Dairy
Johnstown Castle Winter Milk Herd – Dry Cow Management
0 Johnstown Castle Winter Milk Herd – Dry Cow Management Ensuring autumn calving cows are in the correct condition for calving down will significantly reduce the risks of metabolic disorders and the increased workload and loss of production that goes with it. Dairy Specialist James Dunne outlines the dry cow practices in the […]
1 August 2022
Dairy Start-up Farm in Ballindine, Co. Mayo
Dairy Start-up Farm in Ballindine, Co. Mayo Donal Ronayne and his uncle Liam Trench started milking 205 heifers in 2021. Historically the farm was a suckler to beef enterprise. The conversion to dairying started in 2019 and a Farm Partnership was set-up. Donal Kelly, Dairy Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris talks about this great […]
30 July 2022
Addressing lameness on the dairy farm
Addressing lameness on the dairy farm One of the hidden costs when it comes to milking cows is lameness. Also, lameness is a repeat offender problem. Mark O’Sullivan, Business & Technology Dairy advisor at Teagasc Clonakilty discusses the causes but more importantly the steps to take to correct and prevent lameness in […]
26 July 2022
Teagasc PhD Walsh Scholarship Opportunity on Mastitis
Teagasc PhD Walsh Scholarship Opportunity on Mastitis Mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary gland, most commonly caused by bacterial infection. Teagasc Researcher Dr. Pablo Silva Boloña has full details here of a Teagasc PhD Walsh Scholarship opportunity at Teagasc Moorepark, on mastitis. Closing date for applications is 31st August 2022 “Prevalence, […]
25 July 2022
Labour saving: 13 times per week milking
Labour saving: 13 times per week milking Fancy taking some time off on your dairy farm? Reducing the number of milkings per week is a practice used to allow farmers to take time off from the farm, from July onwards. Martina Gormley, Teagasc Dairy Specialist examines this approach and emhasises that consistency […]
20 July 2022
Profitable and sustainable dairy system
Profitable and sustainable dairy system The Dairy Research programme in the Teagasc Agricultural College in Ballyhaise, County Cavan has been running for 17 years with a continued focus on developing profitable grazing systems for the Border, Midlands and Western regions Photo above: A large number of dairy farmers from the surrounding counties […]
17 July 2022
Labour Review Mid-Year on the Dairy Farm
Labour Review Mid-Year on the Dairy Farm 2022 has now passed the half-year mark. How has it gone for you so far? Tom Murphy, Dairy Adviser, Teagasc Athenry says Now is a good time to assess what went well on your farm so far in 2022 and identify areas for change. He […]
16 July 2022
Meet Signpost dairy farmer Jimmy Cotter
Meet Signpost dairy farmer Jimmy Cotter West Cork dairy farmer Jimmy Cotter is a Teagasc Signpost programme farmer. These farmers are leading the way to reducing GHG emissions on their farms along with improving water quality, biodiversity and increasing profit margins from farming. Teagasc dairy advisor Grainne Hurley has farm details Jimmy […]
12 July 2022
Getting dairy replacement heifer weights back on track
Getting dairy replacement heifer weights back on track Do you know the weights of your dairy weanling and yearling heifers? Knowing the weights of your replacement dairy animals and reaching target weights on time is critical for successful calving at two years of age. George Ramsbottom, Teagasc dairy specialist has the advice […]
11 July 2022
Contract Heifer Rearing in detail
0 Contract Heifer Rearing in detail Contract heifer rearing has increased in popularity over the past number of years. Teagasc ran two Contract Heifer Rearing farm walks in June on the farm of Laurence McEvoy, Co. Kilkenny and on Kieran & Caroline Henry’s farm in Co. Sligo to address the growing interest. Get […]
8 July 2022