14 April 2025

Listen: The factors affecting milk fat percentage mid-season

The factors affecting milk fat production in dairy cows under pasture-based management systems was the topics up for discussion on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast.

Mike Dineen, a Teagasc researcher in animal nutrition, and Chris Heffernan, who recently completed his PhD in Teagasc Moorepark, joined James Dunne on the weekly podcast.

Mike and Chris explained the typical reduction in milk fat during late spring and early summer and outline some results from their recent research project.

Listen in below:

The Dairy Edge podcast is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com. For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast, visit the show page here.