Dairy
Top five tips and grazing targets for March
In the Teagasc Dairy Newsletter for March, we read about the top five tips for the month from Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, as well as March grazing targets.
11 March 2023
Benefits of once-a-day milking
Work carried out at Teagasc Moorepark suggests that once-a-day milking does not impact Cheddar cheese composition and can improve cheese yield and some sensory and nutritional attributes.
10 March 2023
Dr. George Ramsbottom appointed to lead the Teagasc Signpost Advisory Programme
Teagasc has set up a new, targeted Signpost Advisory Programme to support climate and sustainability actions on farms.
08 March 2023
How many cows do you need to breed to dairy AI?
The genetic potential of an animal initially comes from the average of both sire and dam figures; therefore mating your best females to dairy AI is as important as selecting the correct bull team, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, explains more.
06 March 2023
Nitrates banding and the options available to you
Patrick Gowing, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to talk about the options available to dairy farmers impacted by the introduction of the new nitrates banding.
06 March 2023
Let's Talk Dairy - Spring grazing at Johnstown Castle
On this episode of Let's Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 23 February, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Aidan Lawless, Dairy Unit Manager, Teagasc Johnstown Castle to discuss spring grazing at Johnstown Castle.
04 March 2023
'Soil sampling ensures I'm making the best use of expensive fertiliser'
Peadar O'Droscoll, Teagasc Signpost Programme and Carbery Monitor farmer, discussed the importance of soil sampling and his plan for clover establishment in the March edition of the Teagasc Signpost Programme newsletter.
04 March 2023
Headway with grazing on Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farms
Sandra Hayes, co-ordinator of the Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farm Programme, outlines the progress farmers are making with grazing in the most recent Teagasc/Tirlan Future Farm Update.
01 March 2023
Let's Talk Dairy - Spring grazing at Lyons Estate
On this episode of Let's Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 16th February, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Niall Walsh, Technologist at UCD Lyons Estate to get an update on spring grazing at Lyons Estate.
27 February 2023
Teat disinfectant - part of the solution to reducing SCC
With milking in full swing, Martina Gormley, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, explains why now is a good time to evaluate post-milking teat disinfectant products.
22 February 2023
Update: Calving and early grass with a Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farmer
Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farmer Steven Fitzgerald outlines to programme co-ordinator Sandra Hayes, Teagasc, how calving 2023 is going for him.
20 February 2023
Let's Talk Dairy: A review of dry matter intake in cows in early lactation
On this episode of Let's Talk Dairy, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by Mike Egan, Teagasc, to give a review of dry matter intake in cows in early lactation.
18 February 2023
Clover reporter: Robert and Denis O’Dea, Co. Limerick
Robert O'Dea is a dairy farmer in Kilteely, Co. Limerick, in partnership with his nephew Denis. The O’Deas are milking 259 cows on a 116ha milking platform, with an additional 16ha outfarm.
16 February 2023
Top 5 tips for February
Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer Teagasc, gives his top 5 tips for February
16 February 2023
Milk feeding and the effect of temperature on young calf performance
The colostrum 1,2,3 rule is considered best practice for the newborn calf, Teagasc Dairy Specialist George Ramsbottom discusses the important factors to consider with calf rearing this spring.
16 February 2023
Why use Protected Urea in 2023?
Mícheál Kelly, Teagasc Advisor, Galway/Clare, tells us protected Urea use increased by 59% in 2022, while ordinary Urea use increased by 28% in 2022.
15 February 2023
Contract Heifer Rearing
Marie Kearney, Teagasc Business & Technology Advisor tells us contract heifer rearing has increased in popularity over the past number of years due to a number of different reasons;
14 February 2023
Dealing with Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD)
Sarah Higgins, Ruminant & Equine Manager with MSD joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to talk about Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) and its impact.
14 February 2023
Watch: 'Back to basics' on calf care
Calf care – ranging from the initial nutrition of the newborn calf, calf housing and management at weanling – is not only essential to minimise disease during the calf rearing period, but it’s critical to ensure the future productivity of both dairy and dairy beef farms.
14 February 2023
Coccidiosis in dairy calves – your help needed to influence our advice
With the busy spring calving season in full flow, it’s time to focus on coccidiosis, a disease which continues to be a concern on many calf-rearing farms.
13 February 2023
Extended grazing delivers feed savings on marginal soils
A study completed in Ballyhaise College examined the impact of extending the grazing season on marginal soil types at two varying stocking rates to quantify the impact on pasture and animal performance, along with the input requirements of a grass-based dairy farming system.
13 February 2023
Reducing the impact of high fertiliser prices through slurry
With fertiliser prices remaining at all-time highs in early 2023, Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Soils and Plant Nutrition Specialist, explains why cattle slurry will be a key resource on farm to reduce the impact of high nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) prices.
12 February 2023
Young farmer incentives increasing
There is a renewed emphasis on encouraging young farmers into farming in the new CAP Strategic Plan, Kevin Sheehan, Teagasc Education Officer, outlines some of these changes.
11 February 2023
Tackling Soil Fertility on Your Farm
The last 18 months have brought around exponential increases in the costs of production for many farmers, it is critically important farmers try and ensure they are as efficient as possible when it comes to farm operations. Damien Gibbons, Walsh Scholar tells us how managing soil fertility can help.
10 February 2023
Let's Talk Dairy - Supplementation guidelines for cows in early lactation
On this episode of Let's Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 2 February 2023, George Ramsbottom was joined by Mike Dineen, Teagasc to discuss supplementation guidelines for cows in early lactation.
10 February 2023
What is the impact of 'banding' on my farm?
Changes to the nitrates regulations will restrict cow numbers on many dairy farms this year, with a decision on further restrictions for derogation farms next year being made in September. Edward Burgess, Agricultural Catchments Programme Specialist, discusses further.
09 February 2023
Clover reporter: Michael Doran
Michael Doran is milking cows outside Duncormick, Co. Wexford, and has a plan to oversow about 8ha of clover and reseed a further 5ha with grass-clover if weather allows in 2023.
09 February 2023
Grass 10 Featured Farm: Caroline O' Sullivan, Teagasc Curtins
Caroline O'Sullivan, Farm Manager in Teagasc Curtins Farm, Fermoy, Co. Cork, gives an update on how the spring is going so far in this week’s edition of the Grass 10 Newsletter.
08 February 2023
Managing Somatic Cell Count this spring
Elevated Somatic Cell Count (SCC) is a hidden cost on dairy farms. Unless a clinical case of mastitis is seen and treated, raised SCC levels are rarely acted upon. James Dunne, Teagasc dairy specialist, outlines the steps farmers should take to manage SCC in freshly-calved cows.
08 February 2023
The importance of employer compliance and legislation
Clarissa O’Nuallain, HR Services Manager with IFAC, joins Stuart Childs on the latest Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the legislation that affects employers and that is very important for farmers who are employing people to be aware of.
07 February 2023