Insights and advice from Milk Quality award winners John & Brendan Walsh

Udder Health: On this week's show we focus on udder health. Don Crowley, mastitis expert and dairy advisor based at Teagasc Clonakilty, talks through the common strains of mastitis identified in Ireland and the declining trend of somatic cell count (SCC) in the nationa by The Dairy Edge

14 min listen

Dairy Farm Profitability: On this week’s episode of The Dairy Edge podcast we speak to dairy specialist George Ramsbottom about farm profitability. George identifies the main differences between the average and top dairy farmers, namely consistently higher quality output and lower by The Dairy Edge

14 min listen

How to cope with the summer drought conditions: With the ongoing summer drought conditions, Emma-Louise Coffey presents some of Teagasc's key advice and tips to help farmers cope and manage with their grassland management. For more information, go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/rural-economy/farm-man by The Dairy Edge

6 min listen

How to achieve fertility targets during the breeding season: Dairy Specialist Martina Gormley speaks to the Dairy Edge about 6-week calving rate, the leading metric for dairy fertility performance. Firstly, Martina identifies where the national dairy herd 6-week calving rate is and how it compares to target. Martin by The Dairy Edge

14 min listen

Why robots are the future of milking: Are robots the future of milking? On this weeks episode of The Dairy Edge podcast we speak to Caroline O’Sullivan, manager of the robotic unit at Teagasc Moorepark and Caroline gives an insight into how robotic milking systems work including the number of by The Dairy Edge

12 min listen

How to deal with the current grassland situation: On this week's episode of The Dairy Edge podcast we're finding out how to deal with the current grassland situation on dairy farms across Ireland after the recent challenging weather conditions. We speak to grassland researcher, Michael Egan, who advises by The Dairy Edge

16 min listen

Spring Fertiliser & Fodder: On the first Dairy Edge podcast the focus is on spring fertiliser and fodder. Guests include Brian Garry, nutrition expert from Teagasc, Moore Park, dairy farmer, John Leahy and David Wall, research officer from Johnstown Castle. For more information g by The Dairy Edge

13 min listen

Spring Grassland Management: On this week’s show we're focusing on spring grassland management with Michael Egan, Grassland Research Officer from Teagasc and Micheal O’Leary, Co-ordinator of PastureBase Ireland also explains what is involved in the PastureBase/Agrinet merger. For by The Dairy Edge

27 min listen

Striking the balance between silage quality and quantity: Dairy Specialist, Joe Patton discusses silage production, from the cost to key metrics for quality and the optimum cutting date. Joe explains what to look for when analysing the quality of grass silage and what quality and quantity of silage is require by The Dairy Edge

14 min listen

Achieve work-life balance with once-a-day milking: On this week's episode of The Dairy Edge podcast, we hear from Dairy Farmer Gillian O'Sullivan about how once-a-day milking helps her family achieve work life balance. Gillian is farming near Dungarvan with husband Neil and father Michael. Gillian and by The Dairy Edge

20 min listen

Feeding dairy cows in early lactation: This week’s episode of The Dairy Edge podcast focuses on feeding dairy cows in early lactation. Brian Garry, Nutrition Specialist from Teagasc Moorepark, explains the rapidly increasing energy requirements of dairy cows after calving, the intake capaci by The Dairy Edge

22 min listen

After a tough spring, how to get cows fit for breeding: The breeding season is coming up and with cows in low body condition after a tough spring with poor grass growth and poor grazing conditions, on this episode of the Dairy Edge, we speak to fertility expert, Stephen Butler about how to get cows fit for bre by The Dairy Edge

11 min listen

Once-a-day calf feeding: On this week's episode of The Dairy Edge podcast we speak to calf expert Emer Kennedy. Emer talks us through labour saving techniques around the calf rearing process from now until weaning. She explains that once-a-day calf feeding will reduce the labour by The Dairy Edge

8 min listen

Mid-Season Grassland Management: On this week's episode of the Dairy Edge podcast we speak to Grass 10 Campaign Manager John Maher about mid-season grassland management. Firstly, John talks us through the current grassland situation - with a lot of nitrogen out and soil temperature 2 by The Dairy Edge

13 min listen

Research & findings from the High Input-High Output herd at UCD: UCD dairy lecturer Karina Pierce joins us on the Dairy Edge to give an insight into the rationale behind the high input-high output research herd at UCD Lyons Farm. Some of the key factors that have prompted the study are limitations to dairy producti by The Dairy Edge

15 min listen

Caring for newborn calves: On this week's show Emma-Louise Coffey gets expert advice on caring for newborn calves from Teagasc's Emer Kennedy including the 1-2-3 of proper colostrum management. For more: teagasc.ie by The Dairy Edge

13 min listen

The use of genomic selection to maximise profitability: We speak to geneticist Donagh Berry about the use of genomic bulls as part of the breeding programme for your farm. Firstly, Donagh explains what genomic selection really means and how it compares to the traditional method of selecting daughter proven bul by The Dairy Edge

9 min listen

Insights and advice from Milk Quality award winners John & Brendan Walsh: On this week's episode of The Dairy Edge podcast, milk quality award winners John and Brendan Walsh explain the practices that help them produce the highest quality milk ahead of their Open Day on July 4th. John emphasises the importance of hygiene a by The Dairy Edge

23 min listen

Advice for the current grassland situation on farm: John Maher and Fergus Bogue from the Grass10 team join us to examine the current grassland situation on farm. Fergus explains that the average dairy farm on PastureBase has hit an average farm cover of 600kg DM/ha and his advice is to stop grazing immedia by The Dairy Edge

13 min listen

Dairy Breeding: On this week’s show we focus on dairy breeding. We hear from Morgan O’Sullivan, PhD researcher from Teagasc, who explains the differences he has observed between dairy cows with elite and average EBI. Morgan talks through the differences in milk produ by The Dairy Edge

13 min listen

Use of once-a-day milking to reduce labour demand: On this week’s episode of The Dairy Edge podcast we speak to Waterford based dairy advisor Brian Hilliard about the use of once-a-day milking across the entire lactation. Brian explains that there are 40-50 dairy herds across Ireland milking their he by The Dairy Edge

12 min listen

How to achieve higher grass production and utilisation: For part two of our interview with 2017 Grass 10 champion Eddie O’Donnell, we get the top tips on achieving high grass production and more importantly utilisation. Eddie explains what practices implemented on his farm to optimise soil fertility, grazin by The Dairy Edge

27 min listen

Identifying the best and worst cows in your dairy herd: On this week's episode of The Dairy Edge podcast, ICBF Geneticist Dr Margaret Kelleher gives the top tips on identifying the best and worst cows in your dairy herd. Firstly, Margaret explains what the Cows Own Worth (COW) index is, what information con by The Dairy Edge

20 min listen

Part 2: Soil recovery time and cow diet in drought conditions: On part two of this week's episode of The Dairy Edge podcast, Grass 10 Manager, John Maher, speculates on recovery time from soil moisture deficit once it rains. With depleted grass covers on many farms across the country, John suggests different diets to by The Dairy Edge

12 min listen

Effective labour management for a work-life balance: Ed Payne continues his interview with Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss all things labour. Ed explains how a team in excess of ten labour units including family labour, full-time labour, relief milkers and seasonal staff manages by The Dairy Edge

20 min listen

The role of sexed semen in Irish dairy herds: Stephen Butler joins us to discuss the role of sexed semen in Irish dairy herds. Stephen gave an insight into the sexed semen trial that took place during the breeding season of 2018. He explained the differences compared with the 2013 trial including t by The Dairy Edge

16 min listen

The common mistakes and what's needed for successful farm partnerships: Teagasc’s Farm Business Specialist Tom Curran joins Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the various collaborative farming structures operating in Ireland. Tom gives examples of case studies of farm structures including as part by The Dairy Edge

25 min listen

The importance of hygiene and sustainability on the Walsh farm: We revisit the farm of milk quality award winners John and Brendan Walsh with John giving an insight into his farming life and how his milk hygiene practices really changed with the new milking parlour, while Brendan explains the importance of sustainabil by The Dairy Edge

16 min listen

Part 1: The grass management tools you need for the dry conditions: How can dairy farmers cope with the current summer dry conditions? Teagasc's, Grass 10 Manager, John Maher gives the top management tools. He explains the link between soil moisture deficit and grass growth whilst also advising on fertiliser strategy, 2nd by The Dairy Edge

18 min listen

The True Value of Grazed Grass: This week we're joined by Michael Dineen, who explains the research investigating the true value of grazed grass, identifying the limiting nutrients available to grazing dairy cows. Michael takes an in-depth look at the different components of the gra by The Dairy Edge

16 min listen

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