Frank Byrne and his son Aran have 130 high performing dairy cows in Ardcalf, Slane, County Meath.

Kathleen and David Cassidy were crowned overall winners of the NDC and Kerrygold Quality milk Awards in October this year.

Pre-milking Teat Dipping benefits

The dairy industry is changing, with ever growing pressures on farmers to produce higher quality milk. As a result product’s need to help milk producers meet these challenging quality standards.

Source of bacterial challenge

Environmental pathogens are becoming more prevalent on farms. Contagious pathogens are also a major threat. Therefore the industry needs to provide teat dips that kill the relevant bacteria without causing discomfort to the cow or to the person milking

Jimmy O’ Halloran is a beef finisher who farms near Cappa, Six Mile Bridge, Co Clare.

After all the monsoon type rainfall in recent months many farmers are experiencing depressed livestock performance.

Osmonds have been an integral part of Irish Agriculture for the past 80 years. We have witnessed the beginning of rural electrification (ESB), the establishment of agricultural institutions (Teagasc), the introduction of eradication schemes (TB, Brucellosis), joining the EEC, arrival of milk quotas, man landing on the moon and much much more.