Dairy
Monitoring Cash Flow in 2022
Monitoring Cash Flow in 2022 Patrick Gowing, Teagasc Dairy Specialist at Moorepark, discusses the importance of cash flow management. Patrick explains how to complete the Teagasc 5 minute cash flow worksheet in a video here. The 5 minute cash flow is easy to use and will give you a snap shot of […]
25 April 2022
Cow selection for 2022 breeding season
Cow selection for 2022 breeding season Each year bull selection is discussed at good lengths & rightly so, but what about cow selection? The genetic potential of an animal initially comes from the average of both sire & dam figures. Dairy Specialist Martina Gormley has advice on cow selection. Both bull and […]
18 April 2022
Pat and Sean Kelly – EBI Report
Pat and Sean Kelly – EBI Report Today’s Dairy Breeding focus is on the EBI Report. Dairy Advisor Padraig Costigan goes through some of the important figures on this farm which has one of the best EBIs in the country. The EBI report is key to establishing the genetic merit of a […]
14 April 2022
Pat and Sean Kelly – Cows with different milk sub-indexes and Heat Behaviour
Pat and Sean Kelly – Cows with different milk sub-indexes and Heat Behaviour The breeding focus for today is on cows with different milk sub-index and what this means in terms of income. Dairy Specialist George Ramsbottom gives more information. Heat behaviour and time of AI is the topic covered by Stuart […]
13 April 2022
Pat and Sean Kelly – Cow and bull selection
Pat and Sean Kelly – Cow and bull selection The focus of the second part of the breeding series is on the key targets when selecting sires and dams of the next generation of dairy replacements. Dairy Specialist George Ramsbottom details what needs to be considered. Bulls EBI On the bull side […]
12 April 2022
Pat and Sean Kelly – Herd details and performance
Pat and Sean Kelly – Herd details and performance Over the coming week Dairy Daily with George Ramsbottom, Dairy Specialist, will focus on the breeding performance and genetic merit of the dairy cows on the farm of Pat and Sean Kelly, Arrabawn Suppliers from Kilruane, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. Today’s video is on […]
11 April 2022
Teagasc Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management Open for Applications
0 Teagasc Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management Open for Applications Teagasc are accepting applications for the Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management course. Applications must be submitted by Friday, May 20th 2022. To access the online application form, click on the link below Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management Dr Emma-Louise Coffey, […]
7 April 2022
Assess your silage requirements – complete a fodder budget
0 Assess your silage requirements – complete a fodder budget What happens on farm over the next few weeks will have a significant impact to silage stocks on dairy farms for next winter. Silage in the yard is money in the bank. James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, advises on completing a fodder budget […]
4 April 2022
Ramping up dairy genetic gain and beefing up your calf crop
0 Ramping up dairy genetic gain and beefing up your calf crop As we look to refine the breeding of the dairy herds of the future, replacements should come from the best genetics and best performing cows in the herd. Today’s dairy breeding article focuses on using both dairy and beef AI, from […]
1 April 2022
Breeding Replacement Heifers
Breeding Replacement Heifers Maiden heifers are the most fertile animals in the herd and have the highest EBI. Therefore Teagasc recommends targeting your heifers with sexed or conventional dairy AI to maximise the rate of genetic gain in your herd. In the video clip here, Stephen Moore, Teagasc Researcher explains Another advantage […]
31 March 2022