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.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/
May 19, 2023•34 min
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 to the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/...
May 12, 2023•27 min
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 always be nitrate loss occurring regardless of the land use but that it is important to minimise the amou...
May 09, 2023•31 min
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. To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-ta...
May 05, 2023•25 min
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 podcast go to the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/...
Apr 28, 2023•24 min
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://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/
Apr 21, 2023•24 min
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://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/
Apr 14, 2023•25 min
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 production update and the grass situation on the farm. To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars...
Apr 07, 2023•20 min
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 Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/...
Mar 31, 2023•33 min
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 go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/ For more episodes from the Dairy Edge po...
Mar 24, 2023•30 min
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 years, before taking up his current position as CEO of the IHFA. Laurence explains the breeding objec...
Mar 20, 2023•23 min
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.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/
Mar 17, 2023•14 min
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 at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/...
Mar 10, 2023•16 min
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. He then discussed a number of different options from the exporting of slurry, to contract rearing the you...
Mar 06, 2023•30 min
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 calving unit because this unit is well in milk production and is managed as a separate unit at Johnstown Cas...
Mar 03, 2023•23 min
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.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/
Feb 24, 2023•18 min
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/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/
Feb 17, 2023•13 min
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. Sarah outlines what BRD is, how it impacts on animals and what people can do to reduce the impact it has on their herds. Sarah explains that while vaccination from the day of birth against RSV and Pi3 is now possible, this alone is not going to solve respiratory issues on farms and farmers need to take a broader view of trying ...
Feb 13, 2023•19 min
For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom was joined by Mike Dineen, Teagasc to discuss supplementation guidelines for cows in early lactation. Elsewhere on the webinar, John Maher, Grass10 Programme Manager gave an update on the grass situation for this week. 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://...
Feb 10, 2023•20 min
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. Clarissa emphasised the importance of contracts being issued to staff and went on to outline the risks of not issuing these. She then discussed the probation period as well as the new minimum wage requirements and maximum hours in a week. Clarissa also went on to t...
Feb 07, 2023•23 min
For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses best practice around weaning. The webinar was run in conjunction with the series of Animal Health Ireland (AHI) and Teagasc CalfCare events which took place in January on farms across the country. 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...
Feb 03, 2023•23 min
For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, was joined by Patrick Gowing, Teagasc Dairy Specialist to discuss housing guidelines for young calves. The webinar was run in conjunction with the series of Animal Health Ireland (AHI) and Teagasc CalfCare events which are taking place this January on farms across the country. To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk...
Jan 27, 2023•21 min
For the second part of the interview with Tommy the Vet, Stuart talks to Tommy about Precision Microbes, a complementary feed for calves that he thinks is going to be game changing for calf gut health. Tommy first discusses how he came to have an interest in the space that this product is in and how he came to be involved with trying to promote it. Tommy then goes on to explain the logic behind the product, how it works and how it influences gut health in calves but emphasises that this is still...
Jan 23, 2023•16 min
For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, was joined by Catherine McAloon, Vet in UCD's Herd Health Group to discuss managing scouring calves. Catherine's presentation was followed by a questions and answers session. The webinar was run in conjunction with the series of Animal Health Ireland (AHI) and Teagasc CalfCare events which are taking place this January on farms across the country. To register for future Let’s Talk...
Jan 20, 2023•24 min
With calving season under way, on this week’s episode of the Dairy Edge podcast, Tommy Heffernan aka Tommy the Vet talks about doing the basics right on calf health. Tommy says that doing the basics right, though sounding boring, is the key to good calf management. While Colostrum 123 is well ingrained in people’s minds now, the hygiene of the collection of the colostrum is something that people need to focus on. Due to the nature of colostrum and how it can be difficult to clean equipment after...
Jan 17, 2023•28 min
For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by Emer Kennedy of Teagasc to discuss milk feeding guidelines for young calves. Emer's presentation was followed by a questions and answers session. The webinar was run in conjunction with the series of Animal Health Ireland (AHI) and Teagasc CalfCare events which are taking place this January on farms across the country. To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars ...
Jan 13, 2023•24 min
Vincent Griffith, Farm Profitability Specialist with Aurivo Co-Op and chair of the IGA Dairy Conference Committee, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to preview the IGA Dairy Conference taking place in Charleville on Wednesday 18th January. Vincent outlines the three sessions on the day which are: - Session 1 which will examine the impacts of banding on farms with a financial impact assessment piece delivered by Noreen Lacey, while David Fennelly, dairy farmer from Co. Laois, ...
Jan 09, 2023•22 min
On the latest episode of the Dairy Edge podcast, Míchéal O’Leary, from Pasturebase Ireland, reviews the 2022 grass year. Míchéal began by explaining that average farm cover at the end of 2022 was 730kg DM/ha with a range from 600 to 800/900 kg DM/ha. He then went on to explain the situation for the year as a whole with the key figure being that on dairy farms that have over 30 covers done for 2022, there was just shy of a tonne less grass grown on these farms in 2022 compared to 2021. Míchéal co...
Jan 02, 2023•20 min
Lorna Twomey, Milk Quality PhD Researcher in Teagasc Moorepark, joins Stuart Childs on the latest Dairy Edge podcast to talk about milk quality and the things farmers can do at the end of lactation and the start of the next lactation to ensure good TBC and thermoduric counts. Lorna talks about a good routine, regardless of product choice, and doing the routine well every day of the year. This, if done correctly, will deliver high quality milk. Lorna also stresses the importance of preparing cows...
Dec 26, 2022•22 min
For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by Joe Patton, Teagasc Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, to provide an overview of the key messages from the National Dairy Conference which took place on 6th & 8th December. 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...
Dec 23, 2022•27 min
