Dairy
Today’s Farm – January/February 2024
Today’s Farm – January/February 2024 Type Magazine New Apprenticeships Deliver Advantages All Round Download Publication (PDF) Articles Upcoming events (PDF) Apprenticeships – Earning while learning (PDF) Beef How to source the right calf (PDF) ‘Farming is my GAA’ (PDF) Beefing up the breeding indexes (PDF) Sheep Driving productivity and profitability on sheep farms (PDF) Fertiliser How to cut […]
24 January 2024
DairyBeef 500 Webinar – Preparation for Calf Rearing in 2024
DairyBeef 500 Webinar – Preparation for Calf Rearing in 2024 Type Event Proceeding The first in a series of two webinars hosted by the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 team, took place on Tuesday, 16 January. The webinar was chaired by Alan Dillon, DairyBeef 500 Programme Manager, Teagasc and featured Martin Kavanagh, MVB Cert […]
18 January 2024
DairyBeef 500 Campaign 2022-2027
DairyBeef 500 Campaign 2022-2027 Type Leaflet The aim of the DairyBeef 500 Campaign is to promote and demonstrate DairyBeef systems, which are socially, environmentally and financially sustainable. Download Publication (PDF) Find out more about the DairyBeef 500 campaign.
18 January 2024
Dairy Newsletter – January 2024
Dairy Newsletter – January 2024 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Top five tips for January Prepare for calving – ensure all calving and calf-rearing facilities and equipment are ready, with ample supplies of consumables such as calf tags, gloves, iodine, and lubricant available. Are you feeding the correct rate […]
18 January 2024
Getting Ready for 2024 Dairy Season
Getting Ready for 2024 Dairy Season 0 Type Media Article By Michael Donoghue, B&T Dairy Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare Most spring calving herds are now 2 to 3 weeks away from calving. Hopefully most dairy farmers have been dry for at least 3 weeks, are well rested and motivated for a bust spring ahead. […]
5 January 2024
Get help when drying off this winter
Get help when drying off this winter Type Media Article Ronan Mulligan, Dairy Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris An effective dry off period is crucial to ensuring that somatic cell count is managed effectively. The method that is used to dry-off cows can have a huge bearing on how many udder infections establish during […]
22 December 2023
Health and Safety Newsletter – December 2023
Health and Safety Newsletter – December 2023 Type Newsletter Calving risk assessment Download Publication (PDF) In this edition: Planning prevents accidentsAccidents relating to livestock on farms are not inevitable and can be prevented through careful planning and task organisation during the busy times of the farming year. Livestock-related incidents account for 25% […]
11 December 2023
Recuperation for yourself and your cows during the Dry Cow Period
Recuperation for yourself and your cows during the Dry Cow Period 0 Type Media Article By Tom Murphy, B&T Dairy Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare It’s been a long and challenging year on the dairy farm. Compact calving spring dairy herds are in the process of drying, and on some farms the milking machine has […]
8 December 2023
Dairy Newsletter – December 2023
Dairy Newsletter – December 2023 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Top five tips for December Feed your best quality silage to weanling heifers. Heifers need 73+ DMD plus 1kg high quality concentrate to meet growth targets. If silage is lower quality, 2kg+ concentrate is needed. This year has […]
8 December 2023
Let’s Talk Organics – Autumn 2023 Webinars
Let’s Talk Organics – Autumn 2023 Webinars Type Event Proceeding The Teagasc Organic Specialist team recently held three webinars aimed at taking a closer look at organic dairy, tillage and horticulture systems. These webinars gave an overview of the considerations that farmers should take into account if considering converting to organic dairy, […]
22 November 2023