Dairy
31 day requirement for soiled water storage to come into effect
31 day requirement for soiled water storage to come into effect Farmers, with the exception of winter/liquid milk producers, are obliged to have capacity to store 31 days’ worth of soiled water from December 1, 2024. In order to reduce the impact of nutrient losses in the riskiest period, and as legislated […]
20 November 2024
Agenda for Teagasc National Dairy Conference revealed
Agenda for Teagasc National Dairy Conference revealed The Teagasc National Dairy Conference will take place at Limerick Racecourse in Patrickswell, Co. Limerick on Wednesday, 27 November. In the build up to the event, we take a closer look at the agenda for the day. The theme of the conference is ‘Robust Dairying […]
19 November 2024
Listen: Get the basics right during the dry cow period
Listen: Get the basics right during the dry cow period Dr Aisling Claffey, Teagasc Ruminant Nutritionist, joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss the important practices to remember when it comes to the upcoming dry cow period. Aisling discusses the importance of assessing body condition of the herd, timely […]
18 November 2024
Considerations for drying off all cows this December
Considerations for drying off all cows this December Although there is the temptation to milk on given the current milk price, Dairy Specialist at Teagasc, Martina Gormley shares some considerations dairy farmers have to bear in mind if opting for such an approach. With the current milk price, the temptation for some […]
18 November 2024
How genetics has changed the science of animal breeding
How genetics has changed the science of animal breeding Maeve Williams, VistaMilk, explains how genetic differences and modern breeding techniques, including DNA sequencing, are used to improve traits for economic and environmental sustainability in dairy farming. Have you ever been sitting around a table with your siblings and wondered why you all […]
16 November 2024
Dr Joe Patton on how to make dairy farming more robust for the future
Dr Joe Patton on how to make dairy farming more robust for the future Dr Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer in Teagasc, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to outline the factors that will make dairy more robust in the future in advance of the Teagasc National Dairy […]
11 November 2024
The importance of a good foot bathing routine
The importance of a good foot bathing routine As cows return indoors, Dairy Specialist at Teagasc, Patrick Gowing looks at the causes of lameness and offers tips for best practice foot bathing and foot bath design. Along with causing stress for the animals and the farmer, lameness in herds can have a […]
11 November 2024
Milk recording, LESS and spring slurry spreading higher on top performing dairy farms
Milk recording, LESS and spring slurry spreading higher on top performing dairy farms To measure uptake and to evaluate whether evolving science and knowledge is being translated to farming practices, Dairy Innovation Indicators were measured in the Teagasc National Farm Survey (NFS) Sustainability Report 2023. The uptake of innovations such as discussion […]
11 November 2024
Feeding the freshly-calved cow this winter
Feeding the freshly-calved cow this winter Aisling Claffey, Nutritionist at Teagasc, discusses feeding programmes for liquid milk cows, highlighting the importance of striking a balance between performance and profit. On liquid milk producing herds, the focus in recent weeks will have switched to those freshly-calved cows entering the herd and achieving a […]
11 November 2024
5 top tips for November
5 top tips for November Dr Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc, shares five top tips for November, highlighting important elements such as drying off, grassland management, establishing a winter work routine and monitoring animal performance. 1). Drying off Start drying off heifers in early November. Heifers are still […]
11 November 2024