Dairy
Feeding the dry cow
The dry period is a crucial transition in the dairy cow’s production cycle, writes Dairy Advisor in Teagasc Claremorris, Ronan Mulligan, and getting nutrition right during this time is key to health, fertility and performance in the subsequent lactation.
24 November 2025
Prepare for the year ahead at the National Dairy Conference
With so many key areas of the dairy enterprise under pressure from inevitable change, Tom Murphy, Dairy Advisor in Athenry, Galway, tells why a day at the Teagasc National Dairy Conference is a must for dairy farmers.
23 November 2025
The out block that started it all
Farming 125ha at Kilmurry, Tynagh, Loughrea, Co. Galway, Conor O’Brien milks a herd of 144 high EBI Holstein cows and carries a dairy-beef enterprise in partnership with his father Vincent and mother Mary.
19 November 2025
Pathways to progress at the Teagasc National Dairy Conference
Taking place over two days, Wednesday, November 26 in the Talbot Hotel, Clonmel, and on Thursday, November 27 in the Kilmore Hotel, Cavan, the Teagasc National Dairy Conference will tackle some of the pressing issues facing Irish dairy farmers.
18 November 2025
Dairy Edge: Dairy Conference Preview with Dr. Joe Patton
Dr. Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer in Teagasc, joins Stuart Childs on the latest Dairy Edge to preview the upcoming Dairy Conferences.
17 November 2025
Water quality in river catchments with Philip Murphy
Philip Murphy, Catchment Coordinator for the River Blackwater, joins Stuart Childs on this episode of the Dairy Edge podcast to discuss water quality.
17 November 2025
Taking a sterile sample for culture and sensitivity
One of the valuable tools available to dairy farmers for managing and controlling mastitis, writes Padraig O’Connor, is culture and sensitivity testing.
17 November 2025
Diary dates: Four farm walks for Teagasc Winter Milk Week
Teagasc Winter Milk Week will see four farm walks taking place from November 17 to 21. The theme of Teagasc Winter Milk Week is Maximising Margins from Winter Milk.
13 November 2025
Tipperary and Cavan destinations for Teagasc Dairy Conference
The Teagasc National Dairy Conference 2025 takes place on Wednesday 26 November in the Talbot Hotel Clonmel, County Tipperary and Thursday, 27th November in the Kilmore Hotel, Cavan.
12 November 2025
Dry cow period – getting the basics right
Dr. Aisling Claffey, Teagasc ruminant nutritionist, joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss what’s important to remember when it comes to the upcoming dry cow period.
10 November 2025