Dairy
New National Genotyping Programme will unleash the power of genetics
New National Genotyping Programme will unleash the power of genetics The National Genotyping Programme is seen as one of the significant actions that can help farmers to reduce their carbon footprint through the identification of the best genetics for production, fertility as well as methane emissions. In this article, Teagasc Dairy Specialist […]
22 June 2023
Watch: Multispecies Swards and Methane Emissions on Curtin’s Farm
Watch: Multispecies Swards and Methane Emissions on Curtin’s Farm Charlie Dwan and Alann Jezequel tell us about their research on Curtin’s Farm, they will be at Moorepark Open Day on July 4th with more information. The objective of the project on Curtins farm is to compare the performance of three farmlets with […]
20 June 2023
Let’s Talk Dairy – Incorporating Clover into grass swards in Teagasc Ballyhaise
Let’s Talk Dairy – Incorporating Clover into grass swards in Teagasc Ballyhaise On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, was joined by Donal Patton to give an update on a new research trial which is looking at incorporating clover into grass swards in Teagasc Ballyhaise. In 2021, […]
18 June 2023
Watch: Body Condition Scoring at Moorepark
Watch: Body Condition Scoring at Moorepark Here John Paul Murphy, Moorepark farm manager, and Kieran McCarthy, assistant farm manager, are body condition scoring and weighing cows after milking. Cows are weighed and body condition scored weekly. The majority of the cows are at the ideal body condition score (BCS) of 3.00. Measured […]
16 June 2023
Foot bath design and use to help with lameness
Foot bath design and use to help with lameness There are higher incidences of lameness after the spring due to the bad weather, with roadways and paddock access in unsatisfactory conditions. Foot baths can help with lameness issues. When using foot baths, it is important that they are correctly designed and used […]
15 June 2023
Technology solutions to feature at Moorepark Dairy Open Day
Technology solutions to feature at Moorepark Dairy Open Day Teagasc, Enterprise Ireland and AgTech Ireland have agreed to provide a platform for AgTech Ireland member companies at the Teagasc Dairy Open Day in Moorepark on Tuesday, July 4th. Showcasing technologies which are regarded as being valuable and widely available to farmers by […]
13 June 2023
Milk price rise offsets steep production cost increases on dairy farms in 2022
Milk price rise offsets steep production cost increases on dairy farms in 2022 The preliminary results of the National Farm Survey (NFS) for 2022, which are representative of almost 85,806 farms in Ireland, were published earlier today, June 12th. In this article, we look at dairy Family Farm Income. There were 15,319 […]
12 June 2023
The role and importance of multispecies swards
The role and importance of multispecies swards Brendan Horan, Farm Systems Researcher at Teagasc Moorepark, is on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss multispecies swards (MSS) and the reason he and his team are researching them in the multi-milk systems trials at Curtin’s Farm. Brendan starts by telling us the policy […]
12 June 2023
Tips on managing through dry June conditions
Tips on managing through dry June conditions Despite a very dry start to June, average grass growth rates had been 60kg DM per day and farm covers had been holding well in most regions However, as Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer explains, with soil moisture deficits heading >60mm in many […]
12 June 2023
Opportunity for greater flexibility on dairy farms
Opportunity for greater flexibility on dairy farms Completing the evening milking earlier is good for the farmer and helps recruit and retain employees, Martina Gormley, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, tells us more. Milk recording data from 2,366 herds across 23 counties shows that the average milking finish time was 6.43pm and the length […]
10 June 2023