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Limerick Racecourse to host National Dairy Conference next week
The Teagasc National Dairy Conference will take place at Limerick Racecourse in Patrickwell, Co. Limerick on Wednesday, November 27. The...
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Dairy News
Minister: Govt 'committed to maintaining nitrates derogation'
The government is “committed” to maintaining the nitrates derogation past 2025, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, told...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Dairy News
Teagasc National Dairy Conference set for Kilkenny
This year’s Teagasc National Dairy Conference will take place on Wednesday, November 29, at Lyrath Hotel, Co. Kilkenny. ‘Adapting to...
Dairy News
National Dairy Conferences set for Cork and Mullingar
The National Dairy Conferences are set to return as in-person events in early December, it has been announced today (Thursday,...
Dairy Technical
National Dairy Conference: Future of dairy breeding programme
Yesterday (Tuesday November 23) marked the first day of the Teagasc National Dairy Conference, which is being held virtually. The...
Dairy
Nitrogen efficiency under the spotlight at first virtual dairy conference event
The efficient use of fertiliser nitrogen to improve sustainability was the topic of discussion at the first of four online...
Dairy
An extra kilo of spring grass is '5 times more valuable than a kilo in summer'
The value of grass growth in spring and autumn was hammered home to those listening to this year’s Teagasc Virtual...
Dairy
Making better use of N: 'If we move to protected urea, we’d have 4 times less emissions'
The use of protected urea has the potential to decouple the greenhouse gas emissions from the use, the audience of...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Dairy
'We can grow 300-400kg more grass by just getting slurry right'
Irish farmers can grow another 300-400kg/DM/year more grass by just getting the slurry right, the audience of this year’s Teagasc...
Dairy
Sustainability to be the focus of the 2019 Teagasc National Dairy Conference
Sustainability is set to be at the forefront at this year’s Teagasc National Dairy Conference, which is due to take...
Agri-Business
National Dairy Conference: 'Beefing' up production
Beef production from the dairy sector and possible alternatives such as sexed semen were the focus of the second session...
Dairy
National Dairy Conference kicks off in Cork
The National Dairy Conference kicked off this morning in Co. Cork, featuring a panel of experts in dairy both in...
Dairy
Two venues confirmed for National Dairy Conference
This year’s Teagasc National Dairy Conference is taking place at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Co. Cork (Tuesday, November 27), and...
Dairy
Where are Ireland's 350,000 extra dairy cows?
Since the shackles of milk quotas were cast to one side, the Irish dairy herd has increased significantly. “In 2010,...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Dairy
Dairy diary date: National Dairy Conference just around the corner
The National Dairy Conference is set to take place on Tuesday, November 28, and Wednesday, November 29, at the Lyrath...
Dairy
Drainage scheme would benefit milk producers on heavier soils
Teagasc fully recognises the additional challenges faced by milk producers in those areas of the country with heavier soils and...
Agri-Business
Farmers encouraged to sign up for the Teagasc eProfit Monitor
Approximately 18,000 Irish farmers are now using the Teagasc eProfit Monitor programme, according to the organisation’s financial management specialist Kevin Connolly....
Agri-Business
Teagasc confirms the need for more and better trained young farmers
Ireland needs a greater numbers of better educated young farmers, according to Director of Research at Teagasc Frank O’Mara. There is...