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Listen: Pushing 580kg/MS in a Wicklow winter milking herd

Dairy

about 4 hours ago

Listen: Pushing 580kg/MS in a Wicklow winter milking herd

In episode two of 'The Dairy Trail' which aired earlier this week, Co. Wicklow farmer John Wynne spoke about his winter milking herd.

The Dairy Trail: Feeding and breeding to boost winter milk performance

Podcast

5 days ago

The Dairy Trail: Feeding and breeding to boost winter milk performance

In the latest episode of 'The Dairy Trail', technical dairy specialist, Cathal O'Shea visited the...

Listen: Keeping solids high and SCC low in Co. Tipperary

Dairy

6 days ago

Listen: Keeping solids high and SCC low in Co. Tipperary

Tipperary native, Micahel Ryan featured on episode one of season three in Agriland's 'The Dairy Trail' podcast earlier this week.

The Dairy Trail: Award winning Tipperary farm achieving sub 100 SCC

Podcast

12 days ago

The Dairy Trail: Award winning Tipperary farm achieving sub 100 SCC

In the first episode of season three of Agriland's limited podcast series 'The Dairy Trail', we...

'The Dairy Trail' podcast returns for season three

Dairy

12 days ago

'The Dairy Trail' podcast returns for season three

The third season of 'The Dairy Trail' limited podcast series is set to return, focusing on late lactation and drying-off the herd.

Podcast

3 months ago

The Dairy Trail: Live from Ploughing 2025

In a very special edition of The Dairy Trail podcast live from the National Ploughing Championships 2025, Hugh Harney was joined on stage in Screggan, Co. Offaly by dairy farmers Joe Dean from Co. Cork, and Mella Briscoe from Co. Galway.

The Dairy Trail: Live from Ploughing 2025

Dairy

4 months ago

Listen: Meath farmer aims for 700kg solids off American Holstein genetics

Joe Healy is milking 97 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows, where the use of American Holstein genetics, embryo transfers and intensive breeding

Listen: Meath farmer aims for 700kg solids off American Holstein genetics

Podcast

4 months ago

The Dairy Trail: Pedigree Holsteins, embryo transfers & 680kg/MS/cow in Co. Meath

In the fourth and final episode of season two of Agriland’s limited series ‘The Dairy Trail’, technical dairy journalist, Hugh Harney takes a trip to dairy farmer Joe Healy’s farm in Athboy, Co. Meath. Joe Healy is milking 97 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows, where the use of American Holstein genetics, embryo transfers and intensive breeding selection is driving his herd towards 700kg of milk solids/cow. Joe is hugely enthusiastic about breeding and genetics as he started off milking cows with a strong base of Economic Breeding Index in 2020, and is now driving towards more type, more milk and cows...

The Dairy Trail: Pedigree Holsteins, embryo transfers & 680kg/MS/cow in Co. Meath

Dairy

4 months ago

Listen: Breeding cows for high grass intake, capacity & depth

Mike Clohessy featured on 'The Dairy Trail' podcast during the week and talked about how he is milking 75 black and white cows in Fedamore,..

Listen: Breeding cows for high grass intake, capacity & depth

Podcast

4 months ago

The Dairy Trail: Limerick farmer robot milking 75 cows while breeding for capacity and solids

Mike Clohessy is milking 75 black and white cows in Fedamore, Co. Limerick where one Lely A4 robot and a strict breeding routine is paving the way for high solids and good work/life balance. Mike also has a full-time job off farm as the director of the genetic company, Bullwise CRV and is able to manage dairy farming with his job with the help of the robot. Mike talks about his breeding programme and how he wants to breed a cow with good capacity, with an ability to intake large quantities of grass and can convert this to 600kg of...

The Dairy Trail: Limerick farmer robot milking 75 cows while breeding for capacity and solids

Dairy

4 months ago

Listen: Producing 530kg MS/cow with pure Friesian breeding in Tipperary

Sam Dudley and his father Henry are milking 82 pure British Friesian cows where the breed seems to be providing milk solids, fertility...

Listen: Producing 530kg MS/cow with pure Friesian breeding in Tipperary

Podcast

5 months ago

The Dairy Trail: Pure British Friesian herd paving the way in Co. Tipperary

In the second episode of season two of Agriland’s limited series ‘The Dairy Trail’, technical dairy journalist, Hugh Harney takes...

The Dairy Trail: Pure British Friesian herd paving the way in Co. Tipperary

Dairy

5 months ago

Listen: Kildare farmer tweaks grazing platform to achieve 500kg MS/cow

Dairy farmer Eugene Lawler is farming alongside his son Eoin and his family in Ballitore, Co. Kildare where a simple grazing system is...

Listen: Kildare farmer tweaks grazing platform to achieve 500kg MS/cow

Podcast

5 months ago

The Dairy Trail: Setting stocking rate to produce more solids in Kildare

In the first episode of season two of Agriland’s limited series ‘The Dairy Trail’, technical dairy journalist, Hugh Harney takes...

The Dairy Trail: Setting stocking rate to produce more solids in Kildare

Dairy

5 months ago

'The Dairy Trail' podcast is returning for season two

After a couple of months of a break, The Dairy Trail podcast is set to return with a specific focus on the breeding season and mid-season....

'The Dairy Trail' podcast is returning for season two

Podcast

9 months ago

Listen: The Dairy Trail - Montbeliardes suit autumn & spring calving system in Wicklow

In the latest episode of ‘The Dairy Trail’, technical dairy journalist, Hugh Harney takes a trip to Hanbidge's dairy farm in Co. Wicklow.

Listen: The Dairy Trail - Montbeliardes suit autumn & spring calving system in Wicklow

Podcast

9 months ago

Listen: The Dairy Trail - changing from winter milk to spring calving herd

In the second episode of Agriland's latest limited podcast series 'The Dairy Trail', we take a trip to Larry Hannon's farm in Co. Kildare.

Listen: The Dairy Trail - changing from winter milk to spring calving herd

Podcast

10 months ago

The Dairy Trail: Young farmer calving down 170 Jersey-cross cows

In the second episode of Agriland’s latest limited podcast series ‘The Dairy Trail’, technical dairy journalist, Hugh Harney takes a...

The Dairy Trail: Young farmer calving down 170 Jersey-cross cows

Podcast

10 months ago

The Dairy Trail: Milking over 360 cows on 2 milking platforms

In the first episode of Agriland's limited podcast series 'The Dairy Trail', we visit Brian Rushe’s dairy farm in Derrinturn, Co. Kildare.

The Dairy Trail: Milking over 360 cows on 2 milking platforms

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