Dairy

Let’s Talk Dairy – Milk Recording Reports

Let’s Talk Dairy – Milk Recording Reports Type Event Proceeding In this week’s episode in the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, Stuart Childs discusses milk recording reports and the importance it has to farmers. Milk recording is important to identify superior cows who are producing high levels of solids and also to […]
30 April 2021

Dairy Newsletter – May 2021

Dairy Newsletter – May 2021 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Factors affecting milk fat content in MayQuestions on milk fat frequently arise for spring-calving herds fed high-quality grass during April and May. The common assumption is that low milk fat indicates rumen acidosis, with negative consequences for herd […]
29 April 2021

Results-Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project (REAP)

Results-Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project (REAP) Type Factsheet The Results-Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project (REAP) is a Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine (DAFM) pilot project that pays farmers to maintain and improve the environmental conditions of their land. This factsheet provides information on the pilot project. Download Publication (PDF) ✔ The pilot […]
29 April 2021

Today’s Farm – May/June 2021

Today’s Farm – May/June 2021 Type Magazine Slurry storage: Have you enough? Download Publication (PDF) Articles: Upcoming Events (PDF) Grass – Four years in: A review of the Grass10 Campaign (PDF) Dairying – Contract rearing male calves (PDF) Beef – What’s the future for Irish beef farming? (PDF) Beef – BovINE – A project seeking solutions […]
28 April 2021

Let’s Talk Dairy – Establishing grass-white clover swards

Let’s Talk Dairy – Establishing grass-white clover swards Type Event Proceeding In this episode of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, Stuart Childs is joined by Dr. Deirdre Hennessy to give an overview of the establishment of grass-white clover into our swards. Clover is an essential component to have on a farm. […]
23 April 2021

Let’s Talk Dairy – Sexed Semen and Synchronisation Protocols

Let’s Talk Dairy – Sexed Semen and Synchronisation Protocols Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy, which took place on 15th April, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist gives advice on cows that are suitable for sexed semen and appropriate synchronisation protocols for both cows and heifers. Stuart gives an […]
23 April 2021

Caroline Walsh Virtual Farm Walk

Caroline Walsh Virtual Farm Walk Type Event Proceeding On April 21st, Caroline Walsh, overall and dairy category winner of the 2020 Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition hosted a virtual event from her farm through the medium of video, social media and live webinar On Wednesday, 21 April, Caroline Walsh, overall & […]
22 April 2021

Research Insights Webinar – New insights into feeding dairy cows at pasture

Research Insights Webinar – New insights into feeding dairy cows at pasture Type Event Proceeding On a recent Teagasc Research Insights webinar which took place on Wednesday, 14th April, Michael O’Donovan, Head of Grassland Science, Teagasc was joined by Michael Dineen, Research Officer to discuss new insights to feeding dairy cows at […]
15 April 2021

Hitting Grazing Targets in 2021 with PastureBase Ireland Webinar

Hitting Grazing Targets in 2021 with PastureBase Ireland Webinar Type Event Proceeding Are you looking to make better grazing decisions on your farm in April? On this webinar which took place on Wednesday, 7th April, John Douglas & Joseph Dunphy, Teagasc Grass10 and Micheal O’Leary, PastureBase Ireland go through how you can […]
13 April 2021

Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Bull Selection Targets

Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Bull Selection Targets Type Event Proceeding On this episode of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist talks to us about bull selection targets. Stuart recaps on an overall guideline that Teagasc have issued to people in relation to the breeding targets for […]
13 April 2021