Dairy

Using the upturn to prepare for a downturn

John McCabe, Advisor on the Teagasc/Aurivo Joint Programme, shares some suggestions for diverting surplus cash towards areas that can provide high returns and that help reduce exposure to price and weather shocks.
30 August 2025

Milk quality award winners to host farm walk

The 2024 National Winners of the NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards, the Kennedy family from Drangan House, Cahir, Co. Tipperary will host a Milk Quality Farm Walk, tomorrow, Thursday August 28 at 11.30am.
27 August 2025

Autumn focus on dairy farms

Dr. Aisling Claffey, Ruminant Nutrition Specialist at Teagasc, shares some key tasks to be considered on dairy farms over the coming weeks and months to set the farm up for a successful spring next year.
26 August 2025

The programme of events for Generational Renewal Week 2025

Generational renewal is a growing priority in Irish Agriculture and to highlight the opportunities in farming, Teagasc has organised five events to take place during generational renewal week, which will run from Monday, 8 September to Friday, 12 September.
25 August 2025

Building a bill of quantities

The Teagasc Dairy Specialist Team launched a Dairy Bill of Quantities tool in November 2024 to help dairy farmers benchmark their inputs and put more focus on the costs of producing milk, Padraig O’Connor tells us more.
25 August 2025

Young Kerry farmer brings stateside learnings home

Kerry farmer, Thomas O’Connor has brought valuable knowledge gained abroad back to his family farm located outside Tralee, Co. Kerry.
23 August 2025

Trust key for successful Waterford contract rearing agreement

James Kearney and his son Michael farm 45ha (plus commonage) in Ballysaggart, Co. Waterford. They have been rearing replacement heifers for dairy farmer, Adrian Casey for the last six years. Prior to this, the Kearneys were running a Friesian calf to beef system on the farm, purchasing their bull calves from Adrian.
21 August 2025

Back to basics with your replacement heifers

Weighing your dairy replacement heifers is a key component of successful heifer rearing, writes Ronan Mulligan, Dairy Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris, who outlines ways to address underperformance at farm level.
19 August 2025

Training the next generation of dairy farmers

Emma-Louise Coffey, Programme Co-Ordinator for the Farm Manager Apprenticeship Programme joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss why young, skilled dairy farmers are important for the industry.
18 August 2025

Selecting the right investments on dairy farms

Strategic investment is an essential part of any business, writes Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Mark Treacy, and dairy Farming is no different.
18 August 2025