Dairy
Listen: Planning for grass growth in 2025
0 Listen: Planning for grass growth in 2025 John Maher, Manager of the Teagasc Grass10 Programme, joins Stuart Childs to discuss the grass growing year of 2024 and what we can learn from it for 2025. John discusses several elements that people can control to help drive grass growth on their farms. Getting […]
6 January 2025
Parlour preparations for the cold snap
0 Parlour preparations for the cold snap With freezing temperatures forecast, keeping the milking parlour operational during this cold spell is key, especially for winter milk herds or those herds having started the spring calving season. Below are a few points on how to reduce the risk of ice forming in milking machines: […]
3 January 2025
Driving more milk from good practice
0 Driving more milk from good practice Teagasc Aurivo Farm Profitability Programme participant, David Gannon is focusing of having the right cow and building soil fertility to increase milk production on his farm. John McCabe tells us more. David Gannon tells us more about the farm below, sharing details of the journey in […]
2 January 2025
The dairy year in review
The dairy year in review Laurence Shalloo, Emer Kennedy and Joe Patton examine 2024 on dairy farms, focusing on production, breeding, nutrient use and costs and margins. This year was challenging for dairy farmers. Poor spring and early summer weather affected grass growth, silage conservation and grazing conditions. Low milk prices and […]
30 December 2024
Trends in TB, reducing risk for dairy herds
Trends in TB, reducing risk for dairy herds At the National Dairy Conference 2024, Damien Barrett, Niamh Field, and Derek O’Donoghue, presented the latest trends in bovine TB and practical strategies to reduce the risk for dairy herds, ensuring healthier livestock and a stronger industry. National trend data on herd bovine TB […]
29 December 2024
Recap: Preparing your calves for sale in 2025
Recap: Preparing your calves for sale in 2025 The Teagasc DairyBeef 500 team recently hosted the first in a series of two webinars, which focused on preparing the cow now to produce a healthy and viable calf for sale next spring and devising a breeding plan to continue increasing the genetic merit […]
29 December 2024
Dairy outlook for 2025
Dairy outlook for 2025 An analysis completed by Trevor Donnellan and Emma Dillon, Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department, Teagasc, has examined the prospects for dairy farming in Ireland in 2025. Based on a 4% forecast increase in Irish milk production in 2025, on account on an improvement in yields and a […]
28 December 2024
Signpost dairy farmer seeing the benefits of solar installation
Signpost dairy farmer seeing the benefits of solar installation Richard Starrett, a dairy farmer participating in the Teagasc Signpost Programme, has returned to the market and installed a second batch of solar panels on his farm. In this article, he shares his reasons why. Solar panels have been a feature here since […]
28 December 2024
Get the transition right to set the herd up for success in 2025
Get the transition right to set the herd up for success in 2025 During the dry cow period, there are a number of key pillars to get right to ensure the successful transition of the herd into early lactation, Aisling Claffey, Teagasc Ruminant Nutrition Specialist, tells us more. Body condition score Ensure […]
23 December 2024
New cost control tool for dairy farmers
New cost control tool for dairy farmers Dairy farmers attending the Teagasc National Dairy Conference were given a first look at a new tool to enable better cost control on their farms. Showcased by Patrick Gowing, Dairy Specialist, and Nora O’Donovan, Dairy Advisor on the Dairygold Joint Programme, the Teagasc Dairy Farm […]
20 December 2024