Dairy
The importance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on farms
0 The importance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on farms Padraig O’Connor, Dairy Technician at Teagasc Grange, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss the role of SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) on farms. Padraig explains that the SOP is a step-by-step guide to completing a task. They are suitable for […]
4 November 2024
Simple steps can help support a positive start to spring 2025
0 Simple steps can help support a positive start to spring 2025 Aisling Claffey, Nutritionist at Teagasc, outlines key preparations for managing dairy cows during the winter dry period to ensure optimal health and productivity at calving. As the full-time housing period approaches for most dairy herds and the end of lactation draws […]
4 November 2024
Getting Ready for the 2025 Dairy Season
0 Getting Ready for the 2025 Dairy Season Michael Donoghue, Advisor at Teagasc Clare/Galway, discusses key decisions in managing grass, body condition, drying off, and personal time as the 2024 dairy season winds down, all of which will impact the profitability of the dairy business in 2025. The 2024 dairy season is starting […]
2 November 2024
Why some winter milk farms achieve better financial performance than others
Why some winter milk farms achieve better financial performance than others Increased pasture utilisation, coupled with enhanced milk solids production and effective cost management, can lead to improved financial outcomes for winter milk farmers, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, James Dunne tells us more. Winter milk dairy producers have experienced significant changes in the […]
29 October 2024
When is the right time to talk about succession?
When is the right time to talk about succession? Dr. Tomás Russell, who is Assistant Professor in Agricultural Extension and Innovation at the School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, joins James Dunne on the latest Dairy Edge to discuss the considerations people should take when it comes to farm […]
28 October 2024
Search continues for cause of summer scour syndrome
Search continues for cause of summer scour syndrome Theories aplenty, but as of yet there has been no clear confirmation of the cause of summer scour syndrome – an ailment of dairy and dairy-beef calves resulting in diarrhoea, ill-thrift and weight loss. That was one of the key messages delivered by John […]
23 October 2024
Variability in grass supplies – Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farmers take action
Variability in grass supplies – Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farmers take action Monitor farmers engaged in the Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farm Programme have centred their attentions on completing grass and autumn closing budgets over recent weeks. Co-ordinator of the Programme, Sandra Hayes shares details on the actions taken. Having sufficient supplies of spring grass is […]
21 October 2024
Teagasc National Farm Survey 2023 – Dairy Enterprise Factsheet
Teagasc National Farm Survey 2023 – Dairy Enterprise Factsheet The Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department at Teagasc has recently released a Dairy Enterprise Factsheet for 2023, providing a detailed analysis of the financial and technical performance of dairy farms as recorded in the 2023 National Farm Survey. This report highlights key […]
21 October 2024
The new vaccine against Cryptosporidium
The new vaccine against Cryptosporidium Helena Madden, Ruminant Veterinary Manager with MSD Animal Health, joins Stuart Childs on the latest Dairy Edge to discuss the new vaccine against Cryptosporidium, Bovilis Cryptium. Helena first discusses how crypto is consistently one of the main causes of calf scour and then explains how cleaver the […]
18 October 2024
Testing for antibiotic identification
Testing for antibiotic identification With a 12-week dry period recommended for first lactation cows, early-calved first calvers that are due around February 1 again in 2025 need to finish their 2024 lactation in late October/early November. Consequently, teat sealers and the right dry cow antibiotic (where required) will need to be prescribed […]
14 October 2024