
At present, the cows are performing well at 24.7 litres with a protein of 3.45% and a fat of 4.08%. At the eight-week point of breeding, David has introduced beef AI after inseminating with high-EBI Friesians for the first six weeks.
Beef bulls will be used to mop up before the end of the season in July.
The Williamsons in Cavan are joined also by Co. Westmeath farmer Robert English and Co. Monaghan farmer Peadar Quinn in opening their gates to inform farmers what they are doing as part of their breeding season.
Peadar from Latton, works off-farm as well as milking on the home farm. Peadar selects his AI straws using EBI with a fertility sub-index of 150 with fat and protein at 30kg.
Peadar’s breeding season runs from 10th May and lasts for 12 weeks.
The first round of videos were filmed at the start of the breeding season and, with a month to go in the spring breeding season, a new round of videos have been launched on www.lakeland.ie this week.
Eamon Duignan General Manager of Lakeland Dairies Member Relations said it has been critically important to continue to keep farmers updated and informed while recognising the government guidelines on social interactions.
“The Lakeland Dairies/ Teagasc Joint Development Programme is about driving efficiencies and profitability at farm level, with relevant advice based on research and experience from Lakeland farms, including practical tips on the best breeding techniques. With the COVID-19 restrictions essentially limiting farm visits and farm walks, we’re continuing to bring advice and updates to our farm families.
The #Breeding2020 series of videos have already proven to be hugely successful with the videos containing David, Peadar and Robert having being viewed over 100,000 times through Facebook (www.facebook.com/LakelandAgri) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/DairiesJP).
“We will continue to innovate in order to best serve the needs of our suppliers across the Lakeland Dairies’ catchment area,” Eamon said.