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The Dairy Trail

Agriland Media
Dairy Farming
Grass Management
Spring Calving
Milk Solids
Grassland Management
Irish Agriculture
Ireland
Holstein Cattle
Glenview Farm
Calving
Agriculture
Fleck Vieh (fleckvieh)
Buffalo
National Ploughing Championships
Nutrient Management
Dairanturn
Jersey Cross Cows
County Kildare
Stocking Rate
Calving Season

Agriland's brand new limited podcast series 'The Dairy Trail' takes listeners inside the yard of dairy farms across the country to hear what is happening on the ground. The new four-part series will cover everything from calving down cows, managing calves, herd nutrient requirements, getting cows out to grazing, and spreading slurry and fertiliser. Listeners will get to hear how other farm systems... more

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On episode three of The Dairy Trail podcast, Agriland's Technical Dairy Specialist, Cathal O'Shea sits down with Seamus Killoran on his farm in Co. Wicklow.

Killoran talks us through winter milking, from the contracts to the year-round labour requir... more

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On episode two of Agriland's all new season of The Dairy Trail podcast, we travel to Co. Westmeath to chat to Christopher Cahill. 

The Co. Cavan man talks us through entering a share farming agreement half an hour away from home on Tony McCormack's ... more

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On the first episode of a brand new season of The Dairy Trail podcast, we meet Jenny Flaherty of Glenview Farm, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

We chat about the opportunities and challenges of farm diversification and hear how Jenny and her family's farm take ... more

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Katie Gleeson, a dairy farmer from Templemore, County Tipperary, shares her journey into dairy farming at the National Ploughing Championships 2026. 

She discusses her transition from hairdressing to farming, the operations on her farm, and the chal... more

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Recent Guests

Christopher Cahill
Dairy farmer and former animal nutritionist with Lakeland Agri
Episode: Pushing profits for two on a share farm in Co. Westmeath
Jenny Flaherty
Dairy farmer at Glenview Farm, producing and selling bottled milk from the family herd
Glenview Farm
Episode: Kerry farm taking milk from parlour to bottle
Katie Gleeson
Dairy farmer from Templemore, County Tipperary; multi-generational family operation
Templemore, County Tipperary dairy farm
Episode: Live at Ploughing 2026
Judith Davern
Farmer, co-owner of the dairy operation in the Burren
Davern Farm
Episode: Fleckvieh cows and once-a-day milking in Co. Clare
Paul Davern
Farmer, co-owner of the dairy operation in the Burren
Davern Farm
Episode: Fleckvieh cows and once-a-day milking in Co. Clare
Cathar Connell
Dairy farm operator; runs Cathar Connell Fort and sheepdog demonstrations (tourism)
Cathar Connell Dairy Farm
Episode: Fleckvieh cows and once-a-day milking in Co. Clare
Kieran Lynch
Fifth generation dairy farmer; owner of Macroom Buffaloes
Macroom Buffaloes
Episode: Farming over 700 buffalo in Co. Cork
Michael Guinan
Dairy farmer in Ballincahinn, Tullamore, Offaly
Family-owned dairy operation
Episode: Dual robots delivering over 520kg/MS in Tullamore
Edel Curtin
Dairy farmer and Garda Síochána member
Curtin Farm, West Clare
Episode: From patrol cars to parlours: Two Gardaí dairying in Clare

Host

Cathal O'Shea
Host of the podcast; appears as a dairy and agribusiness content specialist.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#84
Canada/Science/Nature
Apple Podcasts
#227
United Kingdom/Science/Nature
Apple Podcasts
#31
Ireland/Science/Nature
Apple Podcasts
#77
New Zealand/Science/Nature
Apple Podcasts
#144
Denmark/Science/Nature
Apple Podcasts
#173
India/Science/Nature
Apple Podcasts
#205
Ireland/Science

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Pushing profits for two on a share farm in Co. Westmeath
Q: And you're aiming for a compact calving season. What's your six week looking like?
The six-week calving rate had improved to 91 percent, but a TB breakdown led to 30 cows being removed, 24 of them already scanned in calf. Cahill expected the next season's rate to fall to about 85 percent.
Pushing profits for two on a share farm in Co. Westmeath
Q: How did the whole arrangement come about here?
Cahill wanted to own cows and build a farming career after studying dairy business and working as an animal nutritionist. The land mobility service matched him with Tony McCormack, who wanted to step back from farming and had no direct successor. Their partnership began in spring 2022.
Kerry farm taking milk from parlour to bottle
Q: What would gently pasteurise entail?
It involves applying heat for a short time to kill bacteria and make the milk safe, after which it is bottled, capped, and placed in cold storage.
Kerry farm taking milk from parlour to bottle
Q: How did silage go?
The farm harvested three cuts, benefiting from good weather and early manure spreading, and had completed the work by the time of the interview.
Live at Ploughing 2026
Q: What does your breeding system look like and how is AI used in your herd?
They use a mix of AI for initial breeding with about four weeks of AI before stock bulls, followed by using Angus stock bulls for the remainder, and they have had success with sex semen.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Dairy Trail

What is The Dairy Trail about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A practical, ground-level look at dairy farming across Ireland, focusing on real-world operations, technology, and sustainability. Episodes highlight genetic strategy (Fleckvieh, Montbéliarde, buffalo), milking systems (once-a-day milking, robotic milking, split calving), and pasture management under challenging weather. Guests share hands-on experiences—from breeding decisions and herd health to on-farm processing, tourism integration, and community ties—along with the economics and daily trade-offs of running diversified dairy operations. Noteworthy angles include the integration of on-site cheese production, the use of AI and data in genetics and milking, and balancing dual careers with farming life, all framed by practical storytelling ... more

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Recent guests on The Dairy Trail include:

1. Christopher Cahill
2. Jenny Flaherty
3. Katie Gleeson
4. Judith Davern
5. Paul Davern
6. Cathar Connell
7. Kieran Lynch
8. Michael Guinan

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