Dairy
Ireland to host European Dairy Farmers Congress in June
Ireland to host European Dairy Farmers Congress in June The 30th European Dairy Farmers Conference,will take place from 28-30th June in the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork. The theme of the conference is ‘Sustainable Dairying – The Irish Story’. Over 350 delegates from more than 28 countries are expected to attend the […]
19 May 2022
Using beef AI on the dairy herd
Using beef AI on the dairy herd As we progress through the breeding season Teagasc recommends moving from selectively using beef AI on the dairy herd to fully using beef AI on the cows once the target number of inseminations to dairy AI has been achieved. Nicky Byrne, Teagasc Grange has more […]
18 May 2022
Time off this summer: Planning and Task Prioritisation on Dairy Farms
Time off this summer: Planning and Task Prioritisation on Dairy Farms With calving finished on Spring block calving farms, now is a great time to plan time off, the staff roster, and farm projects. Martina Gormley, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses planning ahead and task prioritisation. Martina recommends using a wall planner and […]
16 May 2022
Reminders for Breeding Season 2022
0 Reminders for Breeding Season 2022 George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist summarises advice on breeding. Select a team of high EBI sires using the threshold and average values detailed here. As herds stabilise, there is an opportunity to more carefully select the cows that we breed our dairy replacements from in the years […]
9 May 2022
Let’s Talk Dairy – Reduced Crude Protein Diets Requirement Under Derogation
0 Let’s Talk Dairy – Reduced Crude Protein Diets Requirement Under Derogation On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy, which took place on Thursday, 28th April, Stuarts Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses the reduced Crude Protein diets requirement under Derogation. Stuart gives an overview of the rationale for the decision by DAFM; whether […]
9 May 2022
Helping farmers reduce energy use
0 Helping farmers reduce energy use Teagasc is engaged in an extensive range of research including national and international collaborations. Teagasc highlights the impacts of its latest research in “Research impact highlights in 2020”. Dairy – reducing energy use is one such area as John Upton, Teagasc Researcher, Moorepark outlines Teagasc has partnered […]
8 May 2022
Don’t delay silage cutting date on your dairy farm
0 Don’t delay silage cutting date on your dairy farm James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Ballyhaise, outlines why delaying silage cutting date will have a negative effect on quality and quantity of silage for dairy systems. He advises against using a ‘one big first cut’ approach, which can lead to fodder shortages due […]
3 May 2022
Summertime Cow Nutrition: A Lot Done, More to Do
Summertime Cow Nutrition: A Lot Done, More to Do We have come a long way in the last 20-25 years in terms of managing the feed we give to dairy cows during the summer. However, there is still a lot more to be done in terms of mid-season cow nutrition. John Mc […]
30 April 2022
Dairying and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Dairying and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) AMR is a new challenge to the farming community and a risk to public health. Don Crowley, Teagasc Dairy advisor discusses antimicrobial resistance, how it develops and the importance of milk recording in the absence of preventative antimicrobials, on the dairy farm Change is part of farming, […]
29 April 2022
The Cullinane Monitor Farm in West Cork
The Cullinane Monitor Farm in West Cork John and Veronica Cullinane are dairy farming with their three children; Eoin, Aoife and Laura in Ballineen. Co Cork. They milk 140 cows on a milking platform of 53 hectares and farm outside blocks for replacement heifers and silage. Aoife Healy, Teagasc Dairy advisor discusses […]
27 April 2022