Podcast Episodes

Why the Irish dairy industry has the capacity for continued growth

International dairy consultant, David Beca, joins Emma-Louise Coffey for part two of his discussion on the Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the global milk supply trends over the last two decades and he…

Published on 2 years ago

David Beca on the fundamentals of cost control in grazing systems

International dairy consultant, David Beca, joins Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the fundamentals of cost control in grazing systems.

David discusses pasture harvest,…

Published on 2 years ago

Results from the Teagasc Sustainability Report

Cathal Buckley, Researcher at the Rural Economy Unit in Teagasc Athenry, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the results from the sustainability report of 2022 that was p…

Published on 2 years ago

How Meath's David Hannon uses data for better dairy farming

With the level of data available to dairy farmers increasing all the time, David Hannon, a dairy farmer from county Meath, joins James Dunne on the latest Dairy Edge podcast to explain how he uses da…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

The questions to consider after a decade of expansion

Teagasc’s Richie O’Brien and Joe Patton join Emma-Louise Coffey on the latest Dairy Edge podcast to reflect on the progress made after a decade of expansion whilst also discussing concerns in areas s…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

The financial performance of dairy farms in 2023

Dairy advisor, Jim Moyles, joins Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss the financial performance of dairy farms in 2023 and potential areas where farmers can focus on to protect pro…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

The current fodder situation & advice for winter feed

With the winter housing period upon us in large parts of the country, Laois-based Teagasc Dairy advisor, Lorcan Dooley joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to outline the advice he’s g…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Successfully implementing selective dry cow therapy for the drying off season

Pablo Silva Bolona, mastitis researcher at Teagasc Moorepark, is on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss his research and recommendations into successfully implementing selective dry cow therapy…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

How to achieve a greater work-life balance through reduced milking frequency

Dairy farmer, Aidan Ahearne, joins Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the practical implementation of 10 in 7 milking frequency on his farm and the benefits to work-life …

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

The dairy farmers leading sustainability efforts

As part of Sustainability Week, dairy farmers John and Brendan Walsh join Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s episode of The Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the evolution in their farming practices in an…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago