Dairy
This is Dairying Photo Competition captures generational bond
0 This is Dairying Photo Competition captures generational bond The beauty and wonder of dairy farming have been impeccably captured in the extraordinary entries of the This is Dairying Photo Competition, which was run in the lead up to the 2023 Teagasc Moorepark Dairy Open Day. The Moorepark Dairy Open Day is a […]
6 July 2023
Results from the cow-calf contact systems study
0 Results from the cow-calf contact systems study Researchers in Teagasc Moorepark have studied the impact of two different cow-calf contact rearing systems compared to the conventional Irish calf rearing system. The results of this research were presented yesterday, July 4th, at the Teagasc Moorepark Open Day. Study background In current dairy calf […]
5 July 2023
Precision nitrogen management – what is it and why is it required?
0 Precision nitrogen management – what is it and why is it required? Those attending today’s Moorepark Open heard of precision nitrogen management – a key tool to optimise grass production and minimise nitrogen loss using grass growth predictions and grass measurements. To date, chemical nitrogen fertiliser application guidelines have very much followed […]
4 July 2023
Becoming the 50-hour farmer – reducing workload on dairy farms
0 Becoming the 50-hour farmer – reducing workload on dairy farms Dairy farmers are now placing greater emphasis on quality of life, time off and time with family away from the farm as critical measures of family farm business success, those attending today’s Moorepark Open Day heard. While long working hours increase the […]
4 July 2023
Refocus on financials – protecting the margin for 2023
0 Refocus on financials – protecting the margin for 2023 As the high rate of general inflation in Ireland over the last 18 months has eroded the real value of incomes on all farms and in the wider economy at large, delegates at today’s Moorepark Open Day in Fermoy, Co. Cork were reminded […]
4 July 2023
AgNav – a sustainable digital platform to support farmers
0 AgNav – a sustainable digital platform to support farmers A new sustainability digital platform called AgNav, which has been jointly developed by Teagasc, ICBF and Bord Bia, with the support of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is being showcased to thousands of farmers at the Teagasc National Dairy Open […]
4 July 2023
Moorepark ’23: Current and future technologies to meet sustainability challenges
0 Moorepark ’23: Current and future technologies to meet sustainability challenges Irish dairy farming has undergone a transformation during the last 10 years. Up until 2015, there had been 31 years of the EU milk quota regime, which stifled innovation. Since then, there has been significant expansion due to the pent up capacity […]
4 July 2023
Setting the scene for Moorepark ‘23
0 Setting the scene for Moorepark ‘23 Crowds were welcomed back to Moorepark today, July 4th, to see the research being conducted and to meet the Teagasc teams and industry stakeholders present. Laurence Shalloo, Head of Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Programme, Teagasc, Moorepark, welcomed those attending Moorepark ’23, while also highlighting […]
4 July 2023
Predicting intramammary infection in late-lactation cows
0 Predicting intramammary infection in late-lactation cows Over-use of antibiotics is linked with the development of antimicrobial resistance. To reduce this risk, the EU introduced a regulation that means dry cow antibiotics can only being used on cows that demonstrably have an intramammary infection, Clare Clabby tells us more. Cows that are not […]
3 July 2023
Watch: What to expect at Moorepark ‘23
0 Watch: What to expect at Moorepark ‘23 Final preparations are underway for the Teagasc Moorepark Open day, which takes place tomorrow, July 4th. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Securing a Sustainable Future’. This open day will highlight the various technologies and practices available to farmers to underpin the economic, environmental […]
3 July 2023