Dairy
All roads lead to Moorepark
Teagasc invites all dairy farmers and industry stakeholders to Moorepark tomorrow, Wednesday 2 July. The Moorepark’25 Open Day will take place at the Teagasc, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork.
1 July 2025
Silage: Get it right on dairy farms
Silage quality and quality – Ruminant Nutrition Specialist, Dr. Aisling Claffey writes on the importance of striking a balance between dry cow feed and a quality buffer, the key parameters of quality grass silage and why chasing bulk isn’t necessarily a good thing.
30 June 2025
Moorepark Open Day to feature Farming Health & Safety Trail
Along with showcasing the latest research findings, new technologies and latest advice for running successful dairy farms, the Moorepark Open Day will also serve to heighten awareness among farm families.
28 June 2025
Professor Laurence Shalloo on the challenges facing the dairy industry
Professor Laurence Shalloo, Head of the Animal and Grassland Programme in Teagasc Moorepark, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge.
23 June 2025
Clonakilty Farm: Nitrogen Strategies & Reseeding Challenges
As part of our ongoing series of updates from Teagasc research farms, we caught up with Eoin McCormack at Clonakilty to get the latest on their nitrogen strategies, clover management, cow performance and the challenges faced with this year’s reseeds.
23 June 2025
Future-proofing incomes for the next generation
There are key opportunities within the farm gate which will sustain progress over the next decade. Padraig French, Teagasc Livestock Systems & Dairy Enterprise Leader, Conor Hogan, Teagasc Research Officer and Brendan Horan, Teagasc Research Officer, tell us more.
22 June 2025
Dairy Advisor Update with Padraig McCormack, Moorepark
Padraig McCormack, Dairy Advisor at Teagasc Moorepark, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss what’s currently happening on the farms in his area.
16 June 2025
Tracking replacement heifer performance
Replacement heifers are the future of your herd, but how often do you weigh them to monitor performance? Dairy Specialist at Teagasc, Mark Treacy offers some key tips.
16 June 2025
Evening milking: time for a change?
Some 75% of dairy farmers start evening milking after 5pm, is it time for a change? Dairy Specialist at Teagasc, Martina Gormley discusses the benefits of a 16:8 milking split.
16 June 2025
Refocus on grass production needed on dairy farms
It is core to the dairy sector’s competitiveness but, on average, grass output is lagging behind demand, Dr. Michael O’Donovan and Dr. Michael Egan from Teagasc Moorepark tell us more.
16 June 2025