Dairy
Diary dates: Four farm walks for Teagasc Winter Milk Week
Teagasc Winter Milk Week will see four farm walks taking place from November 17 to 21. The theme of Teagasc Winter Milk Week is Maximising Margins from Winter Milk.
13 November 2025
Tipperary and Cavan destinations for Teagasc Dairy Conference
The Teagasc National Dairy Conference 2025 takes place on Wednesday 26 November in the Talbot Hotel Clonmel, County Tipperary and Thursday, 27th November in the Kilmore Hotel, Cavan.
12 November 2025
Dry cow period – getting the basics right
Dr. Aisling Claffey, Teagasc ruminant nutritionist, joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss what’s important to remember when it comes to the upcoming dry cow period.
10 November 2025
Tips to control thermoduric bacteria levels
James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, shares some management practices farmers can employ in order to control thermoduric bacteria levels.
10 November 2025
Grazing after heavy rainfall
Heavy rainfall across parts of the country has made grazing difficult, but there’s still a lot to be gained from autumn grass.
2 November 2025
Listen: Grass10 Update with John Payne, Co. Longford
On this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses current grazing advice and closing up for early spring grass.
1 November 2025
Managing cash, costs and volatility – preparing for 2026
Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Patrick Gowing joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss how to best manage surplus cash, build financial resilience, review production costs and ensure farmers best prepared for 2026.
27 October 2025
Dairy finances: 2025 and outlook for 2026
With some uncertainty having entered dairy markets in recent times, Dairy Specialist at Teagasc, Patrick Gowing reflects on the year outgoing and shares key financial tips for the year ahead.
27 October 2025
Preparing for drying off
The time is approaching when cows will start to be dried off on farms. All farmers need to plan carefully for a successful drying off of the herd.
25 October 2025
Autumn closing: Time to protect farm cover
Although the average farm cover on Irish dairy farms measuring grass through PastureBase Ireland stood at 822kg DM/ha, a wide degree of variability exists across farms.
23 October 2025