Dairy
10 things to consider before breeding season starts
10 things to consider before breeding season starts With the breeding season fast approaching on dairy farms, Dr Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc, outlines 10 things to consider before the breeding season starts. 1. Breeding start date What is your optimal start date for breeding? On early farms […]
15 April 2024
Cleaning without chlorine
Cleaning without chlorine Chlorate residues in milk are a no-no for processors. Farmers, in turn, are concerned about heat-resistant ‘thermoduric’ bacteria. Fortunately ‘chlorine-free’ cleaning has now proven to be very effective in controlling thermoduric bacteria levels in milk. Bernadette O’Brien, David Gleeson and Lorna Twomey, Teagasc Moorepark, tell us more. Extensive research by […]
14 April 2024
Managing the herd in the current weather conditions
Managing the herd in the current weather conditions On this week’s episode of the Dairy Edge, Donal Patton, Teagasc Ballyhaise, and Michael Egan, Teagasc Moorepark, discussed at a recent Teagasc webinar the current weather conditions and scenarios facing farmers across the country and how best to deal with them. Donal first talked […]
10 April 2024
Details of Fodder Transport Support Measure revealed
0 Details of Fodder Transport Support Measure revealed As part of the meeting of the National Fodder and Feed Security Committee, today, April 9, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D, revealed details of a measure to support the transport of fodder to areas where supplies are running tight. […]
9 April 2024
Preparing to get nitrogen applications back on track
0 Preparing to get nitrogen applications back on track Along with the associated grazing challenges, the wet spring has limited the opportunities for both organic and artificial fertiliser applications on many farms. With limited quantities spread, and suggestions from industry that just 25% of normal fertiliser volumes have been sold up to the […]
8 April 2024
Have you completed a milk recording and acted on the results?
0 Have you completed a milk recording and acted on the results? One of the tools available to dairy farmers in relation to mastitis control is milk recording, Padraig O’Connor tells us more. The recommendation is that farmers complete a minimum of four and preferably six milk recordings per lactation. The first milk […]
8 April 2024
Milk deliveries and protein levels down in February
0 Milk deliveries and protein levels down in February Recently released data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has pointed to a decline in both the volume of milk and its contained constituents delivered to milk processors and co-ops over the month of February. Estimates from the national statistics office suggest a domestic […]
6 April 2024
Learnings from Ballyhaise – managing through a difficult spring
0 Learnings from Ballyhaise – managing through a difficult spring Like many farms across the country, the dairy research herd at Teagasc Ballyhaise has been dealing with the difficulties ensuing from a wet spring. As part of the ‘Managing the herd in current weather conditions’ webinar held on April 2, Donal Patton detailed […]
4 April 2024
How do we best feed the dairy cow in the current situation?
0 How do we best feed the dairy cow in the current situation? With difficult grazing conditions extending into early April, decisions made over the coming days and weeks will have either a positive or negative impact on the body condition score, milk production capacity and the success of the upcoming breeding season […]
4 April 2024
Getting grass in the diet a priority on dairy farms
0 Getting grass in the diet a priority on dairy farms With the breeding season fast approaching and early-calving cows on the cusp of peak milk production, dairy farmers have been reminded to make getting grass into the diet of their cows a priority. This message came from Dr Joe Patton, Teagasc Head […]
2 April 2024