Dairy

Let’s Talk Dairy – Matching stocking rate to grass grown

Let’s Talk Dairy – Matching stocking rate to grass grown Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 13 April, Patrick Gowing, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Eugene Lawler, dairy farmer to discuss matching stocking rate to grass grown. Eugene gives an insight into […]
21 April 2023

Grass and Breeding on Dairy Farms after a Hard Spring

Grass and Breeding on Dairy Farms after a Hard Spring Type Media Article By Michael Donoghue, B&T Dairy Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare Spring 2023 started like a dream, with slurry, fertiliser and cows out in February and early March. However since about the 10th March recording breaking rainfall has created a lot of […]
14 April 2023

Dairy Newsletter – April 2023

Dairy Newsletter – April 2023 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Top five tips for April Weigh your bulling heifers – if you are using sexed semen on a synchronisation protocol on your heifers, make sure the heifers are on target weight and cycling to improve conception rates.  As […]
12 April 2023

Let’s Talk Dairy – Breeding beef from the dairy herd

Let’s Talk Dairy – Breeding beef from the dairy herd Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 6th April, host James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Ruth Fennell, Teagasc Dairy Advisor to discuss breeding beef from the dairy herd. Elsewhere in the […]
11 April 2023

Let’s Talk Dairy – Tirlán Focus Farmer update

Let’s Talk Dairy – Tirlán Focus Farmer update 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 30th March, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Steven Fitzgerald, Waterford dairy farmer and Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farm Programme participant to get an update on what’s been happening […]
4 April 2023

Let’s Talk Dairy – Nutrition of the spring calving cow ahead of breeding

Let’s Talk Dairy – Nutrition of the spring calving cow ahead of breeding Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 23 March, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc to discuss the nutrition of the […]
27 March 2023

Today’s Farm – March/April 2023

Today’s Farm – March/April 2023 Type Magazine Book your BISS meeting now Download Publication (PDF) Articles Upcoming events (PDF) ETC pages (PDF) Dairy Dairy – Future-proofing through breeding (PDF) Dairy – Weaning – Starting them early (PDF) Beef Beef – Challenge into opportunity (PDF) BovINE – European beef farmers learning from each other (PDF) Signpost Programme Signpost Programme […]
23 March 2023

Let’s Talk Dairy – Progressing through the spring and finishing off the final rotation

Let’s Talk Dairy – Progressing through the spring and finishing off the final rotation Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 16th March, Patrick Gowing, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Eamon Fagan, Westmeath dairy farmer to discuss progressing through the spring and finishing […]
20 March 2023

Let’s Talk Dairy – Less than 100 SCC in first 100 days

Let’s Talk Dairy – Less than 100 SCC in first 100 days Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 9th March, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Don Crowley, Teagasc to discuss less than 100 Somatic Cell Count (SCC) in the first […]
14 March 2023

Let’s Talk Dairy – Kerry Monitor Farms update – 1/3 through first rotation

Let’s Talk Dairy – Kerry Monitor Farms update – 1/3 through first rotation 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 2nd March, host George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist is joined by Denis Brassil, Teagasc to give an update on the Kerry Monitor Farms where […]
7 March 2023