Dairy
Why a good milking routine matters
Pádraig O'Connor discusses the importance of a consistent, hygienic milking routine and offers practical tips for maximising milk quality, ensuring cow and milker safety, and improving overall efficiency.
28 July 2025
Hoof care and footbaths for lameness control
Hoof paring (trimming) and foot bathing are two of the most important tools in a lameness control plan. Both are essential for keeping cows on their feet and in good health.
28 July 2025
‘Share farming didn’t just open the door to farming, it blew them off the hinges’
Growing traction among many Irish farmers – either those seeking a successor or alternatively, those looking for a career pathway into farming - share farming is a relatively new collaborative farming arrangement to Irish shores.
28 July 2025
Entering dairy farming through leasing – Conor Wynne’s story
Land leasing is among the most widely used collaborative farming models, offering those looking to retire or reduce workload an opportunity to step back from active farming.
26 July 2025
Breeding for Bovine TB resistance
The uncertainty around trade restrictions, increased labour demand, pressure on housing and feed, and the mental toll of a bovine tuberculosis (bTB) breakdown all add up to significant stress for farmers.
23 July 2025
Lameness and farm infrastructure
Preventing lameness starts from the ground up: well-designed and maintained farm surfaces, cubicles, and yards play a critical role.
21 July 2025
Measure performance to drive a reduction in emissions
Using farm records to monitor on-farm performance helps us to drive down our carbon footprint and improve farm profitability, Brendan Smiddy, a Signpost Climate Advisor based in Teagasc Midleton, tells us how.
16 July 2025
Nationwide farmyard design and infrastructure events underway
Over the coming weeks, Teagasc will host a series of Farmyard Design and Infrastructure events across Ireland.
15 July 2025
Farmyard infrastructure – ‘Good design fixes all problems’
Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Patrick Gowing joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss farmyard infrastructure.
14 July 2025
The top 10 questions farmers ask about hiring farm employees
Starting off on the right foot is very important in terms of attracting and retaining employees, writes Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Martina Gormley. The first place to start is knowing your legal requirements as an employer and then ensuring you fulfil them.
14 July 2025