National Dairy Show Programme
FRI, 21st Oct
2.30 – 4.00
Industry Focus
2.30
Opening Address
2.35 – 3.20 The Big Emissions Discussion – 25% targets and the way forward for dairy
Chair- Ivan Yates
Speakers:
- Pat McCormack, President ICMSA,
- Tim Cullinan, President of the Irish Farmers’ Association
- Billy Kelleher, MEP for Ireland South
3.20 – 3.50 Organic Dairy Farming – Is it a realistic option?
Chair – Ivan Yates
Speakers:
- Conor Mulhall, The Little Milk Company
- Jack Nolan, Senior Inspector DAFM
4.00 – 6.30
Innovation Awards
4.00 – 4.45 Engineering section presentations
4.45 – 5.30 Scientific section presentations
5.30 – 6.30 Technology section presentations
6.30 – 9.00
General Evening Program
6.30 – 6.55 Economic sustainability of Dairy Beef
Chair- Ivan Yates
- Eoin Moriarty, Dairy Beef farmer, Co.Kerry
- Paul Nolan, Group Development Manager, Dawn Meats
6.55 – 7.10 Making sure your dairy business is properly insured
- Tom McCarthy, AXA Farm Insurance
7.10 – 7.40 The changing sward – the future of grazing in Ireland
Chair- Ivan Yates
Speakers:
- Dr Thomas Moloney, Product and Technical Manager, DLF
- Tommy Heffernan, ‘Tommy The Vet’
7.40 – 8.15 Dairy Breeding – Getting ahead of the sectors challenges
Chair – Laurence Feeney, CEO IHFA
Speakers:
- Doreen Corridan, CEO Munster Bovine
- Tom Baker, Breeding & Business Development Manager, Eurogene
8.15 – 8.40 Social Media – The coalface of dairy perception
Chair – Rachel Martin, Farming Editor, Irish Examiner
Speakers:
- Sophie Bell, Cavan Dairy & Beef, Instagrammer
- Mark Collins, Youtube Dairy Farmer, mcmilkingit
- Finnian Walsh, TikTok Dairy Farm (110k Followers)
8.40 – 9 National Dairy Innovation Awards Presentations
Sat, 22nd Oct
10 – 11.50
The Dairy Agenda
10-10.45 Derogation & what happens next?
Chair – Karol Kissane, Senior Policy Executive, IFA
Speakers:
- Bruce Thompson, Laois Dairy Farmer & Nuffield Scholar
- Dr Patrick Kelly, Data Analyst, IHFA
- Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc
10.45 -11.15 The Dairy Bioeconomy – What the new dairy ecosystem might look like
Chair – Tommy Heffernan, ‘Tommy The Vet’
Speakers:
- John Brosnan, Bioeconomy Executive, ICOS
- Liz Gavin, Managing Director and Founder, Eur Digital Village
11.15 – 11.50 Carbon & Emissions on Dairy Farms – Feed, Genetics and a whole new story
Chair – Alan Jagoe, Chairperson, Agri Aware
Speakers:
- Ciaran McDonnell. Environmental Data Analyst, ICBF
- Stuart Boothman, Managing Director, Cogent
- John Hourigan, Limerick Dairy Farmer and Founder of CRAG
Seasonal Management & Animal Health
12.00 – 12.30 The Importance of hitting weight targets
Chair – Rachel Martin, Farming Editor, Irish Examiner
Speakers:
- Diarmaid McSweeney, Executive Director at True North Technologies
- Christine Cummins, Technical Manager at Bonanza Calf Nutrition
- Hazell Mullins, Vet, Highfield Veterinary
12.30 -13.00 Managing a Successful Dry Off Season
Chair: Martin Kavanagh, Veterinary Consultant
Speakers:
- Dennis Howard, Technical Manager, Munster Bovine
- Rosarii O’Connor, Milk Recording Field Manager, Munster Bovine
- John O’Sullivan, Cork Dairy farmer
- Tommy Heffernan, ‘Tommy The Vet’
13.00 – 13.30 Working together for optimal animal health & longevity
Chair – Aisling O’Brien, Agriland
Speakers:
- George Sherlock, AHV Country Manager
- Jamie Hayes, Consultant, AHV
- Fergus Austin, Tipperary Dairy farmer
13.30 – 14.00 New technology that is evolving animal health
Speakers – Aisling O’Brien, Agriland
- Brian O’Riordan, General Manager Lely Center Mitchelstown
- Sean Smith, CEO, Micron Agritech
14.30 – 16.00
Progressive Dairy
14.30 – 15.10 Investment 2023 – Milk price, fixing and wise investments for economic sustainability
Chair – Karol Kissane, Senior Policy Executive, IFA
Speakers:
- Michael Murphy, Agri Advisor, AIB
- John O’Callaghan, Dairy Farmer
- Diarmaid Mac Colgáin, Concept Dairy
15.10 – 15.30 On-farm investments – the practical experience
Chair – Paula Hynes, Dairy farmer, Cork
Speakers:
- Emma Mc Cormack, Westmeath Dairy manager
- Eoin Corrigan, Meath Dairy new-entrant
15.30 – 16.00 Women in Dairy
Chair – Paula Hynes
- Ciara Lynch, Meath Dairy farmer & Co-chair, Dairy Women Ireland
- Maighread Barron, Waterford Dairy farmer