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  • Your Weekly Grass10 Update

    October 23, 2026 · 10 min

    For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher highlights the top actions that need to be done, including: Prioritise grazing residualsUpdate autumn grass budgetPrepare for changing weatherRead more from the latest Grass10…

  • Winter Feeding Efficiency with Martina Gormley

    October 22, 2026 · 23 min

    Martina Gormley, dairy specialist in Athenry, Co. Galway, joins Stuart Childs to discuss a survey on winter feeding practices that she completed with a number of farmers across the country over the winter period 2025/26. The first thing…

  • National Farm Survey 2025: The Irish Dairy Figures Explained

    October 16, 2026 · 33 min

    Teagasc economist, Trevor Donnellan, joins James Dunne to discuss the latest National Farm Survey results for 2025, focusing on the Irish dairy enterprise.  Trevor explains why Teagasc conducts the National Farm Survey, outlines the key…

  • Your Weekly Grass10 Update

    October 16, 2026 · 14 min

    For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher highlights the top actions that need to be done, including: Prioritise grazing residualsUpdate autumn grass budgetApply lime while ground conditions are suitable Read more from…

  • Your Weekly Grass10 Update

    October 9, 2026 · 12 min

    For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher highlights the top actions that need to be done, including: Prioritising grazing residuals as we head into the final rotationFarms should begin the final rotation early-mid…

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  • Last Rotation: Setting Up for the Spring

    October 8, 2026 · 18 min

    As we head into the final grazing rotation of the year, there’s plenty for farmers to be thinking about in terms of grazing the final round - the grass budget, closing paddocks and getting the farm set up correctly for next spring.  So…

  • September Evaluation Update & the COW Index with Margaret Kelleher, ICBF

    October 5, 2026 · 33 min

    Dr. Margaret Kelleher, Genetics Operation Manager at ICBF, joins Stuart Childs to discuss the most recent update in September and to learn more about the COW index that farmers should be using more in their herd to identify the cows that…

  • Your Weekly Grass10 Update

    October 2, 2026 · 10 min

    For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher highlights the top actions that need to be done, including: Prioritise grazing residualsMonitor growth rates and update grass budget Read more from the latest Grass10 newsletter…

  • Your Weekly Grass10 Update

    September 24, 2026 · 12 min

    For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher highlights the top actions that need to be done, including: Assess farm cover and growth ratesDo grass budget to plan supplementationMake the best use of organic nutrientsRead…

  • Managing cashflow: what dairy farmers need to consider

    September 21, 2026 · 31 min

    Cash flow is always an important part of running a dairy farm, but in a year like 2026, keeping a close eye on the money coming in and going out has become even more important. While milk price remains behind the levels experienced in…

  • Your Weekly Grass10 Update

    September 18, 2026 · 9 min

    For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher highlights the top actions that need to be done:  Set a 35 day rotation lengthDo grass budget - phase out silage supplementationMake the best use of watery slurry Read more from…

  • Countrywide update with Joint Programme Advisors, John McCabe, Seamus Kearney & Sean Callan

    September 14, 2026 · 31 min

    John McCabe, Seamus Kearney and Sean Callan, Advisors on the Teagasc Aurivo, Teagasc Tirlán and Teagasc Lakeland joint programmes, join Stuart Childs to give a more countrywide feel for the situation on farms around Ireland currently…

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About the show

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/