Dairy
Let’s Talk Dairy – Design and evaluation of cow roadways in Ireland
Let’s Talk Dairy – Design and evaluation of cow roadways in Ireland On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 24th November, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Paul Maher, a postgraduate student at Teagasc Moorepark to discuss Paul’s area of study which focuses on the […]
18 December 2022
Teagasc Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management graduation
Teagasc Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management graduation The 2022 Graduates of the Teagasc/University College Dublin Level 7 Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management course were presented with their diplomas at an awards ceremony at Teagasc Moorepark on Monday 12 December. The awards were presented by Dr Anne-Marie Butler, Head of Education […]
13 December 2022
Cows at high risk of mastitis around drying off
Cows at high risk of mastitis around drying off Environmental mastitis sometimes occurs in cows after they are dried off. Cows are at greatest risk of becoming infected by environmental mastitis at this time because their teat ends take a number of days after drying off to fully close. Research has found […]
12 December 2022
Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of chemical N fertiliser
Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of chemical N fertiliser The National Dairy Conference 2022 took place on Tuesday December 6th, Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork and Thursday December 8th, Mullingar Park Hotel, Co. Westmeath. This paper was presented by Jonathan Herron, Siobhan Kavanagh and Laurence Shalloo, Teagasc. Summary Nitrous oxide makes up 25% of […]
12 December 2022
Management and housing guidelines to achieve excellent calf welfare
Management and housing guidelines to achieve excellent calf welfare At the Teagasc Dairy Conference 2022, Dr. Emer Kennedy spoke about management and housing guidelines to achieving excellent calf welfare. Summary Irish farmers have a good reputation in terms of animal welfare it is now more important than ever that this is retained […]
11 December 2022
Nitrogen strategy on clover swards – what does the research say?
Nitrogen strategy on clover swards – what does the research say? At the Teagasc Dairy Conference 2022, Dr. Deirdre Hennessy presented on Nitrogen strategy on clover swards – what does the research say? Summary White clover is a It can fix atmospheric N and make it available for grass growth Fixed N […]
11 December 2022
Increasing milk production efficiency from pasture-based diets
Increasing milk production efficiency from pasture-based diets Michael Dineen, Teagasc, presented this research at the National Dairy Conference 2022 which took place on Tuesday December 6th, Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork and Thursday December 8th, Mullingar Park Hotel, Co. Westmeath. Summary Ruminant production systems must maximise their use of human inedible feeds Lower […]
10 December 2022
Meeting the challenges of lower chemical N use on my farm – Michael Gowen
0 Meeting the challenges of lower chemical N use on my farm – Michael Gowen Dairy farmer Michael Gowen joined the Teagasc Dairy Conference to share his experiences on meeting the challenges of lower chemical N use on his farm. Michael says managing clover will be a challenge but it is a challenge […]
9 December 2022
Teagasc Dairy Conference – ‘Turning Challenges into Opportunities’
0 Teagasc Dairy Conference – ‘Turning Challenges into Opportunities’ Major challenges have emerged for Irish agriculture and indeed the wider economy during 2022. Most immediate have been the consequences of war in Ukraine, including rapid input price inflation, plus uncertainty around supply chains for fertilizer, fuel and feed. It is against this background […]
7 December 2022
People & Time Management Courses
0 People & Time Management Courses Martina Gormley, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the recent people management courses held in a number of locations across the country in the last few weeks. Martina begins by explaining the agenda and course content over the two days. She […]
6 December 2022