Dairy
Teagasc urges vigilance on bluetongue
Teagasc is urging farmers to remain vigilant following news of a suspected case of bluetongue on a farm in Northern Ireland.
3 December 2025
Further improvement in farm incomes in 2025, but more mixed outlook ahead in 2026
A new report, by economists at Teagasc, provides the latest estimates of average incomes for various farm types in 2025 and looks ahead to future prospects, forecasting farm incomes in 2026.
2 December 2025
The key messages from the Teagasc National Dairy Conference
Dairy Specialist at Teagasc, Mark Treacy shares some of his key takeaways from the Teagasc National Dairy Conference.
2 December 2025
New industry-research collaboration on Greenhouse Gas mitigation
The Greenhouse Gas Hub, a major new research collaboration, has been launched at the VistaMilk Research Ireland Centre based in Teagasc Moorepark.
25 November 2025
How a transition year placement shaped Edmund Motherway’s route into dairy
Edmund Motherway, from Ladysbridge, near Midleton, was the Overall Winner of the Student Section of the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year Awards and he joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge.
24 November 2025
Feeding the dry cow
The dry period is a crucial transition in the dairy cow’s production cycle, writes Dairy Advisor in Teagasc Claremorris, Ronan Mulligan, and getting nutrition right during this time is key to health, fertility and performance in the subsequent lactation.
24 November 2025
Prepare for the year ahead at the National Dairy Conference
With so many key areas of the dairy enterprise under pressure from inevitable change, Tom Murphy, Dairy Advisor in Athenry, Galway, tells why a day at the Teagasc National Dairy Conference is a must for dairy farmers.
23 November 2025
The out block that started it all
Farming 125ha at Kilmurry, Tynagh, Loughrea, Co. Galway, Conor O’Brien milks a herd of 144 high EBI Holstein cows and carries a dairy-beef enterprise in partnership with his father Vincent and mother Mary.
19 November 2025
Pathways to progress at the Teagasc National Dairy Conference
Taking place over two days, Wednesday, November 26 in the Talbot Hotel, Clonmel, and on Thursday, November 27 in the Kilmore Hotel, Cavan, the Teagasc National Dairy Conference will tackle some of the pressing issues facing Irish dairy farmers.
18 November 2025
Dairy Edge: Dairy Conference Preview with Dr. Joe Patton
Dr. Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer in Teagasc, joins Stuart Childs on the latest Dairy Edge to preview the upcoming Dairy Conferences.
17 November 2025