The Dairy Edge

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by Emer Kennedy, Teagasc Researcher, to discuss milking 10 times a week in the second half of lactation.      To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/   For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to th...

On this week’s episode of the Dairy Edge, Mark Waters, Co-ordinator of the DNA Registration Project at ICBF joins Stuart Child to discuss the National Genotyping scheme that was launched recently by the Minister for Agriculture.   Mark starts by telling us exactly what genotyping is and what it has to offer both farmers and the industry as a whole.    He says that it is hard to overstate the value...

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by Donal Patton, Teagasc, to give an update on a new research trial which is looking at incorporating Clover into grass swards in Teagasc Ballyhaise.    In 2021 the new 5-year systems trial began looking at transitioning from high levels of Nitrogen (N) usage to low levels of im...

Brendan Horan, Farm Systems researcher at Teagasc Moorepark, is on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss multi-species swards (MSS) and the reason he and his team are researching them in the multi-milk systems trials at Curtin’s Farm.   Brendan starts by telling us the policy context for looking at MSS stemming from the Farm to Fork strategy that is looking for reductions in the amount of inpu...

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by Lorcan Dooley, Teagasc Dairy Advisor, based in Portlaoise, Co. Laois to discuss where the focus should be on dairy farms for June.   To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/   For more episodes from the D...

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by is joined by Liam McCabe, Dairy Sector Manager, Bord Bia to give an insight into the dairy market outlook for the second half of 2023.   To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/   For more episodes from t...

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by Chloe Millar, Teagasc, to give an insight into the Tipperary Calf to Beef Demo Farm.      To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/   For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: h...

Don Crowley, Milk Quality Specialist at Teagasc is on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss how to stay in control of somatic cell count (SCC) during the mid-lactation period.   Don first explains how the high milk price in 2022 was a disincentive to people to be ruthless with regard to SCC as there was no real financial ramifications for supplying high SCC milk as the penalty was small relati...

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by Padraig O'Connor, Teagasc to discuss best practice in milking routine.       To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/   For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: https://www.te...

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by Pat Tuohy, Teagasc, to give an insight into the Teagasc Heavy Soils Programme - Achieving Grazing Success.      To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/   For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go...

On this week’s episode of the Dairy Edge, Eddie Burgess, Specialist in the Agricultural Catchments Programme, talks about minimising nitrate loss in farming to help improve water quality.   Eddie first explains the Agricultural Catchments programme and what it does, contributing to the body of evidence required to support changes to nitrate regulations within Ireland   Eddie says that there will a...

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by Donal Ronayne, dairy farmer from Co. Mayo with an Aurivo Programme update - a farmer's perspective.    Donal is a participant of the Teagasc/ Aurivo Joint Programme and gives an update on how the Spring went on his farm as well as an insight into his farm and farming system....

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by Seamus Nolan, Teagasc Advisor based in the Roscommon/Longford Advisory Region, to give an update from the grass roots.   To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/   For more episodes from the Dairy Edge po...

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, Patrick Gowing, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by dairy farmer, Eugene Lawler, to discuss matching stocking rate to grass grown.   To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/   For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: https:/...

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Ruth Fennell, Teagasc Dairy Advisor, to discuss breeding beef from the dairy herd.    To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/   For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: https...

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, was joined by Steven Fitzgerald, Waterford dairy farmer and Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farm Programme participant to get an update on what's been happening on the farm.    Steven gives an insight into how the calving season is going, his experience of using sexed semen on the farm, milk...

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, was joined by Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc, to discuss the nutrition of the spring calving cow ahead of breeding.   To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/   For more episodes from the...

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, Patrick Gowing, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Eamon Fagan, a Westmeath dairy farmer, to discuss sexed semen - a farmer's perspective.   Eamon gives an update on how things have gone for the Spring so far on the farm and what his plan is to the end of the first round.   To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars...

Laurence Feeney, CEO of the Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA), is on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss how pedigree herds are preparing for future challenges through their breeding.   Laurence started by telling us a little bit about his background from his time involved in some breeding projects on the home farm in Co. Meath to his time spent with Progressive Genetics for over 20...

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom was joined by Don Crowley, Teagasc to discuss less than 100 Somatic Cell Count (SCC) in the first 100 days.   To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/   For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: https://www.tea...

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom was joined by Denis Brassil, Teagasc to give an update on the Kerry Monitor Farms where 1/3 are through their first rotation.    To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/   For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page...

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.   Patrick explains that people need to optimise their N allowance on their farms by making sure that they are efficient in terms of the stock numbers and type that they have on their farms.   H...

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom was joined by Aidan Lawless, Dairy Unit Manager, Teagasc Johnstown Castle to discuss spring grazing at Johnstown Castle.   Johnstown Castle has a herd of 140 cows of whom 90 are winter calving cows. While calving is well on the way in the spring cohort of the cows, Aidan focuses on the 90 strong autumn calvin...

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom was joined by Niall Walsh, Technologist at UCD Lyons Estate to get an update on spring grazing at Lyons Estate.   To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/   For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: https://www...

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom was joined by Mike Egan, Teagasc, to give a review of dry matter intake in cows in early lactation.    To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/   For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie...