Podcast Episodes

Let’s Talk Dairy: Design and evaluation of cow roadways in Ireland

To better inform farmers of the principal causes of lameness and more importantly of the steps that they can take in minimising the incidence of the condition, Teagasc, one of the participating membe…

Published on 3 years ago

Let’s Talk Dairy: Recent study of lameness on Irish pasture-based dairy farms

To better inform farmers of the principal causes of lameness and more importantly of the steps that they can take in minimising the incidence of the condition, Teagasc, one of the participating membe…

Published on 3 years ago

Joe Patton Previews the 2022 National Dairy Conference

Joe Patton, Teagasc’s Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer previews the upcoming Teagasc National Dairy Conferences that are taking place in Cork on December 6th and Mullingar on December 8th.

Joe gives …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Let's Talk Dairy: Principal types of lameness

To better inform farmers of the principal causes of lameness and more importantly of the steps that they can take in minimising the incidence of the condition, Teagasc, one of the participating membe…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

The Dairy Farming Experience in Kenya

George Ramsbottom, Dairy Specialist in Teagasc Oakpark, joined Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to speak about his recent trip to Kenya.

George went out to visit a masters student Mich…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Let's Talk Dairy: Roadway surfaces

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist is joined by Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist to discuss roadway surfaces. 

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Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Nitrates compliance issues for derogation and non-derogation farmers

Padraig McCormack, Dairy Advisor in Teagasc Moorepark, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s episode of The Dairy edge podcast to speak about the nitrates compliance issues for farmers both derogation a…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Let’s Talk Dairy: Maiden Heifer Weight Targets

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, discusses maiden heifer weight targets to coincide with a new herd weight profile whic…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Key Learnings from the Heavy Soils Programme

Pat Tuohy, Programme Coordinator of the Heavy Soils Programme, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s episode of The Dairy Edge podcast, to speak about the findings from the last ten years that have help…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Let's Talk Dairy: On-Off Grazing

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, discusses on-off grazing.

On-off grazing is often associated with the springtime but i…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago