Pigs & Poultry
Listen: Celebrating 30 Years of the Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference
Listen: Celebrating 30 Years of the Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference For the latest Pig Edge podcast, we’re diving into all the details of the upcoming Annual Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference, which is celebrating 30 years of the conference this year. On this episode, we’re joined by Ciarán Carroll, Louise Clarke and Michael […]
18 October 2024
Teagasc Annual Broiler Conference
Teagasc Annual Broiler Conference Teagasc hosted the first of two Annual Broiler Conferences in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan yesterday, Monday 14 October. Dr Stan Lalor, Director of Knowledge Transfer in Teagasc, opened the conference and highlighted the importance of the event in the calendar of poultry events. Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor, […]
15 October 2024
Reducing stress at Weaning
Reducing stress at Weaning Gerard McCutcheon discusses the challenges and management strategies involved in weaning piglets, emphasizing the benefits of older weaning, reducing stress, and potential future developments to improve piglet growth and well-being. Pigs at weaning have great potential for growth; however, they are very vulnerable at this time and some […]
11 October 2024
Growing Rye: A win-win for tillage and pig producers
0 Growing Rye: A win-win for tillage and pig producers Michael Hennessy, Teagasc Crops Department, and Michael McKeon, Teagasc Pig Department, discuss the potential for increased cooperation between Ireland’s pig and tillage sectors by growing more rye, which benefits both pig diets and crop production, promoting a strong circular economy. Pig production is […]
4 October 2024
What you need to know about the Nutrient Importation Storage Scheme
What you need to know about the Nutrient Importation Storage Scheme For this episode of The Pig Edge, we’re joined by Specialised Pig Advisor, Emer McCrum, to explore what the new the Nutrient Importation Storage Scheme (NISS) means for pig producers and how it could impact their business. Manure management has been […]
29 September 2024
30th Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference: Marking a milestone
30th Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference: Marking a milestone The 30th Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference is set to take place on October 22nd at the Horse and Jockey Hotel in County Tipperary, followed by a session on October 23rd at Farnham Estate, Cavan. The conference will commence at 12:30 PM on both days, […]
27 September 2024
Apply now for the Farm Technician and Farm Manager Apprenticeships
Apply now for the Farm Technician and Farm Manager Apprenticeships Amy Quinn of the Teagasc Pig Development Department tells us about apprenticeship programmes, which offer education and career pathways in the pig sector. Good news for those looking to further their education in pig production and those wishing to upskill their farm […]
20 September 2024
A twist in the tail
A twist in the tail Keelin O’Driscoll and Roberta D’Alessio write about the tail-biting risk assessment scheme for Irish pig farms, aimed at identifying farm-specific risk factors, and how efforts are underway to refine the tool for improved accuracy. Since 2019 Animal Health Ireland (AHI) have managed a tail biting risk assessment […]
13 September 2024
Is your crude protein costing you?
0 Is your crude protein costing you? Kieran Keane writes about variations in crude protein content, which can substantially impact diet formulation costs and effectiveness. The pilot Feed Nutrition Lab at Moorepark has been operational for the last number of months. During this time we have been sourcing feed ingredients samples from a […]
6 September 2024
Animal welfare in focus at international conference
Animal welfare in focus at international conference The 9th International Conference on the Welfare Assessment of Animals at Farm and Group Level (WAFL) takes place over the next two days in Florence, Italy. This conference was organised by Dr. Laura Boyle, Dr. Keelin O’Driscoll and Dr. Amy Quinn of Teagasc and is […]
30 August 2024