Dairy
The programme of events for Generational Renewal Week 2025
Generation renewal is a growing priority in Irish Agriculture and to highlight the opportunities in farming, Teagasc has organised five events to take place during generational renewal week, which will run from Monday, 8 September to Friday, 12 September.
25 August 2025
Building a bill of quantities
The Teagasc Dairy Specialist Team launched a Dairy Bill of Quantities tool in November 2024 to help dairy farmers benchmark their inputs and put more focus on the costs of producing milk, Padraig O’Connor tells us more.
25 August 2025
Young Kerry farmer brings stateside learnings home
Kerry farmer, Thomas O’Connor has brought valuable knowledge gained abroad back to his family farm located outside Tralee, Co. Kerry.
23 August 2025
Trust key for successful Waterford contract rearing agreement
James Kearney and his son Michael farm 45ha (plus commonage) in Ballysaggart, Co. Waterford. They have been rearing replacement heifers for dairy farmer, Adrian Casey for the last six years. Prior to this, the Kearneys were running a Friesian calf to beef system on the farm, purchasing their bull calves from Adrian.
21 August 2025
Back to basics with your replacement heifers
Weighing your dairy replacement heifers is a key component of successful heifer rearing, writes Ronan Mulligan, Dairy Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris, who outlines ways to address underperformance at farm level.
19 August 2025
Training the next generation of dairy farmers
Emma-Louise Coffey, Programme Co-Ordinator for the Farm Manager Apprenticeship Programme joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss why young, skilled dairy farmers are important for the industry.
18 August 2025
Selecting the right investments on dairy farms
Strategic investment is an essential part of any business, writes Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Mark Treacy, and dairy Farming is no different.
18 August 2025
The 3 key parameters of cubicle housing
Cubicles are by far the housing system of choice for dairy cows in Ireland. However, it is important to think long term because cubicle houses are typically in operation for over 40 years.
17 August 2025
Quality grass back on the menu
Signpost Dairy farmer and Barryroe Co-op milk supplier, Dermot Walsh explains how some good decision making in July has put quality grass back on the menu for his herd in Bandon, Co. Cork.
16 August 2025
Winter feed budgeting for dairy farms
Dr. Aisling Claffey and Dr. Joe Patton take a closer look at winter feed budgeting on dairy farms, outlining the key requirements to meet the herd’s winter feed requirements.
16 August 2025