Dairy
Farmers’ views: Courage needed to lower emissions
0 Farmers’ views: Courage needed to lower emissions Just two of the many farmers leading the way on Ireland’s journey to lower agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, John Walsh and Edwin Thompson illustrated why courage and adaptability are key to sustainable farming in today’s world. As part of the Department of Agriculture, Food and […]
9 June 2025
Key management decisions for grass-clover swards
0 Key management decisions for grass-clover swards On this week’s episode of the Dairy Edge podcast, James Dunne is joined by Teagasc grassland researcher, Dr. Mike Egan to discuss the correct management of grass-clover swards to ensure high levels of pasture and animal performance. Mike also discusses the findings from the recent external […]
9 June 2025
Where to from here for the Irish dairy industry?
0 Where to from here for the Irish dairy industry? The Moorepark 2025 Open Day will offer a blueprint for the dairy sector’s future, with the emphasis on protecting and enhancing the fundamental advantages of our grass-based production system, Head of Teagasc Animal & Grassland Innovation and Research Programme, Laurence Shalloo writes. Dairy […]
9 June 2025
Listen: Grazing update with Tim Walsh in Co. Kerry
0 Listen: Grazing update with Tim Walsh in Co. Kerry On this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses current grazing advice as some farms are coming into surplus grass, and he has a grazing update from Tim Walsh in Co. Kerry. This week’s Grass10 newsletter For more episodes from the Dairy […]
7 June 2025
Get snapping – ‘This is Dairying’ Photo Competition launched
0 Get snapping – ‘This is Dairying’ Photo Competition launched Teagasc, with the support of FBD Insurance, is delighted to launch the ‘This is Dairying’ photo competition in the lead-up to the Teagasc Moorepark Dairy Open Day which is taking place in early July. Running throughout the month of June, this year’s competition […]
6 June 2025
Protecting farm fertiliser nitrogen for farm productivity
0 Protecting farm fertiliser nitrogen for farm productivity Making the switch to protected urea delivers costs savings, more grass from less nitrogen, reduced farm emissions and more, Specialist on the Teagasc Signpost Programme, Mark Plunkett delves into some of the key benefits. Urea fertiliser is the most widely used nitrogen (N) source in […]
5 June 2025
No more tail paint
0 No more tail paint In the midst of the breeding season, Teagasc Signpost Programme and Lakeland Dairies Monitor farmer, Kieran McDermott tells us how a recently installed heat detection system is proving its worth on his farm in Co. Monaghan. I have just installed heat detection collars on the farm. It is […]
4 June 2025
Recap: Does seasonality affect how much methane an animal produces?
0 Recap: Does seasonality affect how much methane an animal produces? In a recent Teagasc x NZAGRC webinar, researchers from Teagasc and New Zealand presented their latest findings on the effect of seasonality on methane production by grazing dairy cows. Understanding these methane emissions is important for accurate accounting of agricultural greenhouse gas […]
4 June 2025
Achieving high levels of farm performance in a sustainable manner – a farmer’s perspective
0 Achieving high levels of farm performance in a sustainable manner – a farmer’s perspective Irish dairy farms are making huge progress when it comes to improving their sustainability metrics, with the Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards highlighting the farms which are leaders in this regard. For this week’s Dairy Edge, James Dunne is […]
3 June 2025
Teat liners – time for a change?
0 Teat liners – time for a change? Over the next few weeks, Padraig O’Connor writes, the teat liners will need to be changed in most spring-calving dairy herds. This will depend on the parlour size, the number of milkings per day and the number of cows being milked through the parlour. The […]
2 June 2025