Dairy
Managing grazing through 2026: Do the basics right
Facing a low milk price year and rising farm input costs, focusing and executing the basics of grassland management will be an essential strategy for dairy farmers in 2026, especially as herds move into mid-season grazing.
12 May 2026
Measuring efficiency in the main grass growing season
Are you producing milk solids efficiently? Dairy Specialist at Teagasc, Patrick Gowing discusses some of the metrics available to measure performance.
11 May 2026
The cost of making a bale of silage
Heightened fertiliser and fuel costs will see silage production costs on farms rise this year.
11 May 2026
Dairy calf-to-beef course – invest in yourself
A course for new entrants and a new manual on all aspects of dairy calf-to-beef systems could help boost your profits. Alan Dillon, Teagasc DairyBeef500 Campaign Manager, tells us more.
10 May 2026
Grass and breeding on dairy farms after a hard spring
Spring 2026 has been one to forget on nearly all farms due to the very wet weather. Michael Donoghue, Teagasc Dairy Advisor, outlines key priorities for the weeks ahead.
6 May 2026
How reseeding supports higher performance
Tom O’Connell, dairy farmer in Inniscarra, near Cork city, and John Maher of Grass10 join Stuart Childs to discuss the importance and management of reseeding on this episode of the Dairy Edge podcast.
4 May 2026
Understanding the seasonal milk fat reduction
Nationally, milk fat percentage consistently declines from spring to summer in Irish dairy systems.
3 May 2026
Answering the key questions on silage 2026
The cost of silage production is set to rise this year given current pressures on input and service prices. However, the difficult spring period again underlined the value of having adequate quantity, and quantity of silage in place.
1 May 2026
Award winning dairy farming family to host national walk
Winners of the 2025 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards, the Ryan family of Lisheen, Moyne, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, will host a farm walk on June 24, 2026.
29 April 2026
Mid-season stocking rate – sometimes less is more
How much feed are dairy cows eating? This has been a regularly asked question over recent years. Ronan Mulligan, Teagasc Dairy Advisor, explains why getting stocking rate right is crucial.
29 April 2026