The Dairy Edge

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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14:24

Getting the heifer rearing process right

The Dairy Edge ·

2019/10/25

Researchers Emer Kennedy and Hazel Costigan join Emma-Louise Coffey on this week's Dairy Edge to discuss the importance of getting the heifer rearing process right.Emer explains that there are target growth rates throughout the heifer rearing period: 30% of mature BW at 6 months, 60% of mature BW at 15 months and 90% of mature BW at 24 months. Regular weighing will ensure that heifers are on target.Hazel adds that the target will vary across herds depending on the cow type and to identify

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24:33

The Future of Nitrates Derogation

The Dairy Edge ·

2019/10/21

Environmental specialist Tim Hyde joins Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss the future of Nitrates Derogation for Irish farmers. Tim explains that 7,000 farmers (5%) are currently in derogation, accounting for 10% of farm land and 20% of livestock. Dairy farms account for 90% of farms in derogation, making up the majority of farmers engaging derogation. The most recent Nitrates review, Nitrates Action Programme 2018-2021, has issued many recommendations to improve farm sustainability. Tim takes

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25:03

Budget 2020 for Dairy Farmers

The Dairy Edge ·

2019/10/14

Financial Specialist Kevin Connolly joins Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss Budget 2020. Kevin explains the key budget measures that effect farmers including income tax, stock relief for young trained farmers, Capital Gains Tax and Capital Acquisitions Tax. He explains that the budget has established provisions of €110m for Agriculture in the event of a no deal Brexit. Although there is little detail on specific allocation of funds, €85m has been allocated for beef farmers accounting for the

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30:21

The liming protocol to achieve €6 for every €1 invested

The Dairy Edge ·

2019/10/07

Dairy adviser Ger Courtney joins Emma-Louise Coffey to discuss liming protocol to optimise lime pH on farm. Ger explains that there is a positive trend from 2014 when 36% of soils were at optimum pH compared with 60% in 2017. Target soil pH is 6.3 and 5.5-5.8 in peaty soils. Optimum pH leads to greater biological activity, microorganism activity, nitrogen fixation and root structure. Research has shown an increase in grass growth in the region of 1.5-2 tonnes while palatability and

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16:26

Key tips to maximise the health of your herd

The Dairy Edge ·

2019/09/30

Vet Niamh Field joins Emma-Louise Coffey to take a look at the health status of the national dairy herd and gives key tips to maximise the health of your herd. Niamh looks to the metabolic diseases that occur on dairy farms, commonly occurring during the spring and she emphasises the importance of dry cow management to prevent incidence of disease. Management steps include optimum BCS at dry off (2.75 to 3.25) and BCS at calving (3.00 to 3.50) and good dry cow minerals with Magnesium

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27:36

The plan for Irish agriculture to tackle greenhouse...

The Dairy Edge ·

2019/09/23

Trevor Donnellan joins Emma-Louise Coffey to review the comprehensive climate action plan (Teagasc Greenhouse Gas Marginal Abatement Cost Curve) compiled by Teagasc to reduce the emissions from Agriculture. Trevor speculates that the dairy herd will continue to grow, albeit at a lesser rate to that in the last 5 years. Conversely, it is suspected that suckler numbers will remain at similar numbers or contract. The action plan also discusses 25 mitigating strategies including change of

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11:44

The Importance of a Good Milking Routine with Padraig...

The Dairy Edge ·

2019/09/16

In the second part of a two-part interview with dairy specialist Padraig O’Connor on the importance of a good milking routine, Padraig takes us through teat preparation and cluster attachment ahead of milking. Best practice includes each quarter prior to cluster attachment. This helps with early detection of mastitis. Padraig recommends that mastitis or high SCC cows should be treated at the end of milking when the operator has sufficient time to treat them and eliminate the chance of

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16:15

Top Tips for a Good Milking Routine with Padraig...

The Dairy Edge ·

2019/09/09

Dairy specialist Padraig O’Connor joins Emma-Louise Coffey for the first of a two-part interview to discuss the importance of a good milking routine. Padraig explains that a good milking routine ensurse quality produce, safety for the operator and time efficiency in completing the task. He advises all farmers to make sure their milking machine is in working order, getting at least one major service annually. Additionally, Padraig emphasises the importance of a clean environment for cows,

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27:06

The key traits that drive profitable winter milk systems

The Dairy Edge ·

2019/09/02

Dairy specialist Joe Patton joins Emma-Louise Coffey to identify the key traits that drive profitable winter milk systems. Joe compares top winter milk herds with average. Top herds have higher output from the same concentrate input as average. The difference is top farmers are achieving greater grass utilisation and feeding higher quality grass silage during the housed period. The second driver is fertile cows. Joe targets 375 day calving interval, meaning there are greater days at peak

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