Dairy
Entering dairy farming through leasing – Conor Wynne’s story
Land leasing is among the most widely used collaborative farming models, offering those looking to retire or reduce workload an opportunity to step back from active farming.
26 July 2025
Breeding for Bovine TB resistance
The uncertainty around trade restrictions, increased labour demand, pressure on housing and feed, and the mental toll of a bovine tuberculosis (bTB) breakdown all add up to significant stress for farmers.
23 July 2025
Lameness and farm infrastructure
Preventing lameness starts from the ground up: well-designed and maintained farm surfaces, cubicles, and yards play a critical role.
21 July 2025
Measure performance to drive a reduction in emissions
Using farm records to monitor on-farm performance helps us to drive down our carbon footprint and improve farm profitability, Brendan Smiddy, a Signpost Climate Advisor based in Teagasc Midleton, tells us how.
16 July 2025
Nationwide farmyard design and infrastructure events underway
Over the coming weeks, Teagasc will host a series of Farmyard Design and Infrastructure events across Ireland.
15 July 2025
Farmyard infrastructure – ‘Good design fixes all problems’
Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Patrick Gowing joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss farmyard infrastructure.
14 July 2025
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