Dairy
The top 10 questions farmers ask about hiring farm employees
Starting off on the right foot is very important in terms of attracting and retaining employees, writes Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Martina Gormley. The first place to start is knowing your legal requirements as an employer and then ensuring you fulfil them.
14 July 2025
Common causes of lameness in dairy herds
Lameness in dairy cows isn’t just an occasional or unexplained issue. It almost always results from specific conditions affecting the cow’s foot.
14 July 2025
Slurry storage and handling: How best to invest
As part of the Moorepark’25 Open Day, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Patrick Gowing took a closer look at slurry investments, examining the cost of additional slurry storage with the value of nutrients in it to grow grass.
13 July 2025
Supplying enough water to dairy cows
Hot and dry grazing conditions are causing dairy cows to drink more water. This increased demand may strain water systems, especially where trough capacity or reserves are limited.
11 July 2025
Heat stress in cattle
With warmer temperatures forecast, now's a great time to refresh on heat stress in cattle, and the management tasks needed to prevent it becoming an issue.
10 July 2025
Dairy farmers urged to focus on work-life balance
Dairy farmers have been called upon to reflect on their work-life balance, as a recent study undertaken by Dublin City University (DCU) and Teagasc has pointed to considerable sleep and burnout issues.
8 July 2025
Dairy Edge: The National Farm Survey Preliminary Results 2024
Emma Dillon, Economist and Senior Research Officer with the National Farm Survey joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss the recently published preliminary results for the 2024 survey.
8 July 2025
Contract rearing – all you need to know
Seeking a contract rearer for your replacement heifers or thinking about diversifying your farm business to include a contract rearing enterprise? Then a new Teagasc publication ‘Guidelines to Contract Rearing’ will be of interest to you.
8 July 2025
5 key changes on Charlie Smyth’s DairyBeef 500 farm
In advance of a major farm walk this week, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Fergal Maguire talks us through Charlie Smyth’s dairy beef system in Co. Cavan, identifying five key changes that have improved farm profitability and sustainability.
8 July 2025
Farmyard layout – ‘Good design fixes all problems’
As infrastructure investment costs have increased dramatically, Dairy Specialist, Patrick Gowing reminds us of the importance of proper yard planning to future proof your investments.
7 July 2025