Dairy
Working together: The Murphys’ story
The formation of a family farm partnership between Joe Murphy and his parents, Michael and Catherine, has allowed new blood to enter and develop their farming system in Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny.
26 January 2026
TB changes – what they mean to your farm
A TB Update webinar took place on Tuesday, 20 January, which outlined the new bovine TB Action Plan and what it means at farm level.
26 January 2026
Mindful advice when spreading slurry and protecting our waters
With the slurry spreading opening date fast approaching for farmers, ASSAP Advisor, Joseph Maher gives us key tips and advice on how best to use slurry, while making sure we protect our environment and our waters.
23 January 2026
The timing of applications to maximise return
As part of Nutrient Management Week, Grass10 Campaign Manager, John Maher talks about the time of applications to maximise their return.
21 January 2026
ReNure: A New Opportunity for Irish Dairy Farmers Facing Nitrates Limits
Barry Caslin, Energy and Rural Development Specialist at Teagasc, with contributions from Dr. Shaun Connolly, Dr. Dominika Krol, and Dr. Donal O’Brien - all research scientists based at Teagasc's Johnstown Castle, takes a closer look at ReNure and the potential it may have for dairy farmers.
21 January 2026
How Michael Carroll manages his slurry to drive grass growth
As part of Nutrient Management Week, Grass10’s John Maher speaks to Michael Carroll from Co. Limerick.
20 January 2026
DairyBeef 500 Conference to focus on calf sourcing, better genetics and health
The Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Conference 2026 will take place on Thursday, January 29th at 7pm at Ballykisteen Hotel, Limerick Junction, County Tipperary, E34 VK12.
20 January 2026
Effective use of nutrients and minimising losses with Philip Murphy & Pat Tuohy
Philip Murphy, Co-ordinator of the Blackwater Catchment Programme, and Pat Tuohy, Senior Researcher at Teagasc, join Stuart Childs to discuss effective use of nutrients and avoiding losses on this episode of the Dairy Edge podcast.
19 January 2026
10 tips for better transition cow nutrition and health
Around 70% of clinical health problems in dairy cows happen in the 2-3 weeks after calving. In this article, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc, Dr Joe Patton shares 10 tips for better transition cow nutrition and health.
19 January 2026
Count down on for calf housing
Dairy farmers nationally are on the cusp of the busy spring-calving period. There is, however, an opportunity to make last-minute adjustments or tweaks to your calf housing to improve the health and welfare of your calves.
18 January 2026