Dairy
Don’t let poor grazing infrastructure affect your herd’s performance
Properly implemented grazing infrastructure increases productivity and sustainability in livestock enterprises, but research from Teagasc Moorepark shows that there are crucial hurdles to overcome first.
15 September 2025
Enabling farmers to implement 8 Actions for Change to protect and improve water quality
Philip Murphy, Noel Meehan and Pat Dillion explain the aims of the Better Farming for Water Campaign, and how targeted actions at catchment and farm level can protect and improve water quality across Ireland.
15 September 2025
Aurivo Focus Farmers lead breeding gains out west
The Focus Farmers, a central element of the Aurivo Farm Profitability Programme, continue to lead the way in terms of breeding, fertility and milk production in the western region.
13 September 2025
Effect of dry-off procedure on somatic cell count (SCC)
Rachel Holmes and Pablo Silva Boloña discuss the impact of different dry-off procedures and treatments on somatic cell count (SCC).
12 September 2025
Unrelated parties working together through a Farm Partnership
As part of Generational Renewal Week, Collaborative Farming Specialist at Teagasc, Ruth Fennell visited Tony McCormack and Chris Cahill to learn how their registered farm partnership is benefiting both parties.
12 September 2025
Calving cows, hidden dangers: Share your story, shape farm safety
Are you a livestock farmer involved in calving? You could have valuable insight that could help improve livestock safety. Kirsty Sweet tells us more.
11 September 2025
Better nutrient use by moving slurry from milking platforms
A new report on slurry nutrient distribution from Teagasc shows there are significant opportunities to enhance nutrient use efficiency on dairy farms by optimising slurry management, particularly by moving slurry applications from the milking platform to support blocks on some higher platform stocked farms.
10 September 2025
Watch: Meeting the grade with dairy beef
Dairy beef animals are now responsible for the lion’s share of Ireland’s prime beef throughput, with over 60% of prime finished cattle originating from the dairy herd.
10 September 2025
Longer lead times needed before further reduction in fertiliser allowances
Grass-based dairy farms in Ireland have reached a critical point regarding the use of chemical nitrogen (N) fertilisers. There has been a significant lowering of chemical N use over recent years, with further cuts potentially leading to a risk of generating fodder shortages and increased reliance on feed import requirements.
9 September 2025
Dairy Edge: Reducing herd SCC this autumn
Padraig O’Connor, technologist with Teagasc, joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge to outline how farmers should manage their herd somatic cell count this autumn.
8 September 2025