Diary dates: Four farm walks for Teagasc Winter Milk Week
Teagasc Winter Milk Week will see four farm walks taking place from November 17 to 21. The theme of Teagasc Winter Milk Week is Maximising Margins from Winter Milk.
Dates and venues are as follows:
- Monday, 17thNovember | 11:30am | Westmeath
- David & Colin Boland, Horseleap, Moate, Co. Westmeath. Eircode: N37 PH68
- Tuesday, 18thNovember | 11:30am | Cavan
- Gerard Donohoe & Conor McCaffrey, Ballyheady, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan. Eircode H14 W965
- Wednesday, 19thNovember | 11:30am | Cork
- Norman & Colette Tuthill, Baurleigh, Bandon, Co. Cork. Eircode: P72 NA71
- Friday 21stNovember | 11:30am | Wicklow
- John Wynne, Manger Farm, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow. Eircode: W91 HY06
Topics to be discussed include:
- What key performance indicators matter on winter milk farms?
- What drives performance when it comes to the winter diet?
- Add value through improved breeding – what should inform your decisions?
- Managing costs, cashflow and dealing with volatility
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