On this episode Lauren and Claire headed off to Tipperary to meet You Tube and Instagram Influencer / Entertainer MC Milking It.
Mark loves Showing how milk is produced on our grass based, dairy family farm in Ireland 🌱🐄
Promoting Social, Economic & Environmental Sustainable Agriculture 🚜

YouTube;  youtube.com/c/MCMilkingIt
Insta;  https://www.instagram.com/mcmilkingit/

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On this latest episode, James is joined by Lauren, Claire and Davy to chat where we’re at as regards farming at this time of year.  They discuss growth rates and weather conditions with some tips to gain an edge in maximising grass returns.
Lauren and Claire also give a summary on the latest edition of their monthly news bulletin; Out The Gap.
May is one of the busiest months on farm so planning and preparation is key. However, best laid plans are fully exposed to weather and time constraints so we need a little bit of luck on side also!

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On this episode, James is joined by Lauren, John, Claire and Social Media Farming Influencer Andrew Macky!
Andrew is a Dairy Farmer in New Zealand and milks his cows Once A Day. He posts videos of daily farm life milking 320 jersey cows in beautiful sunny New Zealand.
The cows are on a all grass system with a bit of supplement to allow for hot dry summers. They also stay outside on grass for 365 days of the year!
To learn more about Andrew in New Zealand check out his social channels;
YouTube;  https://www.youtube.com/@TheOnceADayFarmer/
Instagram;  https://www.instagram.com/theonceadayfarmer/

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On this episode, James is joined by Lauren, John, Claire and Davy and they discuss a recent outing in Teagasc Grange where they all got an insight in Calf To Beef and Red Clover.  In the morning they had the privilege along with all The Grassland Agro Team to be welcomed onto the farm of Morty O'Sullivan where John Maher gave a grass measuring masterclass.

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On this episode James is joined by Claire Aspel, Lauren Stanley, David Corbett and John O'Loughlin.  They discuss many of the topical issues on farm today from reseeding, clover, soil health and a splash of GAA to booth.

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On this episode, Lauren, John and Davy headed on down to Teagasc Soil, Environment and Land use Research Centre in Johnstown Castle, County Wexford.  A brilliant event took place, The Farming for Soil Health event.
James got the easy job of indoor edits and recording from the comfort of Paddy Ryan's pub in Listerlin, while the lads battled the crowds and the elements in Johnstown Castle.
The first speaker that joined them was Cathal Somers, Teagasc Sustainability Advisor and also co-host of the Teagasc Podcast Environment Edge with Deirdre Glynn.
They are then joined by PhD student Thomas McCarthy from West Cork.  Mainly focusing on Potassium and its effect on Nitrogen Use Efficiency.

Happy St. Patricks Day
Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit

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On this latest episode, James, is joined by John, Davy, Lauren and Claire. They have a great chat about Spring Grazing and cover many of the triggers to watch out for to maximise  growth rates .  Lauren and Claire have also launched issue two of their monthly one pager Out The Gap.

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On this latest episode, James, John and Davy made a visit to Kildalton Agricultural College where they were joined by Vice Principal, James Ryan and had a chat about the college, farming, a splash of GAA and plenty more !

James, a Tipp native is currently in his fifth year as vice principal at Kildalton.

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On this episode, James packs John and David into the car and they head up the road to County Laois where they land onto the farm of John Brennan, Senior Business Manager for the East Region with Tirlán.
After a quick cup of Barry's Tea and some purple snacks they settle down for the serious business and chat with John about a range of topics including veterinary regulations, calving season, farming practices and the Tirlán dairy hygiene drive.

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Its Season Two and we are back!
This season will see a larger focus on overall Nitrogen Use Efficiency.
On this episode, James catches up with John, David, Lauren and Claire, the full crew and all experts in their own rights.
They take a look at the year ahead, what we need to plan for and talk fertiliser regulations, slurry and soil health amongst many other topics.

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