Dairy
The Starrett Family Dairy Farm
0 The Starrett Family Dairy Farm In 2020, the Starrett family was awarded the top prize in the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards. On Tuesday 29th June last, Richard and Wendy Starrett hosted this year’s National Milk Quality Farm Walk as a webinar and social media takeover. You can watch it all […]
5 July 2021
Deciding a date for ending the breeding season
Deciding a date for ending the breeding season George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist has advice here for dairy farmers about deciding a date for ending the breeding season. He also includes steps for correcting a late calving pattern Herds with a very spread out calving pattern generally can’t afford not to milk […]
28 June 2021
National Milk Quality Virtual Farm Walk on Starrett Farm
National Milk Quality Virtual Farm Walk on Starrett Farm The Starrett family farm hosts a webinar and social media takeover on Tuesday 29th June at 11am. The Starretts were overall winners of the 2020 NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards. A Fact sheet on the farm is outlined here along with registration […]
25 June 2021
How grass can be made into milk and cheese
0 How grass can be made into milk and cheese On World Milk Day Teagasc Staff; Marion Beecher, Emer Kennedy, Eimear Ferguson and Margie Egan, are together addressing the questions you have about cows. How much does a cow eat and drink in a day? How much milk does a cow produce and […]
1 June 2021
Too much grass can be a problem too!
Too much grass can be a problem too! As we are heading into a period where grass growth exceeds grass demand, dairy farmers will need to be extra vigilant that they don’t fall into the trap of grazing grass covers that are ‘gone too strong’. James Moyles, Teagasc Dairy Advisor, Co. Offaly […]
28 May 2021
Contract rearing male calves
Contract rearing male calves Establishing a relationship based on trust and a good contract will benefit both owner and calf rearer. This is the advice of Gordon Peppard, Teagasc Collaborative Farming Specialist speaking about Contract rearing male calves. Contract rearing in Sligo Farming near Enniscrone, Co Sligo, Peter Gilmartin traditionally sold steers […]
24 May 2021
Hitting Breeding Targets in the Dairy Herd
Hitting Breeding Targets in the Dairy Herd We are currently in the middle of the breeding season on most Irish dairy farms. Here Kevin O’Hara, Teagasc Ballinrobe, will look at some of the key targets that dairy farmers need to try and achieve over the coming weeks and look at how these […]
21 May 2021
Delaying silage cutting date will have negative effects on silage quality & quantity for dairying
Delaying silage cutting date will have negative effects on silage quality & quantity for dairying Grass silage makes up about a quarter of the annual feed budget on the average dairy farm. With below average growth rates in late April/early May, James Dunne, Dairy Specialist Ballyhaise, answers the common question: “should silage […]
17 May 2021
Heat Detection by Tail Painting
Heat Detection by Tail Painting Heat detection is key to achieve your herd targets this breeding season. Most cows display signs of heat between the hours of 9pm and 7am so relying on observation alone to identify cows in heat could easily result in cows being missed. Tara Heaney, KT Walsh Scholar […]
16 May 2021
Farming Tips for May
Farming Tips for May Emma Sherlock, Teagasc Walsh Scholar, Clonakilty Advisory picks out a few key management actions farmers should be taking on during the month of May. These include care of the replacement heifer & breeding targets, farm safety at silage making, grass & fertiliser update and flock health Replacement Heifers […]
15 May 2021