Dairy
Teagasc launches Farm Enterprise Factsheets and Farm Survey Final Results
Teagasc has published its National Farm Survey (NFS) Farm Enterprise Factsheets for 2025, providing a clear picture of the financial and technical performance of a range of farm enterprises in Ireland last year.
5 October 2026
September Evaluation Update and the COW Index with Margaret Kelleher, ICBF
Dr. Margaret Kelleher, Genetics Operation Manager at ICBF, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s episode of the Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the most recent update in September and to learn more about the COW index that farmers should be using more in their herd to identify the cows that require career changes.
5 October 2026
Preparation and planning for drying off
As a new month begins, the start of drying off is only around the corner for many spring-calving dairy herds. In this article, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Mark Treacy reminds farmers that now is the ideal time to start preparing for drying off.
5 October 2026
Dairy Management Notes – October 2026
Focused on putting the farm in a stronger position for 2027, Dr. Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, shares management notes for the month of October, centred on grassland, heifer management, preparing for drying off and budgeting.
1 October 2026
FarmElevate farm walk to focus on milk solids, winter fodder budgeting and autumn grass planning
A FarmElevate farm walk will take place on the farm of Harry and Joe Lalor in Knockamullin, Ballacolla, Co. Laois, on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 11am.
29 September 2026
Close the milking platform in autumn to protect spring grass
Reminding dairy farmers that the grass you grow in October is the grass you graze in the spring, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Stuart Childs shares tips on autumn closing and managing grass over the coming weeks.
28 September 2026
Silage effluent is a potent pollutant
Farmers have been reminded of the environmental and safety risks associated with silage storage, particularly the dangers posed by over-high silage pits and silage effluent.
28 September 2026
Award-winning Wexford farmer Liam Rochford to host farm walk
The Overall Winner of the 2025 Pasture Progress Awards, Liam Rochford, a dairy farmer based near Cleariestown, Co. Wexford will host a farm walk on Tuesday, 29th of September at 11am.
23 September 2026
Managing cashflow: What dairy farmers need to consider
Cashflow is always an important part of running a dairy farm. In a year like 2026, however, keeping a close eye on the money coming in and going out has become even more important.
21 September 2026
Keeping Somatic Cell Count (SCC) on track in late lactation
What can dairy farmers do to mitigate SCC rises in late lactation and prepare cows for a healthy dry period? Padraig O’Connor, Dairy Technician, shares some key tips.
21 September 2026