Mella Briscoe

@Conorob2016 @eurogeneai @sprinkles785 2 heifers by him here conor....7/8 straws used went in calf to first serve so 5 more due

Our first Loki calf. @eurogeneai FR2602 😍 @sprinkles785 🍒

@grazyfarmer @AgriNetFarm Herdwatch & ICBF give different dates too..lots of chances for mistakes to be made @ scanning,recording etc so margins for error either side..end of the day dates are only a guide as so many variables involved

In HerdApp which date is more accurate? Due Clv Or Due ICBF Please give me the answer I'm looking for or I may have made a "Little" oversight here!! 😬🤬🙄 @AgriNetFarm

@bryanjdaniels Well done Gail

Great new from Gail this morning as she won best newcomer in the local enterprise hall in the RDS.

@sprinkles785 There be no" lookin down "if people realised the serious margins ye are making ..ye are the most clued in farmers I know & I think ye could be very busy this year trying to advise rest of us how to cut costs !!

With 12 yrs full season OAD under our belt now … it has exceeded all our expectations tbh but we will try up our game more in the few yrs we have left farming 😏. In that 12 yrs its image as a dairy system option hasn’t changed .. it is looked down upon . #missedoppertunity

@bryanjdaniels @LEOKilkenny @TheRDS Well done Gail & best of luck in the final

So proud of my wonderful wife. We are heading to the RDS at the weekend to Showcase to promote Bobarsoap.ie

@Conorob2016 @TeagascSignpost @teagasc @fbd_ie @PaddyPurcell1 @teagascgrams Well done Conor & family

@teagasc @fbd_ie @TeagascSignpost We would like to thank everybody involved for the lovely evening at the Teagasc FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards 2025. We were delighted to accept the improving soil health award.

@desquinlivan Super results Des..very well done

@john1_farrell @teagascgrams @IrishGrassland @MikeBermingham2 @MauraCallery @DonalWhelton @johnmccabe11 @AgronomistClare @eamon_sheehan @bryanjhynes @vgriffith45 @conor_holohan @philcosgrave Super day..so well organised..lots to think about ..well done & thanks to all involved

We had a wonderful day at yesterday's @IrishGrassland Dairy Summer Tour. Thanks to our two host families the Twomeys and the Berminghams for opening their gates and sharing their stories. Lots and lots discussed. Key and common driver of profitability on both farms is grass 🐄🐄

@bryanjdaniels Congratulations to you both & to your family..Great to have a project to get your teeth into ..enjoy!!

We had a little win recently, managed to add another bit to the family farm. This is the moment we took the kids over to explore the new ground. Lots of work ahead but with a bit luck it will be a great addition.

Our colleague Michelle McGrath will be hosting this evenings @DairyWomenIre information webinar at 8pm for all DWI members.

@GillwallyO @kieran_kigr @keenan17 @grazyfarmer @donaloreilly3 Excellent result with cows

@MellaBriscoe @kieran_kigr @keenan17 @grazyfarmer @donaloreilly3 Between cows and heifers it was 69% but cows got 80% and heifers around 55%

Taking the amount of PG Im about to sink into cows as a yardstick, I can with confidence say that...... I have absolutely no patience!!

@GillwallyO @kieran_kigr @keenan17 @grazyfarmer @donaloreilly3 Over 80% in calf first service Gillian?

@kieran_kigr @keenan17 @grazyfarmer @donaloreilly3 From 45 sexed straws last season we had 31 replacements born this spring

@tommywalsh1010 Fair play for sharing that Tom,we all have bad days but once it's outside the backdoor we will get over it..carlsberg of a spring ..your production flying it as usual..

Unfortunately lost 2 cows today sometimes you do your best but they still find ways to die. Grass coming along nicely on the second round and production going well staying over the 2:65 kgms

@kieran_kigr @sprinkles785 Don't be daft!!..we all going flat out to look after our stock but we not god..move on

@sprinkles785 So that went well.... fell asleep after checking camera. Absolute laziness 🤬

Till morning ……

🚜 DWI Members-Only Zoom! 🌱🐄 Join us Thurs, Feb 27 @ 7:30 PM for expert tips on a successful spring with John McCabe @teagasc & Deirdre Hynes. Topics:
✅ Grass management
✅ At-risk cows 🐄
✅ Days in milk
✅ Calf & weanling targets No RSVP—Link shared 1hr before. #DWI

@grazyfarmer Absolutely, lot of that in our local village going to the shop ,post office In dressing gowns & slippers in middle of the day!!

Does anyone else feel like a fool when ya drive through the village at 11:30 and see a lad in pyjamas heading in the direction of the pub!! And it a Monday!! #maybeimjealous

@ciaranmullooly Have to say the local farmers in East Galway are a fantastic bunch- clearing roads nd doing the best they can as always..Hats off to them during difficult times nd a big thank you to them all

We spoke with Laura Hannon from @DairyWomenIre at yesterday's event: Hands-On Milking Skills & Parlour Troubleshooting Workshop. Find out what Laura hopes attendees learned at the event 🐄🗓️ #IrishDairy #FromTheGroundUp #DairyWomenIreland #Event #DairyFarming

🌟 That’s a Wrap! 🌟 Two amazing days at the Positive Farmers Conference! Inspiring sessions, workshops, and great energy from attendees. Key Highlights: 🔑 Budgeting 🌍 Land Buying 🐄 Calf Rearing 🌱 Grass Growth 💪 Resilience See you next year #Positivefarmersconference

Milking Skills Workshop – Jan 18th, 11 AM! 📍 Aisling Neville’s Farm, Westmeath (N37 FX20)
🛠️ Learn from Padraig O’Connor (Teagasc): •Milking skills •Parlour maintenance & troubleshooting No RSVP needed. Bring a friend & enjoy refreshments! 🐄 #DairyWomenIreland #Farming