Podcast Episodes

Pushing the boundaries on dairy farm performance in the BMW region

Donal Patton and Barry Reilly joined Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss building robust milk production systems in the border, midlands and western region.

Barry outlined…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Let's Talk Dairy Bonus Episode: The Marginal Cow

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by Patrick Gowing to discuss the marginal cow.

To register for future Let’s …

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Olin Greenan on his production system to match grass grown & coping with the prolonged NZ summer drought

Olin Greenan joins Emma-Louise Coffey for the second part of his interview on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to give further insights into his production system.

Olin first explains what his lactatio…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Olin Greenan on developing his dairy farming career in New Zealand over the last 20 years

Irishman Olin Greenan joins Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss how his dairy farming career has developed in New Zealand.

Olin recalls the decision to travel to New Zeala…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Let's Talk Dairy Bonus Episode: Sustainability & Irish dairy farming

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by Liam McCabe, dairy specialist with Bord Bia, to discuss sustainability ar…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

The 50 year evolution of the dairy herd at Kildalton College

This week’s Dairy Edge celebrates the evolution of the Kildalton dairy herd over the last 50 years with contributions from past and present staff at the college.

James Ryan and Zerlina Pratt as well …

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Let's Talk Dairy Bonus Episode: the best beef bulls to select for the breeding season

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, is joined by Stephen Connolly from ABP and John Tobin from Munster Bovine to discuss t…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Feed quality and genetics delivering for the winter milk herd at Johnstown

Johnstown Castle farm manager, Aidan Lawless, joins Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the performance of the Winter Milk Herd. Aidan quantifies the production perform…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Let's Talk Dairy Bonus Episode: The Steps to Make Quality Silage

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, outlines the steps to make quality silage. To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy we…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Pushing milk solids per ha from grazed grass at Shinagh Farm

Dairy advisor, John McNamara, and Shinagh dairy manager, Kevin Ahern, join Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the system of pushing milk solids per hectare from grazed gr…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago