Pigs & Poultry
Farm Fresh Turkey Production
Farm Fresh Turkey Production Farm-fresh turkey production refers to the growing of turkeys in smaller units, when compared to the large-scale contract commercial year-round production. Introduction Turkey production can be an additional enterprise to many farms and can increase farm income. Turkeys produced on a farm-fresh basis are usually aimed at the […]
24 December 2022
The Evidence for a Causal Link Between Disease and Damaging Behavior in Pigs
The Evidence for a Causal Link Between Disease and Damaging Behavior in Pigs Teagasc Researcher, Laura Boyle, and others, tell us more about the link between disease and damaging behavior in pigs. Read the full article here: Boyle et al. 2022, Link disease damaging behaviour (PDF) Background Damaging behaviors (DB) such as tail and […]
11 November 2022
Impact of improved hygiene: Farrowing accommodation and liquid feeding systems
0 Impact of improved hygiene: Farrowing accommodation and liquid feeding systems There are many factors associated with internal biosecurity and the impact of proper implementation of individual measures such as cleaning and disinfection routines is not always clear or evident. Implementing cleaning and disinfection routines correctly takes time. Summary Measures taken to increase […]
4 November 2022
Energy Options – short, medium and long term
0 Energy Options – short, medium and long term Louise Clarke, Teagasc Pig Specialist, says energy is a resource that must be used efficiently and effectively and gives us some tips to reduce energy costs. Energy is a resource that must be used efficiently and effectively. It makes no sense to waste it. […]
2 November 2022
Adopting Best Practice
Adopting Best Practice Since the last in person Pig Conference in 2019, performance and output on Irish farms has continued to advance. Emer McCrum & Ciarán Carroll highlight a number of relatively low cost but high impact best practices that can be implemented on farm to maintain and support improved performance. In […]
31 October 2022
Energy & Biosecurity Considerations for the Poultry Industry
Energy & Biosecurity Considerations for the Poultry Industry Energy & Biosecurity Considerations for the Poultry Industry event which took place on Monday, 17 October in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan. This event was run in conjunction with the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA); Animal Health Ireland (AHI) and the Department of Agriculture, Food and […]
30 October 2022
Producing Pigmeat Sustainably
Producing Pigmeat Sustainably Gerard McCutcheon, Teagasc Pig Specialist, takes us through some of the Indicators of Sustainability of the pig industry, the improvements that have been made over the years, and where we should focus our efforts going forward. World Population Global demand for food continues to grow. It is hard to […]
29 October 2022
Addressing Volatility
Addressing Volatility The rapid spike in feed cost and lag in pig price movement has resulted in Irish pig producers suffering unprecedented losses, writes Michael Mc Keon, however there are tools that can be used to reduce this volatility and maintain a more determinable income. Irish pig producers are currently (October 2022) […]
21 October 2022
Energy and Biosecurity Key Considerations for the Poultry Industry
Energy and Biosecurity Key Considerations for the Poultry Industry Teagasc organised an ‘Energy and Biosecurity – Considerations for the Poultry Industry’ event this week which took place in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan. This event was run in conjunction with IFA, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the […]
20 October 2022
Research Update – EarWel
Research Update – EarWel Lucy Markland, PhD student working on the EarWel project, gives us an update on her research which focuses on risk factors for ear lesions on Irish pig farms. EarWel Research Update 2022 (pdf) EarWel: Elucidating etiology and risk factors for ear lesions on Irish pig farms. This project is […]
14 October 2022