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The Dairy Edge

The Dairy Edge is Teagasc’s dairy podcast for farmers with the latest information, insights and opinion to improve your dairy farm performance. Visit the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/

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16:47

Johnstown Castle performance update for the winter...

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/03/16

Johnstown Castle farm manager Aidan Lawless joins Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss the current performance of the Johnstown Castle dairy herd. Aidan acknowledges that while February rainfall recorded at Johnstown Castle was lower than in other locations across the country - they received 150 mm – it was double the expected February rainfall. This has presented a challenge to grazing and the spring herds were behind target for % grazed. The breeding season for the winter milk herd concluded at

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16:52

Understanding soil saturation and supplement...

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/03/09

On this week’s episode of The Dairy Edge, James Humphreys and Brian Garry join Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss the different aspects of dairy management – from soil saturation to supplement requirements - following the heavy rainfall. James explains what soil saturation readings mean. 60% of soils are made up of sand, silt and clay. The remaining 40% is made up of air pockets. Saturation occurs when the air pockets fill with water in the event of rainfall and flooding. James explains that

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12:46

Coping with the consequences of heavy rainfall

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/03/02

Dairy farmer John McNamara joins Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss the challenges of the recent heavy rainfall on his farm. John explains that there has been almost 200mm of rain on his farm during the month of February which has made it near impossible to graze. While John generally hits 30-40% grazed during the month of February, he has grazed less than 10% this year. John targets to get cows out twice daily after each milking with evening grazing from 4-7 pm and removing cows once they have

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14:59

Early milk recording for health and profit gains

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/02/24

Dairy Specialist Stuart Childs joins Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss the benefits to dairy cow health and overall farm profits through milk recording. Stuart explains that the level of milk recording remains low, with 35% of herds representing 50% of dairy cows nationally. Teagasc recommends milk recording within 60 days of calving in order to detect early infection as well as calculate cure rate and new infection rate following the dry period. Stuart recommends that farmers complete 6 milk

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13:30

Getting grazed grass into the dairy cow diet through...

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/02/14

Micheál O’Leary and Fergus Bogue join Emma-Louise Coffey to advise on managing grazing during challenging weather conditions. Firstly, Micheál quantifies the over-winter growth and the opening farm cover from PastureBase Ireland records. Micheál explains that over-winter growth was approximately 4-5 kg DM/day but varied widely; where farms were closed high in the autumn, higher growth rates were achieved at up to 7-8 kg DM/day. Micheál recommends that farmers must target an opening farm

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15:41

Managing energy balance and metabolic disorders in...

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/02/10

Stephen Butler joins Emma-Louise Coffey to advise on how to manage energy balance and metabolic disorders in early lactation. Firstly, Stephen emphasises the importance of dry cow management to ensure cows are in the correct BCS and received adequate minerals. Stephen explains that cows undergo significant change post-calving, moving from dry cow status with low intake and low energy demand to lactating status with low intake and high energy demand. He also reminds us that in addition to

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13:21

Short-term OAD milking to reduce peak labour demand

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/02/03

Emer Kennedy joins Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss the Once-A-Day milking experiment at Teagasc Moorepark. Emer explains the different variations of OAD milking, including OAD milking short term in early lactation (from 2-8 weeks) and long term for the full lactation. She documents the various measurements that were carried out including milk production, mastitis, SCC, udder firmness, udder leakage, body weight, BCS and locomotion. Emer acknowledges individual farmers concerns in relation to

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13:32

The Profitability on Dairy Farms in 2019

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/01/27

Dairy specialist, George Ramsbottom, joins Emma-Louise Coffey to give an early indication of profitability on dairy farms in 2019. George explains that his analysis contains 400 dairy farms to date - 20% of the 2,000 farmers that complete the profit monitor annually. Overall profitability on farms has improved, resulting from increasing milk yield and milk solids, despite a reduction in milk price and concentrate fed. George speculates that 2019 as being a good grass growing year with

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17:17

Milking 800 cows once a day in two herds

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/01/20

Keith Davis joined Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss the role of once-a-day milking in his large scale herd in Gloucestershire. Keith was speaking at Teagasc’s recent Once a Day Milking conference and he gave an insight into the evolution of the farm from a mixed farm with 350-cow dairy operating an indoor system and tillage to a solely grass-based dairy system. When dairy cow numbers began to climb, both facility and labour began to come under pressure. The estate was unwilling to invest in

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15:56

Tackling the growing disconnect between kids and farming

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/01/13

On this week’s episode of The Dairy Edge, dairy farmer, Karol Kissane, joins Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss his Nuffield studies about school students perceptions of agriculture. Karol discusses the growing disconnect in the understanding of agriculture and the basics of where food comes from with kids in urban environments. He explains some of the ways this can be overcome using modern technology and social media. Karol also has advice for all farmers on how we can promote our farming

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16:38

Succession Planning for Family Farms

The Dairy Edge ·

2020/01/06

Farm Structure specialist Gordon Peppard joins Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss opportunities in dairy farming for family farms. Gordon identified the key players that are important for any partnership, including an agricultural consultant, accountant and solicitor. Importantly, Gordon explains that it is vital that farm families start the conversation on the succession plan with all family members so there is clear understanding on the transfer of the farm to the next generation. Gordon

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19:30

The Dairy Farming Year in Review Part 2

The Dairy Edge ·

2019/12/30

Continuing the Dairy Edge Review of the Year, Emma-Louise Coffey was joined by Teagasc Director Gerry Boyle, Teagasc specialist Abigail Ryan, and Head of Animal & Grassland Research Pat Dillon. Gerry, Abigail and Pat took the opportunity to review the Greenfield Project following its conclusion this year with Abigail reviewing the lessons learned from the project, acknowledging its strengths and weaknesses. The Greenfield Project has proven valuable to dairy farmers across the country

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21:30

The Dairy Farming Year in Review Part 1

The Dairy Edge ·

2019/12/23

A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our listeners for a special 100th episode of the Dairy Edge this week when we review the dairy farming year with Teagasc Director Gerry Boyle, Teagasc specialist Abigail Ryan, and Head of Animal & Grassland Research Pat Dillon, join Emma-Louise Coffey to review the dairy farming year. Firstly, Pat and Abigail reflect on the indications of recovery on dairy farms in 2019 following the challenging weather conditions in 2018. Pat explains that

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17:53

Returning from Dublin to Kerry - Karol Kissane's...

The Dairy Edge ·

2019/12/16

Karol Kissane joins Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss his farming business and how he was drawn back to agriculture after a successful career in finance. Karol left school at a young age to pursue a career in farming but after a short time farming at home with his father, he acknowledged that the farm was not sufficient to support two incomes so Karol returned to education, completing the Leaving Certificate and a business degree at UCC. After working for several years in the financial sector,

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17:08

How do Irish dairy farmers perform when it comes to...

The Dairy Edge ·

2019/12/09

Padraig French joins Emma-Louise Coffey to measure the welfare of calves on Irish Dairy Farms. Padraig explains that calf mortality at birth and at one month old is a key metric to measure calf welfare. Comparing the performance in Ireland over the last 10 years, calf mortality has fallen on farms, despite an additional 300,000 calves being born annually. Mortality at birth declined from 1.95% to 1.30% and mortality at 28 days declined from 3.71% to 3.20% comparing 2011 with 2019

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23:36

Top tips for successful farm planning

The Dairy Edge ·

2019/12/02

Dairy expansion specialist Patrick Gowing joins Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss his top tips for successful planning for expansion and new entrants to dairy. Patrick emphasises the importance of purchasing the best stock possible in new entrant or expanding herds, explaining that €100 extra for high genetic merit in-calf heifers will pay for itself in the long term in terms of superior performance. When deciding between heifers and cows, Patrick explained that heifers have the potential to

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15:07

The methods to increase calf rearing facilities

The Dairy Edge ·

2019/11/25

Dairy advisor, Trevor Dunwoody, joins Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss alternative calf rearing facilities. Trevor explains examples of use of calf hutches on silage slabs, rearing calves outdoors from 3-4 weeks of age, contract rearing, sale of non-replacement stock from 2 weeks of age and construction of a new calf shed or modifying existing sheds. With calf hutches, calves are typically housed in groups of 3 to 8 and Trevor explains it is important that run off can be collected. When

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18:51

Are your calf rearing facilities adequate ahead of...

The Dairy Edge ·

2019/11/18

Dairy specialist Martina Gormley joins Emma-Louise Coffey to help identify the proper requirements for calf housing facilities on dairy farms in Ireland. She explains that 1.5 million dairy cows will calve down in Ireland in 2020, with almost 1 million of those calving in the first 3 months of the year. Martina guides farmers on how they can calculate their calf rearing requirements based on their calving pattern. Where a dairy farmer has an 80% 6 week calving rate will have a peak of 70

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14:40

The current grassland situation on farms across the...

The Dairy Edge ·

2019/11/11

John Maher, Grass 10 Campaign Manager, joins Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss the current grassland situation on farms across the country.Firstly, John reflects on the 2019 grazing season and he advises farmers to look at some key figures such as total grass production, number of grazings achieved and pre-grazing herbage cover.John looks to the current situation on farms and explains that while overall annual rainfall is normal, above average rainfall has been observed in late August,

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26:15

Is my herd suitable for selective dry cow therapy?

The Dairy Edge ·

2019/11/04

Milk quality specialist Don Crowley joins Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss the role of selective dry cow therapy in Irish Dairy herds. Don explains the essential criteria farmers must review to identify suitable cows for selective DCT including milk recording results for the full lactation and 30 days in advance of dry-off, evidence of cows mastitis cases and treatment, culture and sensitivity analysis for the herd. Importantly, Don emphasises the importance of selective DCT explaining that

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