Dairy

Laurence Shalloo on the challenges & opportunities facing the dairy industry

Laurence Shalloo on the challenges & opportunities facing the dairy industry Laurence Shalloo, Head of the Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Programme at Teagasc Moorepark, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the dairy industry in the forthcoming years. Laurence looks back […]
26 June 2023

Let’s Talk Dairy – milking 10 times a week in the second half of lactation

Let’s Talk Dairy – milking 10 times a week in the second half of lactation On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, was joined by Teagasc Research Officer Emer Kennedy to discuss milking 10 times a week in the second half of lactation. Elsewhere in the webinar, […]
26 June 2023

Optimum grazing stocking rate in mid-season

Optimum grazing stocking rate in mid-season Best practice grazing management over the summer months is to maintain pre-grazing herbage mass between 1,300 and 1,500kg dry matter (DM)/ha (8 and 10cm), and target a post-grazing sward height of 4-4.5cm. Grazing conditions have been difficult this spring; therefore, grass quality on a lot of […]
25 June 2023

Watch: Calf Health and Welfare

Watch: Calf Health and Welfare Marie and Anna are working on calf health research at Moorepark. Gathering this research data involves recording the calves’ health status on a daily basis along with more in-depth twice weekly health scoring.  Calves are also weighed every two weeks and average daily gains calculated. In addition […]
23 June 2023

New National Genotyping Programme will unleash the power of genetics

New National Genotyping Programme will unleash the power of genetics The National Genotyping Programme is seen as one of the significant actions that can help farmers to reduce their carbon footprint through the identification of the best genetics for production, fertility as well as methane emissions. In this article, Teagasc Dairy Specialist […]
22 June 2023

Watch: Multispecies Swards and Methane Emissions on Curtin’s Farm

Watch: Multispecies Swards and Methane Emissions on Curtin’s Farm Charlie Dwan and Alann Jezequel tell us about their research on Curtin’s Farm, they will be at Moorepark Open Day on July 4th with more information. The objective of the project on Curtins farm is to compare the performance of three farmlets with […]
20 June 2023

Let’s Talk Dairy – Incorporating Clover into grass swards in Teagasc Ballyhaise

Let’s Talk Dairy – Incorporating Clover into grass swards in Teagasc Ballyhaise On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, was joined by Donal Patton to give an update on a new research trial which is looking at incorporating clover into grass swards in Teagasc Ballyhaise. In 2021, […]
18 June 2023

Watch: Body Condition Scoring at Moorepark

Watch: Body Condition Scoring at Moorepark Here John Paul Murphy, Moorepark farm manager, and Kieran McCarthy, assistant farm manager, are body condition scoring and weighing cows after milking. Cows are weighed and body condition scored weekly. The majority of the cows are at the ideal body condition score (BCS) of 3.00. Measured […]
16 June 2023

Foot bath design and use to help with lameness

Foot bath design and use to help with lameness There are higher incidences of lameness after the spring due to the bad weather, with roadways and paddock access in unsatisfactory conditions. Foot baths can help with lameness issues. When using foot baths, it is important that they are correctly designed and used […]
15 June 2023

Technology solutions to feature at Moorepark Dairy Open Day

Technology solutions to feature at Moorepark Dairy Open Day Teagasc, Enterprise Ireland and AgTech Ireland have agreed to provide a platform for AgTech Ireland member companies at the Teagasc Dairy Open Day in Moorepark on Tuesday, July 4th. Showcasing technologies which are regarded as being valuable and widely available to farmers by […]
13 June 2023