Pigs & Poultry
Lowering Feed Cost: Picking the Low-Hanging ‘FCE’ Fruit
Lowering Feed Cost: Picking the Low-Hanging ‘FCE’ Fruit Gerard McCutcheon, Michael McKeon, and Laura Boyle, discussed strategies to enhance feed conversion efficiency to improve cost competitiveness, focusing on health, feed access, and minimizing stress at mixing, at the recent Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference. One of the four pillars of sustainability is financial […]
15 November 2024
Lowering Nitrogen Excretion from Pig Production
0 Lowering Nitrogen Excretion from Pig Production Dr Elizabeth Ball, a Senior Scientific Officer at AFBI, shared strategies for reducing the environmental impact of pig production by lowering nitrogen excretion and optimising feed ingredients, essential for sustainable farming practices, at the recent Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference. One of the major challenges facing the […]
8 November 2024
Brendan Lynch and Michael Martin look back on the changes and challenges of the Irish pig industry
0 Brendan Lynch and Michael Martin look back on the changes and challenges of the Irish pig industry We’re taking a look back on the careers and experiences of two long-time Teagasc pig experts on this month’s Pig Edge. Brendan Lynch, former Head of Department and Chief Pig Scientist, and Michael Martin, former […]
6 November 2024
Lowering the Bar – Making compressed air cheaper
0 Lowering the Bar – Making compressed air cheaper Kieran Keane discusses cost-saving tips for pig farms using compressed air, focusing on reducing compressor operating hours, minimizing leaks, lowering air pressure, utilizing heat recovery, selecting appropriate equipment, and maintaining compressors. Most pig farms have at least one air compressor and most run 24 […]
1 November 2024
Moving together towards raising pigs with intact tails
Moving together towards raising pigs with intact tails The Teagasc Pig Development Department has been awarded funding for a new European Innovation (EIP) Partnership Operational Group ‘Tailwards – Irish pig sector stakeholders moving together towards raising pigs with intact tails’, Ciarán Carroll and Edgar Garcia Manzanilla tell us more. Ireland, similar to […]
30 October 2024
Crossfostering and Nurse Sow Management
Crossfostering and Nurse Sow Management Hans Bundgaard, a Consultant Pig Veterinarian and co-founder of Porcus ApS in Denmark, addressed the critical topic of cross-fostering and nurse sow management at the recent Teagasc Pig Farmers Conference. Crossfostering and nurse-sow management are implemented on farms to reduce pre-weaning mortality. This article outlines best practices. […]
27 October 2024
Empty Days and Missed Opportunities
Empty Days and Missed Opportunities Louise Clarke, presenting at the recent Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference, emphasized that minimizing empty days is crucial for reducing costs and increasing productivity. Breeding and reproductive performance are important factors of any successful pig unit. Achieving a consistent flow of sows and litters through the unit is […]
25 October 2024
DAFM US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme Award for Teagasc to Improve Piglet Survival with AI
DAFM US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme Award for Teagasc to Improve Piglet Survival with AI The Pig Development Department at Teagasc Moorepark secured funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) as part of the US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for improving piglet survival rates. This […]
24 October 2024
Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference 2024: Celebrating 30 years of technical advice and innovation
Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference 2024: Celebrating 30 years of technical advice and innovation The 2024 Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference kicks off today, Tuesday, 22 October, at the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Co. Tipperary, and continues tomorrow, 23 October at Farnham Estate, County Cavan, starting at 12:30pm both days. This year marks a […]
22 October 2024
Watch: Latest Updates from the Pig Research Facility
Watch: Latest Updates from the Pig Research Facility In this video update Aisling Holmes, Research Technician at the Teagasc Pig Research Facility, gives us an update on farrowing house performance, co-mingling, gilts and the upcoming Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference 2024. In this update, the focus is on recent progress in farrowing rooms […]
19 October 2024