Agriland is set to launch a brand new limited podcast series called The Dairy Trail, which takes listeners inside the yard of dairy farms across the country to hear what is happening on the ground.

The new four-part series will cover everything from calving down cows, managing calves, herd nutrient requirements, getting cows out to grazing, and spreading slurry and fertiliser.

The spring calving season has kicked off on dairy farms across the country which means a flurry of activity inside the farm gate at this time of the year.

The Dairy Trail will capture the atmosphere of the dairy calendar's busiest season as we see how different dairy systems and farm operations manage the workload, the cow and the land during a gruelling schedule.

The podcast is designed to be an 'easy listen' as we find out how each farmer manages their farm, outlining the main tasks on a particular week.

In the pilot episode, which is set to be released on Agriland and all podcast platforms next Monday, February 17, technical dairy journalist, Hugh Harney takes a trip to Brian Rushe's dairy farm in Derrinturn, Co. Kildare.

Brian Rushe who is also the former deputy president of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is set to be milking over 360 cows on two milking platforms in 2025.

In the episode, Brian explains how he is managing his calving season as he has over 130 cows calved down to date.

Key areas of focus are how the farmer manages his farm workers during the busy season, how he meets the herd's energy requirements, his protocol with colostrum feeding and calving and managing early grazing on a farm with a heavy soil.

At Agriland, we understand just how busy the spring calving season is on farms and so, while out on the tractor or pottering around the yard, stick on the The Dairy Trail to see how other farmers are managing.

You might just pick up ideas and strategies that other farmers are implementing which could benefit you and your farm.

Listeners will get to hear how other farm systems operate, how different genetics perform, how different land types grow grass and how each farmer puts milk in the tank and money in their pocket in their own unique way.

The first episode of The Dairy Trail will be available on all platforms, including on Agriland at 5:00p.m next Monday, February 17 and a new episode will become available every Monday evening thereafter for the following three weeks.