Podcast Episodes

Assessing grazing infrastructure & how it can be improved

Increasing the level of grazed grass in the cow’s diet is a key driver of profitability on Irish dairy farms, and in order to achieve this, good grazing infrastructure is important to access all part…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Building grass cover for autumn grazing with Denis Brassil

Denis Brassil, Teagasc Kerry Joint Programme Monitor Farm Advisor, joins Stuart Childs on the latest Dairy Edge to discuss building grass cover for autumn grazing.

Denis first explains that the farms…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Your Weekly Grass10 Update

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. 

Joseph also discusses…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Your Weekly Grass10 Update and Áine Murray on soil mineralisation

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. 

Plus he highlights th…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Assessing winter feed stocks - what are the priority actions?

Given the extended winter at the start of the year and the below average growth rates for 2024 to date, farmers must give priority to ensure they will have enough fodder stocks heading into the house…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Your Weekly Grass10 Update

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. 

Joseph also discusses…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Better Farming for Water

Cathal Somers, Teagasc Water Quality Specialist, and Deirdre Glynn, Teagasc ASSAP advisor in Kilkenny, and hosts of the Environment Edge podcast, join Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discu…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Your Weekly Grass10 Update

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. 

Joseph also discusses…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Transitioning to low chemical nitrogen perennial ryegrass white clover swards

Maintaining farm productivity and profitability is always top of a farmer’s agenda but doing that in a reducing chemical N environment is challenging and requires the successful incorporation of clov…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Your Weekly Grass10 Update

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. 

Joseph also discusses…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago