Dairy
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
Dairy Newsletter – May 2020
Dairy Newsletter – May 2020 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Feeding for fertility Breeding under Covid-19 1,400 is the magic number Monitoring SCCs Health & Safety: Your silage safety checks
4 May 2020
Setting the targets for spring breeding
Setting the targets for spring breeding 0 Type Media Article Nationally only 65% of cows and heifers calve during the first six weeks of the calving season, ideally this should be at 90% In pasture-based systems of milk production, the three-week submission rate target is 90% which is critical in order to achieve […]
4 May 2020
Today’s Farm May/June 2020
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30 April 2020
Body condition score cows to identify ones for extra care
Body condition score cows to identify ones for extra care Type Media Article Body condition score all the animals in the herd as body condition is critical to a successful breeding season. Identifying thin cows and taking steps early to improve their body condition is critical to a successful breeding season. The […]
27 April 2020
Getting more from milk
Getting more from milk Type Media Article In this edition of the research podcast Teagasc research geneticist Sinead Mc Parland tells us how genetics can provide Ireland with the means to reduce the emissions from, and increase the productivity of, our national dairy herd. Half of our dairy farmers milk record regularly […]
25 April 2020
Increasing the value of your 2021 calf crop using the Dairy Beef Index
Increasing the value of your 2021 calf crop using the Dairy Beef Index Type Event Proceeding The fourth in a series of Dairy Breeding Seminars webinars which took place week of 20 April Download Publication (PDF) In the fourth of our series of online breeding seminars, Dr. Siobhan Ring, ICBF outlined how […]
23 April 2020
Selecting your Bull Team – Webinar
Selecting your Bull Team – Webinar Type Event Proceeding The third in a series of Dairy Breeding Seminars webinars which took place week of 20 April Download Publication (PDF) In the third of our series of online breeding seminars, Professor Donagh Berry, Teagasc Moorepark outlined the rationale behind selecting a team of […]
22 April 2020