Dairy
2024’s final grassland challenge
0 2024’s final grassland challenge With cows returning indoors and the dust settling on the 2024 grazing year, the unforgiving nature of the year that’s been could have one final grassland management challenge to give – lower grass availability next February. As part of her presentation titled ‘Future metrics for pasture production and […]
5 December 2024
Practice change required to improve water quality
0 Practice change required to improve water quality All sectors of Irish agriculture will have to implement practice change to achieve the desired improvements in Ireland’s water quality status, Director of Research in Teagasc, Professor Pat Dillon told a packed house at the Teagasc National Dairy Conference in Limerick on November 27. Stressing […]
4 December 2024
Listen: Robust dairy farming for future challenges
0 Listen: Robust dairy farming for future challenges This week’s Dairy Edge brings you some of the main insights from this year’s Teagasc National Dairy Conference. It includes updates from Dr. Áine Murray and Dr. Donal Patton, Teagasc Grassland Researchers, who gave an in-depth look on current grassland performance, the metrics that farmers […]
3 December 2024
Preliminary findings point to more slurry and soiled water storage needs
0 Preliminary findings point to more slurry and soiled water storage needs Preliminary findings from year one of the Teagasc National Slurry Storage Monitoring Programme were shared with the gathered masses at the Teagasc National Dairy Conference on November 27. Although still to be finalised and verified through year two repetition, the study […]
2 December 2024
Are your Standard Operating Procedures fit for purpose?
0 Are your Standard Operating Procedures fit for purpose? The next number of weeks might be a good time to review your Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on farm or even creating some new ones ahead of the new production year, explains Padraig O’Connor. A SOP is a document consisting of step-by-step instructions on […]
2 December 2024
Grazing year winding down on Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farms
Grazing year winding down on Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farms A year blighted by grassland management challenges, stretching from saturated soils in the first quarter to reduced grass growth rates over the summer months, has ended on a positive note on the Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farms. Sandra Hayes, Co-ordinator of the programme, tells us more. […]
29 November 2024
‘Preparing your dairy-beef calves for sale in 2025’ – DairyBeef 500 to host live webinar
‘Preparing your dairy-beef calves for sale in 2025’ – DairyBeef 500 to host live webinar Centred on the topic of preparing your dairy-beef calves for sale in 2025, the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 team, along with industry stakeholders, and programme farmers, will host a live webinar on Thursday, December 5, 2024. Gordon Peppard, […]
28 November 2024
Teagasc National Dairy Conference: Challenges aplenty but opportunities exist
Teagasc National Dairy Conference: Challenges aplenty but opportunities exist The opportunities and challenges facing dairy farmers were addressed at the Teagasc National Dairy Conference, which is taking place in Limerick Racecourse, County Limerick today, Wednesday . In his opening remarks, Teagasc Director, Professor Frank O’Mara said; “2024 was in many […]
27 November 2024
Managing body condition in late lactation
Managing body condition in late lactation James Dunne, Dairy Specialist at Teagasc, reminds farmers to act early to have cows in the correct body condition score next spring. Herd average body condition score (BCS) is not particularly useful for herd management – focus instead on using BCS of individual animals and make […]
25 November 2024
Important workshops to feature at Teagasc National Dairy Conference
Important workshops to feature at Teagasc National Dairy Conference Set to take place next Wednesday, November 27, farmers will have the opportunity to participate in a number of important workshops at this year’s Teagasc National Dairy Conference. With the morning session assigned to presentations on achieving grazing system objectives, and nutrient use […]
23 November 2024