Dairy
Farmyard development – plan carefully
Farmyard development – plan carefully This time of year is often where plans are put into place for farmyard development. The upcoming winter and following spring are coming back into mind. Whether it is a new cubicle shed, parlour, calf housing, extra slurry storage or silage pits, they all require time to […]
28 August 2023
Calculating the breakeven milk price
Calculating the breakeven milk price In any downturn on milk price, some farms may experience cash flow difficulties. In this article, Patrick Gowing explains why it is important for each farm to establish the impact of low milk prices on their farm. A simple tool that can be used is calculating the […]
21 August 2023
Top 5 tips for August
Top 5 tips for August Joe Patton, Teagasc Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, gives his top five tips for dairy farmers this August. Last change to correct grass quality before building farm cover Building grass covers off a clean base has to be the key target in the second half of August. […]
14 August 2023
Raising soil water storage capacity to meet new requirements
0 Raising soil water storage capacity to meet new requirements From December 1st 2023, dairy farmers will be obliged to have capacity to store 21 days’ worth of soiled water. Many farms will need to raise their storage capacity to meet the new requirements. TAMS can help. Tom Fallon, Teagasc Infrastructure Specialist, has […]
8 August 2023
Let’s Talk Dairy – an update from the Pallaskenry dairy herd
0 Let’s Talk Dairy – an update from the Pallaskenry dairy herd On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy, which took place on Thursday, July 27th, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by Derek O’Donoghue, Principal of Salesian Agricultural College, Pallaskenry, who provides an update on the college’s dairy herd. Elsewhere in […]
6 August 2023
Taking action to reduce the risk of a TB breakdown in dairy herds
0 Taking action to reduce the risk of a TB breakdown in dairy herds Levels of bovine TB (bTB) have been increasing since 2016. Dairy herds accounted for 35% of TB breakdowns and 58% of TB reactors in 2022. By mid-June 2023, 4.6% of herds had a breakdown in the preceding 12 months, […]
6 August 2023
Reset the milking timetable to prioritise family time and a better lifestyle
0 Reset the milking timetable to prioritise family time and a better lifestyle Children’s experience of growing up on a family dairy farm vary. If there are milking and working structures resulting in an early finishing time, the memories are generally very positive. It is unlikely young people will follow a career in […]
5 August 2023
Maximising the return from grass in autumn 2023
Maximising the return from grass in autumn 2023 Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, highlights the importance of autumn grassland management to maximise the value of your milk, save silage and keep your cost base lower. Autumn 2023 isn’t really different to any other autumn grazing season. Maximising the return from autumn grass, […]
31 July 2023
Milking interval effects on milk yield
Milking interval effects on milk yield Martina Gormley and Noirin McHugh explain how implementing a 16:8 milking interval may be beneficial for dairy farmers to shorten the standard working day, thus bringing benefits to the dairy farmer and employees alike. Farm structure in Ireland has seen a dramatic change in recent years. […]
31 July 2023
Let’s Talk Dairy – Pasture Profit Index
Let’s Talk Dairy – Pasture Profit Index On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 20 July, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by Joseph Dunphy from the Grass 10 team with a grass weekly update. Tomas Tubritt from Teagasc Moorepark also joins James to go through […]
29 July 2023