Dairy
Labour saving: 13 times per week milking
Labour saving: 13 times per week milking Fancy taking some time off on your dairy farm? Reducing the number of milkings per week is a practice used to allow farmers to take time off from the farm, from July onwards. Martina Gormley, Teagasc Dairy Specialist examines this approach and emhasises that consistency […]
20 July 2022
Profitable and sustainable dairy system
Profitable and sustainable dairy system The Dairy Research programme in the Teagasc Agricultural College in Ballyhaise, County Cavan has been running for 17 years with a continued focus on developing profitable grazing systems for the Border, Midlands and Western regions Photo above: A large number of dairy farmers from the surrounding counties […]
17 July 2022
Labour Review Mid-Year on the Dairy Farm
Labour Review Mid-Year on the Dairy Farm 2022 has now passed the half-year mark. How has it gone for you so far? Tom Murphy, Dairy Adviser, Teagasc Athenry says Now is a good time to assess what went well on your farm so far in 2022 and identify areas for change. He […]
16 July 2022
Meet Signpost dairy farmer Jimmy Cotter
Meet Signpost dairy farmer Jimmy Cotter West Cork dairy farmer Jimmy Cotter is a Teagasc Signpost programme farmer. These farmers are leading the way to reducing GHG emissions on their farms along with improving water quality, biodiversity and increasing profit margins from farming. Teagasc dairy advisor Grainne Hurley has farm details Jimmy […]
12 July 2022
Getting dairy replacement heifer weights back on track
Getting dairy replacement heifer weights back on track Do you know the weights of your dairy weanling and yearling heifers? Knowing the weights of your replacement dairy animals and reaching target weights on time is critical for successful calving at two years of age. George Ramsbottom, Teagasc dairy specialist has the advice […]
11 July 2022
Contract Heifer Rearing in detail
0 Contract Heifer Rearing in detail Contract heifer rearing has increased in popularity over the past number of years. Teagasc ran two Contract Heifer Rearing farm walks in June on the farm of Laurence McEvoy, Co. Kilkenny and on Kieran & Caroline Henry’s farm in Co. Sligo to address the growing interest. Get […]
8 July 2022
Management of freshly reseeded grass – Clover swards in Ballyhaise
0 Management of freshly reseeded grass – Clover swards in Ballyhaise Establishing white clover on any commercial farm will take a number of years using a combination of reseeding and over-sowing. James Dunne, Dairy Specialist & researcher Donal Patton give information on the management of clover swards The current research trial within Ballyhaise […]
7 July 2022
Clonakilty Agricultural College – Dairy Update May 2022
0 Clonakilty Agricultural College – Dairy Update May 2022 James Daunt, Clonakility Agricultural College Lecturer gives an update as to what has happened on the dairy enterprise at the college in May 2022. James covers breeding, milk production and gives an update on grassland management and silage. Breeding Season 2022 We are currently on […]
2 July 2022
Francis Nolan’s Teagasc/Glanbia Open Source Future Farm Walk
Francis Nolan’s Teagasc/Glanbia Open Source Future Farm Walk Join us on Wednesday, 29th June at 11am on the farm of Francis Nolan, Knockalane, Muckalee, Co. Kilkenny, R93 A3W0 for a Teagasc/Glanbia Open Source Future Farm Walk. The walk topics will cover the farm, farmyard and labour – topics not to be missed. […]
24 June 2022
Meet the Farmer – Peadar O’Driscoll
Meet the Farmer – Peadar O’Driscoll Peadar O’Driscoll from Churchcross outside Skibbereen is a monitor farm in the Teagasc Carbery Joint Programme as well as being a SignPost farmer in the national SignPost programme. David Purcell, Teagasc Dairy Advisor, Skibbereen, West Cork, has an update from Peadar’s farm The focus of the […]
22 June 2022