Moorepark Open Day
Open Day Book
Download the book: Moorepark 2025 Open Day Book (PDF)
Innovating for the future
The theme of this year’s event is ‘Innovating for the future’.
The dairy industry has been through transformational change in the past 10 years since the removal of milk quotas. The pent-up capacity for growth was released, and milk solids output has almost doubled. Since 2022, the dairy industry has entered a consolidation phase. It is now important to take stock and prepare for the next phase of development for the dairy sector. The industry must continue to align with EU and national policy objectives, with a particular focus on reduced carbon emissions, improved animal welfare, better water and air quality, and greater biodiversity. At the same time, dairy farms must generate financially rewarding career opportunities with a favourable work-life balance.
Click on the links below to find out more on:
Management strategies to increase grass day matter performance
Management Strategies to Increase Grass Day Matter Performance Board (PDF)
Technology Villages
Click on the links below to read more about the latest technologies and best practices associated with each themed village.
Irish Dairying – Innovating for the future
Irish Dairying Innovating For The Future (PDF)
Business of Farming
The Business Of Farming (PDF)
- Controlling costs
- Growing the dairy farm business
- International perspectives on dairy production
Grassland village
Grassland (PDF)
- Feeding the dairy cow
- Optimising sward nutrient application
- Silage production and quality
Infrastructure village
Infrastructure (PDF)
- Energy use efficiency and renewable energy
- Milking management and milking efficiency
- Slurry storage and TAMS options
Breeding and Reproduction village
Breeding And Reproduction (PDF)
- EBI (Carbon, Beef, Health) and the Next Generation Herd
- DBI and sire advice
- Harnessing technologies to optimise sexed semen use
Dairy Beef village
Dairy Beef (PDF)
- CBV in practice – what can it deliver?
- DairyBeef 500
- Meeting carcass specifications
One Health, One Welfare village
One Health & One Welfare (PDF)
- Herd health and animal welfare
- Producing high quality, low cell count milk with chlorine-free milking
- Management strategies to reduce the risk of TB
Working Effectively village
Working Effectively (PDF)
- What makes an attractive farm workplace?
- Generational renewal options
- Education and career pathways
Environment village
Environment (PDF)
- Signpost and AgNav Programme
- Gaseous emissions
- Water and Biodiversity
Food Research Programme
Food Research (PDF)
VistaMilk
VistaMilk (PDF)
Health & Safety
Health & Safety (PDF)