Dairy
Pasture, present and future
Pasture, present and future Is pasture-based Irish milk truly better than milk from conventional indoor feeding? To examine this question, researchers from Teagasc and Food for Health Ireland conducted one of the largest, most in-depth trials of its kind. There is a growing demand for dairy products produced from pasture-fed animals, as […]
17 March 2024
Optimized Milking Intervals with Sean Kelly, Tipperary
Optimized Milking Intervals with Sean Kelly, Tipperary Dairy farmer, Sean Kelly from Tipperary outlines his milking times for the farm. Sean finds the 16/8 milking interval optimises milk production and milk quality while allowing flexibility to take some time off the farm. Sean Kelly, a dairy farmer from Kilruane, Nenagh, in County […]
15 March 2024
Watch: John Hatton’s Dairy Farming Approach
Watch: John Hatton’s Dairy Farming Approach John Hatton, alongside his wife Kay and their son Mark, who is currently in Australia, have their own approach to dairy farming with a focus on efficiency, family, and lifestyle balance. For 30 years, John has dedicated his life to milking cows, overseeing a herd of […]
14 March 2024
Keeping Calves Healthy this Spring
Keeping Calves Healthy this Spring Stephen O’Callaghan, Walsh Scholar, Teagasc Meath, discusses the critical aspects of calf rearing, emphasizing the importance of calf health for achieving growth targets and ensuring animals thrive. Calving is now in full swing on most farms across the country, and an important factor that must be considered […]
14 March 2024
How Liam Brophy’s home farm converted from drystock to dairy
How Liam Brophy’s home farm converted from drystock to dairy New entrant dairy farmer, Liam Brophy, joins Emma-Louise Coffey on the latest Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the conversion process of his family farm as well as successes and challenges along the way. Towards the end of Liam’s school years, milk quota […]
11 March 2024
Slurry Storage and handling – how best to invest
Slurry Storage and handling – how best to invest Patrick Gowing discusses the importance of maximizing slurry nutrient use through effective management strategies to sustain grass production and improve water quality, in response to rising fertilizer costs and stricter environmental regulations. The value of slurry is dictated by its nutrient content and […]
11 March 2024
The importance of genetics in dairy-beef systems to maximise performance & profitability
0 The importance of genetics in dairy-beef systems to maximise performance & profitability As a joint episode between The Dairy Edge and The Beef Edge podcasts, dairy farmer Paul Delaney and Teagasc beef specialist Catherine Egan join Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss the importance of genetics in dairy-beef systems to maximise performance and profitability. […]
4 March 2024
Maintain milk fever prevention protocols in March
Maintain milk fever prevention protocols in March As the calving season progresses on dairy farms, the risk of milk fever and metabolic issues increases, writes Dr Joe Patton, Teagasc Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer. This is because later-calving cows tend to be older and are at high risk of being too high […]
29 February 2024
Prioritise colostrum management this calving season
Prioritise colostrum management this calving season Anne O’Malley discusses the importance of colostrum for newborn calves, its role in providing essential nutrients and antibodies to support the immune system, the importance of timely and adequate colostrum feeding and management practices on farm to ensure calves receive the benefits. The first milk produced […]
24 February 2024
Improvements to National Genotyping Programme to speed up blue card returns
Improvements to National Genotyping Programme to speed up blue card returns Despite 98% of samples being processed in less than seven days, the ICBF has confirmed that it will make a number of changes to the National Genotyping Programme to help speed up the returning of animal passports (blue cards). In a […]
22 February 2024