The Dairy Edge

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses: 
-       Managing reduced growth
-       Walk the farm
-       2nd cut silage
-       Infrastructure Month
 
Plus the featured farm update comes from Tommie Devine, Co. Roscommon
 
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The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

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. 
 
Growing up on a suckler farm, he developed a passion for dairying through relief milking before progressing through agricultural education, farm management and, more recently, farming in his own right. 
 
Cian joins James Dunne to talk about the experiences that shaped his career, what he's learned along the way, and the advice he'd give to the next generation of dairy farmers.
 
For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:
https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/
 
The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses: 
-          Mid-season management
-          Managing 2nd cut
-          Establish fertiliser spread year to date
 
Plus the featured farm update comes from the Derrypatrick Herd, Dunsany, Co. Meath.
 
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For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:
https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/
 
The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

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 win.
 
Tom gives a bit of background to the their farm and how they have been farming there since the 1860s. 
 
Michael then explains the decisions made to facilitate him returning home in 2018 and he outlines the current performance of the herd and how genotyping has been a real game changer for them in terms of selecting heifers to retain as replacements.
 
Finally, Tom has some excellent advice in relation to generation renewal and why making a plan is the key.
 
For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:
https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/
 
The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses: 
-       mid-season management
-       red clover silage and managing 2nd cut silage
-       spraying and grazing reseeds
-       establishing fertiliser spread year to date
 
Plus the featured farmer is Liam Rochford from Croase, Co. Wexford.
 
Read more from this week’s Grass10 newsletter and subscribe for weekly updates at:
https://bit.ly/Grass10-23June
 
 
For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:
https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/
 
The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com