Dairy
Dairy costs: What sets the bottom and top performing farms apart
The recently released Teagasc National Farm Survey 2024 Dairy Enterprise Factsheet offers a useful snapshot of how Irish dairy farms performed last year. What’s interesting however is how it highlights the financial differences between the top, middle and bottom performing farms.
20 October 2025
Selective Dry Cow Therapy – excellent management is the key to success
Pablo Silva Boloña, Teagasc Research Officer, whose work focuses on milk quality, dairy cow mastitis and selective dry cow therapy, joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge.
13 October 2025
Soil sampling – an integral tool for your farm
The starting point in nutrient management planning on farms, Anthony Dineen, Climate Action & Sustainability Advisor, Macroom, Co. Cork, looks at the many benefits that soil sampling brings.
13 October 2025
Grazing management update with Jason Coulter, Co. Sligo
On this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses current grazing advice and the start of closing up for early spring grass. It’s a great week to reseed paddocks sprayed and grazed.
12 October 2025
Top five tips for dairy farmers this October
From preparations for next spring to storage slurry requirements, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, Dr. Joe Patton shares his top five tips for October.
12 October 2025
Dairy Edge: Winter diets for liquid milk herds
Dr Mike Dineen, Teagasc Senior Research Officer, joins James Dunne on this episode of the Dairy Edge podcast to discuss making informed decisions around the diet for freshly calved cows.
11 October 2025
Grassland management for the 2026 spring period starts now
Failure to have adequate grass available in spring will lead to higher production costs and is also likely to result in lower milk revenue, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Mark Treacy shares his key tips for autumn grassland management.
6 October 2025
Listen: Grass10 Grazing Update with Shane Hegarty
On this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses current grazing advice and the start of closing up for early spring grass.
5 October 2025
Housing season: Practical advice for livestock welfare
As winter housing approaches, sheds need to be ready for livestock, Enda Neylan explains the key steps farmers should take to ensure animal health, performance, and safety over the winter months.
4 October 2025
New programme to tackle lameness in dairy herds
A major new initiative to tackle lameness in Irish dairy herds called Hoof HealthCheck has been launched by Animal Health Ireland (AHI).
2 October 2025