Dairy

Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Milk Recording

Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Milk Recording 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 3rd March, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Rosarii O’Connor and Mairead O’Neill, Munster Bovine to discuss milk recording. Rosarii and Mairead gave an insight into Electronic DIY […]
9 March 2022

Seamus Howard – Organic Dairy Farm Walk

Seamus Howard – Organic Dairy Farm Walk 0 Type Event Proceeding Event booklet from the Teagasc Organic Dairy Farm Walk on the farm of Seamus Howard, Ennis, Co. Clare on 2 March 2022 Download Publication (PDF) On Wednesday, 2 March 2022, Organic Dairy Farmer Seamus Howard hosted a Teagasc Organic Farm Walk to […]
3 March 2022

Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Dermot O’Donovan grazing update

Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Dermot O’Donovan grazing update 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 24 February, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist is joined by Dermot O’Donovan, who is farming in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. Dermot gives an update as to how he is […]
3 March 2022

Dairy Newsletter – March 2022

Dairy Newsletter – March 2022 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition:   Sexed semen on the rise in 2022The opportunity to use sexed semen has never been better than during the 2022 breeding season. With the opening of the Sexing Technologies laboratory at Moorepark last autumn, the range and quality […]
2 March 2022

Today’s Farm – March/April 2022

Today’s Farm – March/April 2022 0 Type Magazine Meet Teagasc Director Professor Frank O’Mara Download Publication (PDF) Articles: Etc pages (PDF) Beef – Commercial Beef Value (CBV) – what is it? (PDF) Beef – Performance, profit, protecting the environment (PDF) Sheep – Get more grass for your money (PDF) Dairy – Genetics not injections (PDF) Silage – Fertilising […]
1 March 2022

Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – OAD Milking to manage spring workload

Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – OAD Milking to manage spring workload Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 17 February, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by dairy farmer Martin Connaughton to discuss milking Once-A-Day (OAD) to manage spring workload. Stuart gives a […]
23 February 2022

Winning the War on Mastitis and High SCC in Dairy Herds

Winning the War on Mastitis and High SCC in Dairy Herds Type Media Article By Tom Murphy, B&T Dairy Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare Did you know that a mild case of mastitis costs €200 and a severe case over €700, when all costs (including production losses) are included?  More milk is lost when […]
18 February 2022

Dairy Newsletter – February 2022

Dairy Newsletter – February 2022 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Early spring grassDespite the weather and ground condition challenges that occur at this time of year, every farmer should try to get cows out grazing as early as possible. Each additional day of grazing in February will increase […]
14 February 2022

Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Record Keeping

Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Record Keeping Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 10 February, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses record keeping and how it can improve efficiency on your farm. Stuart outlines how good record keeping can improve farm performance and […]
14 February 2022

Let’s Talk Dairy – Plan for Spring Grazing 2022

Let’s Talk Dairy – Plan for Spring Grazing 2022 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 3 February, host Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses the plan for Spring grazing in 2022. Stuart outlines what is important to watch out for and some actions […]
8 February 2022