Dairy
Listen: Quality and Quantity – Paul Hyland’s approach to silage
Listen: Quality and Quantity – Paul Hyland’s approach to silage Paul Hyland, who farms with his brother David near the village of Ballacolla, Co. Laois, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss silage – both quantity and quality. Aiming to provide 4-5 bales of quality silage to feed cows […]
12 May 2025
Seasonality and methane production
Seasonality and methane production Does seasonality affect how much methane an animal produces? This will be a key question answered by experts from Ireland and New Zealand as part of an upcoming NZAGRC x Teagasc Webinar. Researchers from Ireland and New Zealand are working together to determine how the stage of lactation, […]
10 May 2025
Dealing with surplus grass this May
0 Dealing with surplus grass this May With most farms now in a position of surplus grass, the Teagasc Grass10 team share key grassland management tips to maintain quality swards this May. Growth rates are well above normal with the phenomenal weather we are currently experiencing and have increased to 77kg DM/ha and […]
7 May 2025
Listen: Slurry storage – make use of the 60% grant
0 Listen: Slurry storage – make use of the 60% grant Seamus Nolan, Teagasc’s Scheme Support Unit Specialist, who has a particular focus on the Target Agriculture Modernisation scheme, better known to many as the TAMS scheme, joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge. Seamus discusses the recently announced nutrient storage investment […]
5 May 2025
Getting the timing right with sexed semen
Getting the timing right with sexed semen Timing is everything when it comes to using sexed semen during the breeding season. Getting it right can make a difference, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Stuart Childs explains why in this article. Sexed semen has grown in popularity in recent years and has increased dramatically in […]
28 April 2025
Identifying and dealing with problem cows
Identifying and dealing with problem cows On every farm, a proportion of cows will not display behavioural heat (anoestrus) at the start of the breeding period. Here are some tips on identifying these cows and putting in corrective measures on farm to address with the problem. The return to normal cyclic ovarian […]
28 April 2025
Sire Advice with ICBF’s Dan O’Riordan
Sire Advice with ICBF’s Dan O’Riordan Some 18 years since it was first made available to farmers, Dan O’Riordan of the ICBF joins Stuart Childs on this week’s episode of the Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the Sire Advice Programme. Dan first explains what Sire Advice is and how it works to […]
28 April 2025
Don’t miss a heat
Don’t miss a heat With the dairy breeding season having commenced, regular and effective heat detection is critical in order to hit the key breeding performance indicators. Central to achieving the desired 90% 6-week calving rate, a 365-day calving interval and a planned empty rate of less than 8% over a 12-week […]
28 April 2025
Signpost dairy farm walk heading for Tipperary
Signpost dairy farm walk heading for Tipperary Dairy farmer, Edwin Thompson will host a Teagasc Signpost Farm Walk on his farm in Golden, Co. Tipperary on April 29. A participant in the Signpost Programme and supplying Arrabawn Tipperary Co-op, Edwin has made huge strides in terms of sustainable farming practices in recent […]
27 April 2025
Mapping the route to clover at Ballyhaise College
Mapping the route to clover at Ballyhaise College Along with its footings in agricultural education and land-based training courses, Ballyhaise College is home to one of Teagasc’s dairy research herds. JohnJoe Collins tells us of the latest research, mapping the way for farmers in the border, midlands and west region (BMW) to […]
25 April 2025