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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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Advisory Update: What's happening on the ground?
Emily Gowing, Teagasc Dairy Advisor based in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, joins James Dunne for an update on the current situation on farms in her catchme...
Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses:
And the featured farm update comes from Sean Carpenter, Co. Kildare.
Managing stock in drought or near drought conditions
Colman Purcell, Nutritionist with Dairygold Agri Business, joins Stuart Childs to discuss managing stock in drought or near drought conditions.
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Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses:
And the featured farm update comes from Cathal Nash, Co. Clare.
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Dairy Calf to Beef – What Does the Future Hold?
Pádraig French from Teagasc, who is closely involved in dairy-beef research, including the Ballyvadin Calf-to-Beef Demonstration Farm, joins James Dun...
Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses:
Plus the featured farm update comes from Paul Bowden, Urlingford, Co....
Managing Fertiliser Decisions in Dry Conditions
John O’Loughlin, Head of Sustainability at Grassland Agro, joins Stuart Childs to discuss the impact of CBAM, fertiliser advice in dry conditions and...
Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses:
- Managing reduced growth
- Walk the farm
- ...
From Relief Milker to Dairy Farmer: Cian Jobe's Journey into Dairy Farming
Longford dairy farmer, Cian Jobe’s journey into dairy farming is one that's likely to resonate with many young people interested in the industry.
Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses:
- Mid-season management
- Managing 2nd cut
Award-Winning Dairy Farming with Tom and Michael Ryan
Tom and Michael Ryan, winners of the NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Award for 2025, join Stuart Childs on the day of their farm walk following their w...
Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses:
- mid-season management
- red clover silage and mana...
Low Nitrogen Dairy Farming: The Role of White Clover
With increasing pressure on dairy farms to reduce nitrogen inputs whilst maintaining profitability, technologies such as white clover are attracting r...
Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher says concentrate input should be reduced on farms where grass supply is adequate (cover/...
Next Gen 2 and Kilworth Farm Update
Ricki Fitzgerald, Farm Manager of the Teagasc Moorepark Kilworth Farm, and Brian McCarthy, Researcher in Teagasc Moorepark, join Stuart Childs with a...
Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher explains that June is a challenging month for grass quality as we are now in the main he...
Breeding 2026: the need for a strong finish
With breeding season reaching the midpoint on many spring-calving dairy farms, we're taking stock of how the season has progressed so far and discussi...
Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses tackling surplus grass and why flexibility is required to take out surplus bal...
Why Grazed Grass Still Wins on Feed Costs
With the increased cost of fuel and fertiliser, Peter Doyle, Grassland Researcher in Teagasc, Grange, joins Stuart Childs to discuss the cost of growi...
Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher explains that the challenge on farm now will be keeping the right grass in front of the...
Securing the Future of Irish Dairying: Succession, Progression & Collaborative Farming
This week we’re discussing generational renewal in Irish dairying and the challenges facing farmers young farmers trying to enter and progress within...
Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses the impact of pre-grazing yield on protein, plus how to correct pre-grazing yi...
Claire Mooney on Water Quality Tips
Claire Mooney, Catchment Coordinator for the Suir, joins Stuart Childs to discuss practical tips for farmers in relation to improving water quality.
Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher says that the majority of farms are grazing covers too high.
As we move fu...
Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher explains why the target for pre-grazing yield in the mid-season is 1300-1400 kg DM/ha.
Grass to Cash: Driving profit through better grazing
Mick O’Donovan, Head of the Grassland Science Department in Moorepark, and Joe Patton, Head of Dairy KT, join James Dunne to discuss how farmers can m...
Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher says that we're now entering into higher growth rates and reproductive stage of the pere...
How Reseeding Supports Higher Performance
Tom O’Connell, dairy farmer in Inniscarra, near Cork city, and John Maher of Grass10, join Stuart Childs to discuss the importance and management of r...
Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher says that 42% of farms are well above target AFC (> 750 kg DM/ha) largely due to challen...
White Clover: Benefits, Challenges & Learnings with Mike Egan
Teagasc Grassland Science Researcher, Mike Egan, joins James Dunne to discuss some of the common questions regarding establishing and managing grass c...
Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher explains how walking the farm will allow you to assess what your grass supply is (AFC).<...
Dairy Management Tips for April
Mark Treacy, Dairy Specialist in Teagasc Clonakilty, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss management tips for April.
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Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher explains why a flexible approach has to be applied on farm to begin the 2nd rotation and...
Better Farming for Water with Pat Dillon
Water quality continues to be a major focus for the agricultural industry, and while farmers are already making changes on farm, there is increasing e...
Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses why, due to the challenging conditions in spring 2026, a flexible approach has...
The Future of Irish Dairy Breeding with Donagh Berry
Prof. Donagh Berry, Quantitative Geneticist at Teagasc Moorepark, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss the future of Irish Dairy B...
Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses why monitoring grass supply on farm is critically important at this time of th...
ICBF Breeding Guidelines
Kevin Downing and Dan O’Riordan of ICBF join Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss the Spring Breeding Guidelines that will be arriving t...
Your Weekly Grass10 Update
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, with the weather improving and a significant decrease in rainfall expected, John Maher discusses th...
Adding value to the Irish milk pool with Conor Mulvihill, Dairy Industry Ireland
This week’s Dairy Edge is a special episode as it marks the 500th show of the podcast.
The first episode aired on 11th January 2018, wh...