Dairy

Let’s Talk Dairy – Closing up the farm

Let’s Talk Dairy – Closing up the farm Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 6 October, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses the last rotation and closing up the farm to have enough grass for the Springtime. Listen in as a bonus episode […]
21 October 2022

Let’s Talk Dairy – Milk sensitivity analysis when drying off cows

Let’s Talk Dairy – Milk sensitivity analysis when drying off cows Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 13 October, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses how milk sensitivity analysis is going to be an important piece to the jigsaw in relation to drying […]
21 October 2022

National Farm Survey – 2021 Sustainability Report

National Farm Survey – 2021 Sustainability Report Type Report This report provides the latest available information on the sustainability performance of farms in Ireland, based on detailed analysis of data collected through the Teagasc National Farm Survey. Economic, Social, Environmental and Innovation sustainability dimensions are measured for Dairy, Cattle, Sheep and Tillage […]
17 October 2022

Dairy Newsletter – October 2022

Dairy Newsletter – October 2022 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Winter feed survey resultsA survey of winter feed stocks was completed by 570 Teagasc client dairy farms across the country in early September. This followed on from an earlier survey that had shown a healthy surplus of feed […]
10 October 2022

Situation and Outlook for Irish Agriculture – September 2022

Situation and Outlook for Irish Agriculture – September 2022 0 Type Report In December 2021 Teagasc published its annual Situation and Outlook for 2022. The Russian Federation’s illegal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, set in train a range of inflationary effects and required a revision of the agricultural outlook for 2022, which […]
3 October 2022

Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Autumn Grass Targets – Where are we now?

Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Autumn Grass Targets – Where are we now? 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 29 September, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses Autumn Grass Targets – where are we now?. Stuart gives an update on current figures in […]
3 October 2022

Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Breeding Season Review

Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Breeding Season Review Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 22 September, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses reviewing your breeding season for 2022. Stuart explains that by doing a review of the breeding season, it will give an […]
26 September 2022

Let’s Talk Dairy – Managing Somatic Cell Count in late lactation

Let’s Talk Dairy – Managing Somatic Cell Count in late lactation Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 15th September, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses managing somatic cell count (SCC) in late lactation. Stuart emphasises the importance of the use of milk recording […]
23 September 2022

Let’s Talk Dairy – Changes to Closed Periods – Slurry

Let’s Talk Dairy – Changes to Closed Periods – Slurry Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 8 September, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses the changes to the closed periods, specifically for slurry. Listen in as a bonus episode of The Dairy Edge […]
12 September 2022

Contract-Rearing Replacement Dairy Heifers – Is this an Option on my Farm?

Contract-Rearing Replacement Dairy Heifers – Is this an Option on my Farm? 0 Type Media Article By Aoife Forde, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Over the past number of years contract-rearing of heifers from the dairy herd by drystock farmers has become popular. Contract-rearing involves the movement of replacement heifers from the dairy […]
9 September 2022