Dairy
Meeting the challenges of lower chemical N use on my farm – Michael Gowen
0 Meeting the challenges of lower chemical N use on my farm – Michael Gowen Dairy farmer Michael Gowen joined the Teagasc Dairy Conference to share his experiences on meeting the challenges of lower chemical N use on his farm. Michael says managing clover will be a challenge but it is a challenge […]
9 December 2022
Teagasc Dairy Conference – ‘Turning Challenges into Opportunities’
0 Teagasc Dairy Conference – ‘Turning Challenges into Opportunities’ Major challenges have emerged for Irish agriculture and indeed the wider economy during 2022. Most immediate have been the consequences of war in Ukraine, including rapid input price inflation, plus uncertainty around supply chains for fertilizer, fuel and feed. It is against this background […]
7 December 2022
People & Time Management Courses
0 People & Time Management Courses Martina Gormley, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the recent people management courses held in a number of locations across the country in the last few weeks. Martina begins by explaining the agenda and course content over the two days. She […]
6 December 2022
Let’s Talk Dairy – Recent study of lameness on Irish pasture-based dairy farms
0 Let’s Talk Dairy – Recent study of lameness on Irish pasture-based dairy farms On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 17th November, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Dr. Natasha Browne, Teagasc Moorepark to discuss a recent study of lameness on Irish pasture-based dairy farms. […]
5 December 2022
Dairy Conference 2022
Dairy Conference 2022 The Teagasc Dairy Conference will take place on Tuesday, 6 December in Rochestown Park Hotel, Co. Cork and on Thursday, 8 December in the Mullingar Park Hotel, Co. Westmeat. Both conferences begin at 10am. Sessions at the Dairy Conference will vary from the global to the technical. Industry experts […]
30 November 2022
Selective Dry Cow Therapy – the new norm for Dairy Herds
Selective Dry Cow Therapy – the new norm for Dairy Herds Kevin O’Hara, Education Officer, Teagasc Ballinrobe, discusses how Selective Dry Cow Therapy has become the new norm for Dairy Herds. With the evenings closing in, it has come to that time of year when farmers will have started drying off early […]
29 November 2022
Use of foot baths on farm
Use of foot baths on farm On many farms footbaths are in use but they do not get the results they were looking for. The main reasons for this can be a poorly designed bath or the solution used in the bath is not appropriate. Patrick Gowing, Teagasc Dairy Expansion Service Advisor, […]
28 November 2022
Let’s Talk Dairy – Roadway surfaces
Let’s Talk Dairy – Roadway surfaces On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy, which took place on Thursday, 3rd November, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist is joined by Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist to discuss roadway surfaces. They also give an overview of a large scale survey of dairy farm roadways from […]
27 November 2022
Selective Dry Cow Therapy – Dairy Farmers making life saving changes!
Selective Dry Cow Therapy – Dairy Farmers making life saving changes! Tom Murphy, Dairy Advisor, Teagasc, Galway/Clare writes about regulatory changes to veterinary medicine legislation governing Dry Cow Therapy which came into law in January 2022. The new changes are designed to protect human health against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR or antibiotic […]
24 November 2022
Why are 25% of dairy replacement heifers calving over 26 months?
Why are 25% of dairy replacement heifers calving over 26 months? Martina Gormley, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, tells us only 75% of heifers calve down at 22 to 26 months of age. 25% or around 80,000 heifers calve over 26 months in age. The first question is what is your herd mature cow […]
22 November 2022