Dairy
Weather potentially costing dairy farmers €30m every week
The head of the Dairy Knowledge Transfer Department at Teagasc has said that the persistently wet weather over the last...
Joe Patton
Dairy Technical
Is additional land 'worth more or less if it can produce less?' - Dr. Patton
Dairy farmers need to determine if additional land is going to be profitable for their enterprise before making decisions. Speaking...
Dairy Technical
Nitrates: 'The threat to profitability is only starting'
The potential complete loss of the nitrates derogation from Ireland, is far more significant for farm profitability than the recent...
Dairy Technical
Advice on marginal cows and calculating their costs
Farmers must weigh up the cost versus the productivity of marginal cows and consider the efficiency of the bottom 10%,...
Video
Farmland – Dairy Advice and Challenges for Potato Farmers
On the latest Farmland programme, Agriland editor Stella Meehan and dairy specialist, Brian McDonnell interview head of dairy knowledge transfer...
Agri-Business
Watch: Farmland - breeding for better cows and potato focus
This week’s episode of Farmland, produced by Agriland Media Group, discusses producing 100% of winter fodder requirements on-farm, embracing change...
Dairy Technical
'Not spreading fertiliser will end up biting you'
The price of chemical fertiliser has many farmers wondering about measures they can take to reduce costs for 2022. At...
Dairy Technical
Dr. Joe Patton: 'Engaging with technology will improve bottom line'
To obtain some insight into how the dairy sector faired in 2021 and what lies in store for the sector...
Dairy
Teagasc confirms new head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer
Teagasc has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Joe Patton as the new head of its Dairy Knowledge Transfer (KT) Department....
Grass
Caught in the rain: Should I mow or should I wait?
As a result of how weather conditions panned over the past fortnight, many drystock farmers – who would have traditionally...
Dairy
'Don't ignore small deficits in a winter feed budget'
Speaking at the 2018 Teagasc National Dairy Conference today (Tuesday 27), Teagasc’s Joe Patton echoed his concerns that a 10%...
Tillage
'Bettering conacre silage costs key for tillage farmers seeking share of dairy fodder market'
Dairy farmers seeking to purchase forages should focus on the overall cost per tonne of dry matter, Teagasc’s Dr. Joe...
Grass
'We're coming through a historically bad year for grass growth'
Irish farmers are coming through a historically bad year for grass growth, according to Teagasc’s Dr. Joe Patton, who spoke...
Dairy
Farmers must scrutinise the role late-calving cows play on their farms
Profitable grass-based, spring-calving dairy production systems revolve around matching calving date to grass growth in order to maximise the quantity...
Dairy
'We have to get away from one size fits all when it comes to stocking rate'
When it comes to developing and maintaining profitable dairy farming systems, farmers must focus on both the farm’s stocking rate...
Dairy
10 steps to improving herd fertility performance
The breeding season is fast approaching on many dairy farms and Teagasc’s Dr. Joe Patton offered some timely advice on...
Dairy
Worrying fertility statistics from herds in the Cavan/Monaghan region
Many dairy herds in the Monaghan/Cavan region are lagging behind when it comes to fertility performance. Speaking at the recent...
Beef
'No reason why suckler farmers shouldn't be able to make high-quality silage'
There is no reason why suckler farmers shouldn’t be able to make high-quality silage, according to Teagasc’s Joe Patton. Speaking...