The Dairy Edge

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Let’s Talk Dairy: Spring grazing at Lyons Estate Feb 24, 2023

Show notes

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom was joined by Niall Walsh, Technologist at UCD Lyons Estate to get an update on spring grazing at Lyons Estate.

To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to:

https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/

For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:

https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/

Let’s Talk Dairy: A review of dry matter intake in cows in early lactation Feb 17, 2023

Show notes

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom was joined by Mike Egan, Teagasc, to give a review of dry matter intake in cows in early lactation.

To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to:

https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/

For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:

https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/

Dealing with Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) Feb 13, 2023

Show notes

Sarah Higgins, Ruminant & Equine Manager with MSD joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to talk about Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) and its impact.

Sarah outlines what BRD is, how it impacts on animals and what people can do to reduce the impact it has on their herds.

Sarah explains that while vaccination from the day of birth against RSV and Pi3 is now possible, this alone is not going to solve respiratory issues on farms and farmers need to take a broader view of trying to limit the effect of the disease.

Finally, Sarah spoke about coughing cows and explained that this is in effect another symptom of BRD on farms with increased resistance to lung worm doses a significant causal effect on some farms.

She cautioned that people need to consult with their own veterinary practitioner to develop an appropriate strategy to deal with BRD on their own farms.

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

Let’s Talk Dairy: Supplementation guidelines for cows in early lactation Feb 10, 2023

Show notes

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom was joined by Mike Dineen, Teagasc to discuss supplementation guidelines for cows in early lactation.

Elsewhere on the webinar, John Maher, Grass10 Programme Manager gave an update on the grass situation for this week.

To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to:

https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/

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 importance of employer compliance and legislation Feb 07, 2023

Show notes

Clarissa O’Nuallain, HR Services Manager with IFAC, joins Stuart Childs on the latest Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the legislation that affects employers and that is very important for farmers who are employing people to be aware of.

Clarissa emphasised the importance of contracts being issued to staff and went on to outline the risks of not issuing these.

She then discussed the probation period as well as the new minimum wage requirements and maximum hours in a week.

Clarissa also went on to talk about the new public holiday in February and how that impacts on employers and employees.

Finally, Clarissa reminded farmers that they need to review their employment legislation position and make sure that if they are not currently compliant that they make moves immediately to become compliant with the legislation and seek professional advice where necessary.

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

Let’s Talk Dairy: Best practice around weaning Feb 03, 2023

Show notes

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses best practice around weaning.

The webinar was run in conjunction with the series of Animal Health Ireland (AHI) and Teagasc CalfCare events which took place in January on farms across the country.

To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to:

https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/

For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:

https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/

Let’s Talk Dairy: Housing guidelines for young calves Jan 27, 2023

Show notes

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, was joined by Patrick Gowing, Teagasc Dairy Specialist to discuss housing guidelines for young calves.

The webinar was run in conjunction with the series of Animal Health Ireland (AHI) and Teagasc CalfCare events which are taking place this January on farms across the country.

To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to:

https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/

For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:

https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/

A Game Changer for Calf Gut Health? Jan 23, 2023

Show notes

For the second part of the interview with Tommy the Vet, Stuart talks to Tommy about Precision Microbes, a complementary feed for calves that he thinks is going to be game changing for calf gut health.

Tommy first discusses how he came to have an interest in the space that this product is in and how he came to be involved with trying to promote it.

Tommy then goes on to explain the logic behind the product, how it works and how it influences gut health in calves but emphasises that this is still only another tool in a farmer’s armoury in combatting the challenges of calf rearing as no one solution exists to solve the many issues that can arise.

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

Let’s Talk Dairy: Managing scouring calves Jan 20, 2023

Show notes

For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, was joined by Catherine McAloon, Vet in UCD's Herd Health Group to discuss managing scouring calves.

Catherine's presentation was followed by a questions and answers session. The webinar was run in conjunction with the series of Animal Health Ireland (AHI) and Teagasc CalfCare events which are taking place this January on farms across the country.

To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to:

https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/

For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:

https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/

Tommy the Vet on Getting the Basics of Calf Health Right Jan 17, 2023

Show notes

With calving season under way, on this week’s episode of the Dairy Edge podcast, Tommy Heffernan aka Tommy the Vet talks about doing the basics right on calf health.

Tommy says that doing the basics right, though sounding boring, is the key to good calf management.

While Colostrum 123 is well ingrained in people’s minds now, the hygiene of the collection of the colostrum is something that people need to focus on. Due to the nature of colostrum and how it can be difficult to clean equipment afterwards, particular focus needs to be on the utensils used to collect and feed.

Tommy also talks about the space and ventilation requirement of calves and how straw is such an important piece of the calf health jigsaw.

Next week, for part two of the interview, Tommy will be discussing the precision microbes product that he is involved with, how it works and why he is so excited about it.

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