Pigs & Poultry
2022 Teagasc National Pig Herd Performance Report
2022 Teagasc National Pig Herd Performance Report The 2022 Teagasc National Pig Herd Performance Report is hot off the press, showing some changes in our key performance indicators for 2022. On the latest Pig Edge podcast, Specialised Pig Advisor Ger McCutcheon joins Amy Quinn to discuss the report and interpret the figures […]
26 May 2023
Watch: Teagasc Pig Open Day 2023
Watch: Teagasc Pig Open Day 2023 The Teagasc Pig Development Department held their Pig Open Day on May 9th and 11th over two locations, Moorepark Research and Innovation Centre, Fermoy, and Ballyhaise Agricultural College. This was the first large in person pig research event since 2019. Delegates were welcomed to the event […]
25 May 2023
Improving gestation housing for sows benefits piglets
Improving gestation housing for sows benefits piglets Martyna Lagoda presented her research on gestation housing for sows at the recent Teagasc Pig Open Day. Here she tells us more about practical forms of sow enrichment, with knock-on benefits for piglet health. Conventional gestation housing for sows does not fully cater to their […]
19 May 2023
Over 170 pig producers and industry stakeholders attended Teagasc Pig Open Day
Over 170 pig producers and industry stakeholders attended Teagasc Pig Open Day The Teagasc Pig Development Department held their Pig Open Day this week over two locations, Moorepark Research and Innovation Centre, Fermoy, and Ballyhaise Agricultural College. This was the first large in person pig research event since 2019. Delegates were welcomed […]
12 May 2023
Improving pig welfare – EFSA findings on the welfare of weaner and grower pigs
Improving pig welfare – EFSA findings on the welfare of weaner and grower pigs The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published the new Scientific Opinion on the Welfare of Pigs on Farm in August 2022. In this article, Laura Boyle discusses some of the implications of the findings for the welfare of […]
12 May 2023
Changes to the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme
0 Changes to the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme Louise Clarke, Teagasc Pig Development Officer, highlights changes and offers advice on how to apply to the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme in this article. Back in January, I wrote about the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS). This scheme was announced as part […]
5 May 2023
A preview of the Teagasc Pig Open Day
0 A preview of the Teagasc Pig Open Day The Teagasc Pig Open Day is just around the corner, taking place in Teagasc Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, at 10am on Tuesday, May 9th, and in Ballyhaise Agricultural College, Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan, at 10am on Thursday, May 11th. The Pig Development Department will be […]
5 May 2023
The Irish pig sector and the environment
The Irish pig sector and the environment On this episode of The Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Teagasc Environment KT, was joined by Ger McCutcheon, Specialist Pig Development Officer in Teagasc, to discuss the Irish pig sector and the environment. A questions and answers session took place at the end of […]
28 April 2023
Moorepark Pig Research Farm Update April 2023
Moorepark Pig Research Farm Update April 2023 Tomás Ryan, Farm Manager at Teagasc Pig Research Facility gives an update on what has been happening on the farm during the first quarter of 2023. He tells us about some of the key performance figures. Conception rate and farrowing rate are at 90% and […]
24 April 2023
Are you adequately insured?
Are you adequately insured? Insurance cover is very important to protect your business if an accident or tragedy occurs on the farm. It is important to understand what your insurance covers when you pay your annual premium. Gerard McCutcheon tells us more. Areas of insurance cover for pig farms There are three […]
21 April 2023