Dairy

Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of chemical N fertiliser
Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of chemical N fertiliser The National Dairy Conference 2022 took place on Tuesday December 6th, Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork and Thursday December 8th, Mullingar Park Hotel, Co. Westmeath. This paper was presented by Jonathan Herron, Siobhan Kavanagh and Laurence Shalloo, Teagasc. Summary Nitrous oxide makes up 25% of […]
12 December 2022

Management and housing guidelines to achieve excellent calf welfare
Management and housing guidelines to achieve excellent calf welfare At the Teagasc Dairy Conference 2022, Dr. Emer Kennedy spoke about management and housing guidelines to achieving excellent calf welfare. Summary Irish farmers have a good reputation in terms of animal welfare it is now more important than ever that this is retained […]
11 December 2022

Nitrogen strategy on clover swards – what does the research say?
Nitrogen strategy on clover swards – what does the research say? At the Teagasc Dairy Conference 2022, Dr. Deirdre Hennessy presented on Nitrogen strategy on clover swards – what does the research say? Summary White clover is a It can fix atmospheric N and make it available for grass growth Fixed N […]
11 December 2022

Increasing milk production efficiency from pasture-based diets
Increasing milk production efficiency from pasture-based diets Michael Dineen, Teagasc, presented this research at the National Dairy Conference 2022 which took place on Tuesday December 6th, Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork and Thursday December 8th, Mullingar Park Hotel, Co. Westmeath. Summary Ruminant production systems must maximise their use of human inedible feeds Lower […]
10 December 2022

Meeting the challenges of lower chemical N use on my farm – Michael Gowen
0 Meeting the challenges of lower chemical N use on my farm – Michael Gowen Dairy farmer Michael Gowen joined the Teagasc Dairy Conference to share his experiences on meeting the challenges of lower chemical N use on his farm. Michael says managing clover will be a challenge but it is a challenge […]
9 December 2022

Teagasc Dairy Conference – ‘Turning Challenges into Opportunities’
0 Teagasc Dairy Conference – ‘Turning Challenges into Opportunities’ Major challenges have emerged for Irish agriculture and indeed the wider economy during 2022. Most immediate have been the consequences of war in Ukraine, including rapid input price inflation, plus uncertainty around supply chains for fertilizer, fuel and feed. It is against this background […]
7 December 2022

People & Time Management Courses
0 People & Time Management Courses Martina Gormley, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the recent people management courses held in a number of locations across the country in the last few weeks. Martina begins by explaining the agenda and course content over the two days. She […]
6 December 2022

Let’s Talk Dairy – Recent study of lameness on Irish pasture-based dairy farms
0 Let’s Talk Dairy – Recent study of lameness on Irish pasture-based dairy farms On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 17th November, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Dr. Natasha Browne, Teagasc Moorepark to discuss a recent study of lameness on Irish pasture-based dairy farms. […]
5 December 2022

Dairy Conference 2022
Dairy Conference 2022 The Teagasc Dairy Conference will take place on Tuesday, 6 December in Rochestown Park Hotel, Co. Cork and on Thursday, 8 December in the Mullingar Park Hotel, Co. Westmeat. Both conferences begin at 10am. Sessions at the Dairy Conference will vary from the global to the technical. Industry experts […]
30 November 2022

Selective Dry Cow Therapy – the new norm for Dairy Herds
Selective Dry Cow Therapy – the new norm for Dairy Herds Kevin O’Hara, Education Officer, Teagasc Ballinrobe, discusses how Selective Dry Cow Therapy has become the new norm for Dairy Herds. With the evenings closing in, it has come to that time of year when farmers will have started drying off early […]
29 November 2022