The Dairy Trail
Agriland's brand new limited podcast series 'The Dairy Trail' 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. 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.
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.Ā
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, m...
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.Ā
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 c...
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 a trip to dairy farmer Sam and Henry Dudley's farm in Co. Tipperary.
Sam Dudley is a third year agricultural science student in UCC, currently doing his work placement in Dovea Genetics and working away on the farm with his father Henry at every chance he gets.
The father and son duo are milking 82 pedigree British Friesian cows, known as the Dekeana herd across a 20ha milking platform with the rest of the land being...
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 a trip to dairy farmer Eugene Lawler's farm in Co. Kildare.
Eugene is farming alongside his son Eoin and his family in Ballitore, Co. Kildare where a simple grazing system is proving very effective for them.
Eugene Lawler was a new entrant into dairy in 2015 after moving from sucklers to dairy cows and has built his herd up to be a well balanced Holstein Friesian with a small bit of Jersey running through them to...
Montbeliardes suiting an autumn and spring calving system in Wicklow
In the fourth episode of Agrilandās latest limited podcast series āThe Dairy Trailā, technical dairy journalist, Hugh Harney takes a trip to Hanbidgeās dairy farm in Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow.
Linda Hanbidge is farming in partnership with her brother Gordon, her mother, Rosemary, and her father, Alan, where they all together seamlessly.
The Hanbidges are aiming to milk 130 montbeliarde cows at peak this year, which will be the most cows they have ever run on the farm.
The brand new limited podcast series āThe Dairy Trailā takes listeners inside the yard of dairy farms...
Converting from winter milking to a fully spring calving herd
In the second episode of Agriland's latest limited podcast series 'The Dairy Trail', technical dairy journalist, Hugh Harney takes a trip to Larry Hannon's dairy farm in Ballitore, Co. Kildare.
Larry Hannon has 235 cows to calve down this spring and has over 70% of the herd calved. The aim is to have 220 cows milking strong at the peak of the lactation.
The focus on the farm is to get the cows out to grass for a few hours every day and to maximise the cow's dry matter intake in the early lactation.Ā
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Young farmer calving down 170 Jersey-cross cows
In the second episode of Agrilandās latest limited podcast series āThe Dairy Trailā, technical dairy journalist, Hugh Harney takes a trip to Eoin Kennedyās dairy farm in Callan, Co. Kilkenny.
Eoin Kennedy has 170 Jersey-cross cows to calve down this spring where his focus is top get them out grass at every given opportunity.
In the episode, Eoin explains how he has been managing his calving season from colostrum feeding to the dietary requirements of the cow.
The brand new limited podcast series āThe Dairy Trailā takes listeners inside the yard of dairy farms...
Milking Over 360 Cows on Two Milking Platforms
In the first episode of Agriland's latest limited series 'The Dairy Trail', technical dairy journalist, Hugh Harney takes a trip to Brian Rusheās dairy farm in Derrinturn, Co. Kildare.
Brian Rushe who is also the former deputy president of the Irish Farmersā 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.
Agriland's brand new limited podcast series 'The Dairy Trail' takes listeners inside the yard of dair...
