The Dairy Edge

23:45

Key Practices for Nitrates Derogation Farmers

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/08/31

Dairy advisor Mark O’Sullivan joins Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss the key mandatory practices for Nitrates Derogation farms. Mark explains that these practices allow farmers to farm more intensively while protecting the environment. He documents the key practices including a mandatory liming programme, use of low emission slurry spreading, inclusion of clover seed when reseeding, lower levels of crude protein and grassland management. For paddocks with a low

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25:58

Making farming easier and more enjoyable through...

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/08/24

Labour Specialist Martina Gormley joined Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast with insights into labour measures and efficiencies on six dairy farms across the spring and summer months of 2020. Martina checked in with the six farmers weekly to account for the hours worked; 57 hours in spring and 50 hours in summer. The common trends across the six farms that offer labour efficiency include the number of rows milked (milking infrastructure), compact calving, number of

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32:40

Michael Doran on his decision to convert from...

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/08/17

Dairy farmer Michael Doran joins Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss the decision to convert from drystock to dairy farming. After 20 years of mixed drystock farming, Michael made the decision to convert to dairy farming. The idea of dairy farming had been mooted before, but it wasn’t until his son James was born with an illness that he focused his mind on dairying and the ability to make more money from the farm. Michael explains the importance of people to the dairy

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21:29

How to use the Lean model to make savings and...

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/08/10

The Lean business model of reducing waste and increasing efficiencies has become increasingly popular on dairy farms and on this week’s Dairy Edge, labour researcher Marion Beecher and Head of Continuous Improvement at Dairygold Co-Op, John Murphy, join Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss the role of Lean practices on dairy farms. Lean is not rocket science, but it can be the small changes to work organisation that add up to big savings and differences over time. Firstly, John documents the

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22:13

Johnstown Castle Winter and Spring Milk Herds Update

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/08/03

Johnstown Castle farm manager Aidan Lawless joins Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge to give an update on the performance of the winter and spring milk herds. Aidan explains that 50% of the autumn calving herd have been dried off to allow a 60 day dry period and autumn calves have produced 600 kg milk solids. A lot of these cows are still producing a high milk yield so Aidan explained they removed concentrate from the diet and offered the last grazing to reduce diet quality which

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26:41

How to Save on Energy Costs on Your Dairy Farm

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/07/27

With the cost of energy on Irish dairy farms on average €5 per 1,000 litres, ranging from €2.50-59, this week’s guest, research officer John Upton, joins Emma-Louise Coffey to give tips to save money on farm energy bills. John explains that the biggest consumers of energy include milk cooling (30%), water heating (23%) and machine/vacuum (20%) and gives tips on how to reduce consumption in each area by up to 60%. John advises that farmers should check for the most competitive energy

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16:51

Is it time to pull the bull?

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/07/20

Just when is the appropriate time to remove the bull? On this week’s episode of the Dairy Edge, advisor John McCabe joins Emma-Louise Coffey with advice and information for farmers. John documents the calving pattern over the last 2 years, explaining that 27% of cows in the category of late calvers in spring calving dairy herds in the months of April, May and June differs from the target of 10% calvings in April and no calvings in May and June. He recommends that farmers reach a 12-week

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70:04

Let’s Talk Dairy Bonus Episode: Anthelmintic...

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/07/17

With the current Covid restrictions in place, Teagasc is running a weekly Let's Talk Dairy webinar series which is also being made available afterwards as a bonus podcast episode. On this webinar, host Stuart Childs was joined by Dr. Orla Keane, Teagasc researcher to discuss anthelmintic resistance in gut worms of cattle. Orla gave an insight into the background of gut worms in cattle, discussed anthelmintic resistance in Ireland and the risk factors associated with the development

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14:32

Tips to improve the quality of grazing swards

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/07/13

Michael O’Donovan joins Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge to give tips and advice to improve the quality of grazing swards. Michael explains that farmers should maintain pre-grazing herbage mass of 1,300-1,600 kg DM/ha to maximise the leaf content and achieve good graze out with any cover that exceeds that should be removed in the form of surplus bales. If the farm is not in surplus and there is a build-up of stem and seed heads, Michael recommends such paddocks can be topped

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19:24

The profitability to organic dairy production systems

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/07/06

Dan Clavin joins Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge to give an insight into organic dairy production systems in Ireland. Currently, there are 62 organic dairy producers. These farms range in herd size from 20-200+ cows, producing between 5,000-6,000 litres of milk. Dan explains the different reasons farmers opt for organic dairy including profitability, lifestyle and legislation. In terms of profitability, Dan estimates that milk price ranges for 50-60 c/l during winter months

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58:23

Let’s Talk Dairy Bonus Episode: Milk Recording with...

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/07/03

With the current lockdown restrictions in place, Teagasc is running a weekly Let's Talk Dairy webinar series which is also being made available afterwards as a bonus podcast episode. This week’s webinar discusses milk recording with Don Crowley. For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/

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20:46

The Benefits of Biodiversity for Irish Dairy Farms

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/06/29

Catherine Keena joins Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss the benefits of biodiversity for Irish dairy farms. Catherine explains that biodiversity is all about flora and fauna and the habitats that they live in. Typical examples of biodiversity include hedgerows, watercourses and field margins. Catherine considers the benefits of biodiversity on dairy farms including income from schemes and marketing of dairy products. She explains that all farms have a level of biodiversity and encourages

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60:06

Let’s Talk Dairy Bonus Episode: Careers in Dairy Farming

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/06/26

With the current lockdown restrictions in place, Teagasc is running a weekly Let's Talk Dairy webinar series which is also being made available afterwards as a bonus podcast episode. This week’s webinar discusses opportunities in dairy farming and the career progression pathways with Gordon Peppard, Farm Business Structures Specialist. For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/

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18:44

Tips on recovery from drought conditions

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/06/22

Teagasc dairy advisor Colm Doran joins Emma-Louise Coffey to give strategies on recovery from drought conditions. Colm gives information on the average farm cover on dairy farms in North Wexford, averaging 720 kg DM/ha but ranging from 360 to 1,200 kg DM/ha. These farmers are actively measuring grass production once-twice weekly and supplementing according to grass supply, typically in the form of concentrate and silage. Colm recommends that farmers continue to monitor grass production

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58:48

Let's Talk Dairy Bonus Episode: Dairy Farm Financial...

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/06/19

With the current lockdown restrictions in place, Teagasc is running a weekly Let's Talk Dairy webinar series which is also being made available afterwards as a bonus podcast episode. This week’s webinar discusses dairy farm financial outlook and management advice for 2020 with Patrick Gowing, Teagasc and Tadgh Buckley, AIB. For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/

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34:16

Grass 10 Champion Bryan Daniels on running a...

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2020/06/15

Dairy farmer and Grass 10 champion Bryan Daniels joins Emma-Louise Coffey to give his insights into running a sustainable and profitable dairy farm. Bryan considers the key elements of sustainable dairy farming and to him this equates to a stocking rate of approximately 2.5 cows per ha on his farm, incorporating white clover, maintaining high levels of soil fertility, spreading 220 kg N and feeding a maximum of 400 kg concentrate supplementation per cow. Additionally, Bryan wants to have

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53:17

Let's Talk Dairy Bonus Episode: Sustainable Dairy...

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/06/12

With the current lockdown restrictions in place, Teagasc is running a weekly Let's Talk Dairy webinar series which is also being made available afterwards as a bonus podcast episode. On this webinar, Richard O'Brien, Teagasc was joined by Teagasc/Glanbia Future Farm participants Tom & David Fennelly from Co. Laois to discuss how they are farming in an environmentally friendly way. This was followed by a social media takeover by the Fennellys on Teagasc Twitter & Instagram.

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28:49

Getting to grips with a cash shortfall

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/06/08

Firstly, John gives a view on the current agri-sector outlook from a banking perspective. On the supply side, he acknowledges that milk production across the world is up year-on-year in 2020 while the supermarket consumption of dairy products has not compensated for the significant drop in demand food service industry. In terms of family farm incomes, Patrick explains the many dynamics at play including a reduction in milk price, potential loss of off-farm income and increased costs

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20:03

Tips to reduce the parasite challenge in replacement...

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/06/02

Niamh explains that calves have no immunity to parasites when they are turned out to grass. Gutworms and Lungworms are the main parasites the challenge calves at grass. Symptoms of a gutworm burden include loose faeces, ill thrift and low growth rates. Niamh recommends that farmers alternate calf paddocks from year to year because gutworm eggs can survive over winter. Symptoms of a gutworm burden include coughing and in severe cases pneumonia.Niamh recommends that farmer carry out faecal

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46:22

Let's Talk Dairy Bonus Episode: Using Beef Bulls on...

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/05/29

With the current lockdown restrictions in place, Teagasc are running a weekly Let's Talk Dairy webinar series which is also being made available afterwards as a bonus podcast episode. This week’s webinar discussed using beef bulls on the dairy herd and staying safe around the stock bull. For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/

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