Dairy
Let’s Talk Dairy – What’s involved in the climate advisory programme for dairy farmers?
Let’s Talk Dairy – What’s involved in the climate advisory programme for dairy farmers? On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 6 July, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist is joined by Dr George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Signpost Advisory Programme to provide an overview of what’s involved in the […]
17 July 2023
The drainage of grassland peat soils in Ireland
The drainage of grassland peat soils in Ireland Pat Tuohy, Senior Research officer at Teagasc Moorepark, is on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the drainage status of grassland peat soils in Ireland. Pat and his colleagues, Lillian O’Sullivan, Conor Bracken and Owen Fenton have recently released a review paper that […]
15 July 2023
Top five tips for July
Top five tips for July Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, gives his top five tips for dairy farmers this July Finish AI and pull the bull Stick to your planned breeding end date. Late calvers are much less profitable than early calved cows and are more likely not to go […]
14 July 2023
Dairy breeding and calf welfare
Dairy breeding and calf welfare The mistreatment of the animals shown on the RTE Investigates programme is totally unacceptable, and is in breach of animal welfare legislation. Such practices cannot be tolerated. We welcome the investigation by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) into the alleged breaches of animal […]
12 July 2023
Prioritising work-life balance with Shay Ryan Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farmer
Prioritising work-life balance with Shay Ryan Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farmer Shay Ryan farms 97ha outside New Ross, Co. Wexford. The milking platform is 56ha. There is also a small beef enterprise on the farm. Shay is currently milking an average of 180 cows and has 45 replacement heifers. The EBI of the herd […]
11 July 2023
Let’s Talk Dairy – Advisor’s update from the grass roots
Let’s Talk Dairy – Advisor’s update from the grass roots James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist is joined by James O’Donoghue, Teagasc dairy advisor based in Monaghan to give an update as to what has been happening in the Monaghan area over the last couple of weeks and things to look out for. […]
10 July 2023
More beef-sired calves from the dairy herd with sexed semen
More beef-sired calves from the dairy herd with sexed semen The use of sexed semen to produce the next generation of dairy replacement heifers is a technology being embraced by many Irish dairy farmers. Along with increasing the levels of genetic gain, as females with the highest Economic Breeding Index (EBI) are […]
10 July 2023
Finding the optimum stocking rate for your farm
0 Finding the optimum stocking rate for your farm Farmers attending the Moorepark Dairy Open Day on July 4th were reminded of the importance of matching milking platform stocking rate to grass growth levels in order to optimise profitability. Having the correct stocking rate has always been a cornerstone of efficient and profitable […]
9 July 2023
Where to next for the Nitrates Derogation?
0 Where to next for the Nitrates Derogation? Thousands descended on Teagasc Moorepark for the National Dairy Open Day on Wednesday, July 4th where pathways to secure a sustainable future for the Irish dairy industry were discussed. Along with the challenges posed by policy amendments, economic returns and climate change, the future security […]
8 July 2023
Massive numbers of dairy farmers attend Teagasc Moorepark’23 Open Day
0 Massive numbers of dairy farmers attend Teagasc Moorepark’23 Open Day Thousands of dairy farmers attended Moorepark’23, the Teagasc National Dairy Event for 2023, which took place earlier this week at the Teagasc, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork. Securing a Sustainable Future was the theme of this […]
7 July 2023