Dairy
Contract Heifer Rearing
Contract Heifer Rearing Type Media Article Contract heifer rearing is an option worth considering for both dairy and drystock farmers offering benefits to both. With the removal of milk quotas in 2015 and the subsequent expansion in the dairy herd on Irish farms, many dairy farmers are looking at the opportunities to […]
24 May 2020
Managing the dairy herd for a successful breeding season
Managing the dairy herd for a successful breeding season Type Media Article Kevin O Hara, Education Officer, Teagasc Ballinrobe With the dairy breeding season currently in full swing on most Irish dairy farms we will look at some of the key targets farmers need to try and achieve over the coming weeks […]
21 May 2020
Bull Safety
Bull Safety Type Media Article Bulls are dangerous animals. They must be treated with caution and respect even when they seem to be good tempered. John McNamara and Francis Bligh, Teagasc Health & Safety Specialists explain further. Summer is peak breeding season on farms. Suckler farmers use bulls to produce the next […]
20 May 2020
Chlorates – Chlorine-free cleaning of milking equipment
Chlorates – Chlorine-free cleaning of milking equipment Type Media Article Chlorine will no longer be used in milking equipment cleaning products or protocols by the end of 2020. David Gleeson, Milk Quality Research Officer, Teagasc tells us more. There are food safety concerns regarding chlorine residues such as Trichloromethane (TCM) and Chlorate. […]
19 May 2020
Three weeks into the breeding season
Three weeks into the breeding season Type Media Article On average nationally only 71% of cows and 78% of heifers are bred in the first three weeks and on the average farm a low 6-week calving rate is costing €200/cow. What can you do at this stage in the breeding season? We’re […]
18 May 2020
Five steps to managing cash flow through 2020
Five steps to managing cash flow through 2020 Type Media Article Every dairy farmer should evaluate their business to ensure the effect of the current uncertainty in markets is minimised. Laurence Shallooand Patrick Gowing, Teagasc Moorepark have some advice and guidance Up to recently milk price and dairy markets had looked extremely […]
18 May 2020
Dairy Beef Index
Dairy Beef Index Type Media Article The Dairy Beef Index (DBI) is a breeding tool developed by Teagasc and ICBF which was launched in 2019. Brendan Garry and John Conroy, Teagasc Mayo give an overview of the DBI and outline the benefits to dairy farmers and beef farmers. What is the Dairy […]
13 May 2020
Calf Rearing Update – Teagasc Moorepark
Calf Rearing Update – Teagasc Moorepark Type Media Article Emer Kennedy and JP Murphy give an update on the progress to date of the 2020 born calves in the dairy research farm at Teagasc Moorepark. On most dairy farms calves are either weaned or will be shortly and are heading to grass. […]
10 May 2020
Let’s Talk Dairy – Webinar
Let’s Talk Dairy – Webinar 0 Type Event Proceeding On this weeks Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar, host Stuart Childs spoke to Patrick Forrestal on fitting protected urea into your fertiliser programme and to Emer Kennedy on calf weaning tips View the Webinar here Emer Kennedy and JP Murphy gave a video diary update […]
8 May 2020
Why less is more when it comes to grass management
Why less is more when it comes to grass management 0 Type Factsheet Target is to complete 6 rotations between early to mid-April and mid-August. This can be achieved by sticking to a 20 day rotation. the best way to manage grass is to walk the farm weekly and enter the figures on […]
5 May 2020