Podcast Episodes

Managing lameness will improve herd performance

Muireann Conneely, Teagasc dairy researcher who specialises in animal welfare, joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge.

Muireann discusses the impact of lameness on Irish dairy farms, detecting a…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Your Weekly Grass10 Update

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses current grazing advice and he has a grazing update from Eoin Corrigan, Co. Meath.

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Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

Time off and share farming for generational renewal

Conor Hogan, Teagasc’s People in Dairy Programme Manager, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss share farming as an option for generational renewal.

Conor discusses the importance …

Published on 5 months ago

Your Weekly Grass10 Update

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, as rainfall amounts start to increase, Joseph Dunphy discusses current grazing advice and he has a grazing update from Joe Morrissey, Co. Cork.

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Published on 5 months ago

Farmyard Infrastructure – ‘Good design fixes all problems’

Teagasc dairy specialist, Pat Gowing, joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss farmyard infrastructure and why good planning and design are key to ensuring good animal performance, ease…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Your Weekly Grass10 Update

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, as we enter July, Joseph Dunphy discusses current grazing advice and he has a grazing update from Sean Barry, Co. Limerick.

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Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

The National Farm Survey Preliminary Results 2024

Emma Dillon, economist and senior research officer with the National Farm Survey joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss the recently published preliminary results for the 2024 surve…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Your Weekly Grass10 Update

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses current grazing advice as some farms are coming into a surplus in grass supply while others, particularly on the southern coast…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Benefits of Genotyping

ICBF business analysts, Mark Waters and Gearoid Slattery, join James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss the National Genotyping Programme, how it has performed to date, the benefits of genoty…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Your Weekly Grass10 Update

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses current grazing advice as some farms are coming into a surplus in grass supply while others - particularly in the southern coas…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago