Dairy
Winning the 2nd half – how do cows experience your farm?
Winning the 2nd half – how do cows experience your farm? A lot happens in the first 150 days of the cow’s lactation but to a large extent the game is decided in the second half. How can we win the second half? Tom Fallon, Farm Buildings & Infrastructure Specialist wants to […]
26 July 2021
A day in the life of a young dairy farmer – Laura Hannon
A day in the life of a young dairy farmer – Laura Hannon On Wednesday 14th July, Laura Hannon hosted an Instagram takeover on the Teagasc account to give insight into a day in the life of a young dairy farmer. She gave an overview of her story, educational background and how […]
25 July 2021
Organics – the road less travelled
Organics – the road less travelled Once seen as exotic, organic dairy farming is now regarded as an economically viable option. Recently appointed Organic Farming Specialist Joe Kelleher looks at some possible impacts of a switch to organic dairy farming During my 20 years in Teagasc in west Clare and Limerick I have […]
15 July 2021
A day in the life of a young dairy farmer – Cian Jobe
A day in the life of a young dairy farmer – Cian Jobe On Thursday 8th July, Cian Jobe hosted an Instagram takeover on the Teagasc account to give insight into a day in the life of a young dairy farmer. Cian gave an overview of his story, his educational background and […]
13 July 2021
Deciding a date for ending the breeding season
Deciding a date for ending the breeding season George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist has advice here for dairy farmers about deciding a date for ending the breeding season. He also includes steps for correcting a late calving pattern Herds with a very spread out calving pattern generally can’t afford not to milk […]
28 June 2021
How grass can be made into milk and cheese
0 How grass can be made into milk and cheese On World Milk Day Teagasc Staff; Marion Beecher, Emer Kennedy, Eimear Ferguson and Margie Egan, are together addressing the questions you have about cows. How much does a cow eat and drink in a day? How much milk does a cow produce and […]
1 June 2021
Contract rearing male calves
Contract rearing male calves Establishing a relationship based on trust and a good contract will benefit both owner and calf rearer. This is the advice of Gordon Peppard, Teagasc Collaborative Farming Specialist speaking about Contract rearing male calves. Contract rearing in Sligo Farming near Enniscrone, Co Sligo, Peter Gilmartin traditionally sold steers […]
24 May 2021
Hitting Breeding Targets in the Dairy Herd
Hitting Breeding Targets in the Dairy Herd We are currently in the middle of the breeding season on most Irish dairy farms. Here Kevin O’Hara, Teagasc Ballinrobe, will look at some of the key targets that dairy farmers need to try and achieve over the coming weeks and look at how these […]
21 May 2021
Delaying silage cutting date will have negative effects on silage quality & quantity for dairying
Delaying silage cutting date will have negative effects on silage quality & quantity for dairying Grass silage makes up about a quarter of the annual feed budget on the average dairy farm. With below average growth rates in late April/early May, James Dunne, Dairy Specialist Ballyhaise, answers the common question: “should silage […]
17 May 2021
Heat Detection by Tail Painting
Heat Detection by Tail Painting Heat detection is key to achieve your herd targets this breeding season. Most cows display signs of heat between the hours of 9pm and 7am so relying on observation alone to identify cows in heat could easily result in cows being missed. Tara Heaney, KT Walsh Scholar […]
16 May 2021