Dairy

Let’s Talk Dairy – Milk feeding guidelines for young calves

Let’s Talk Dairy – Milk feeding guidelines for young calves On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 5th January 2023, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Emer Kennedy, Teagasc to discuss milk feeding guidelines for young calves. Emer’s presentation was followed by a questions and […]
13 January 2023

A Preview of the IGA Dairy Conference

0 A Preview of the IGA Dairy Conference Vincent Griffith, Farm Profitability Specialist with Aurivo Co-Op and chair of the IGA Dairy Conference Committee, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to preview the IGA Dairy Conference taking place in Charleville on Wednesday 18th January. Vincent outlines the three sessions on […]
9 January 2023

Let’s Talk Dairy – Design and evaluation of cow roadways in Ireland

0 Let’s Talk Dairy – Design and evaluation of cow roadways in Ireland On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 24th November, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Paul Maher, a postgraduate student at Teagasc Moorepark to discuss Paul’s area of study which focuses on the […]
8 January 2023

Let’s Talk Dairy – Key messages from Winter Milk Week

0 Let’s Talk Dairy – Key messages from Winter Milk Week On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 1 December, George Ramsbottom was joined by James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist who reviewed the key messages from the winter milk events that took place across the country recently. Listen […]
3 January 2023

Getting Ready for 2023 Dairy Season

Getting Ready for 2023 Dairy Season The 2022 dairy season is almost finished on most spring calving herds. Here we highlight some areas that will require some attention over the next few weeks before cows start calving again in February. Grass: In general 2022 will be remembered as a good grass growing […]
31 December 2022

The 5 key requirements for a calf shed

The 5 key requirements for a calf shed With the spring-calving period fast approaching on dairy and beef farms, we take a look back the key requirements of calf housing as presented by Teagasc’s Tom Fallon at this year’s Beef 2022 open day in Grange. There are five key requirements for a […]
28 December 2022

Care of the newborn calf

Care of the newborn calf The most critical period of a calf’s life is the first hour after birth, termed the ‘Golden Hour’. Correct calf management and feeding practices during this time influence the subsequent health and development of the calf throughout its life, and its overall lifetime performance. During this crucial […]
25 December 2022

Let’s Talk Dairy – Design and evaluation of cow roadways in Ireland

Let’s Talk Dairy – Design and evaluation of cow roadways in Ireland On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 24th November, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Paul Maher, a postgraduate student at Teagasc Moorepark to discuss Paul’s area of study which focuses on the […]
18 December 2022

Teagasc Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management graduation

Teagasc Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management graduation The 2022 Graduates of the Teagasc/University College Dublin Level 7 Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management course were presented with their diplomas at an awards ceremony at Teagasc Moorepark on Monday 12 December. The awards were presented by Dr Anne-Marie Butler, Head of Education […]
13 December 2022

Cows at high risk of mastitis around drying off

Cows at high risk of mastitis around drying off Environmental mastitis sometimes occurs in cows after they are dried off. Cows are at greatest risk of becoming infected by environmental mastitis at this time because their teat ends take a number of days after drying off to fully close. Research has found […]
12 December 2022