Pigs & Poultry
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
Broiler Farming in the Next Decade
0 Broiler Farming in the Next Decade Teagasc’s first poultry Knowledge Transfer event will take place on Monday, 10th October in Teagasc Ballyhaise College, Co. Cavan and on Tuesday, 11th October in Teagasc Moorepark Food Research Centre, Co. Cork. 10th October – Cavan | 11th October – Cork Exhibitors! If you wish to have a stand at either […]
6 October 2022
Research Update – SowWeanWel
Research Update – SowWeanWel Martyna Lagoda, PhD student working on the SOWWEANWEL project, gives us an update on her research looking at the effects of chronic stress during pregnancy on sow welfare, reproductive performance, & on the resilience of offspring to stress. SowWeanWel Research Update (PDF) Background Suboptimal housing and management pose many […]
23 September 2022
New research to understand piglets without even touching them
New research to understand piglets without even touching them On the latest podcast episode of Farmland, Agriland’s Stella Meehan, is joined by Teagasc’s Head of Pig Development, Edgar Manzanilla, to find out about a new research project that by studying milk, faeces and saliva, can gain a better understanding of piglets without […]
16 September 2022
Look but don’t touch pig development
0 Look but don’t touch pig development By studying milk, faeces and saliva, researchers at Teagasc, the University of Leon and the University of Murcia are gaining a better understanding of piglets – without even touching them. This article featured in the TResearch Autumn 2022 Magazine. Read more here Piglets suffer stress with […]
2 September 2022
PDD Research Using Shotgun Analysis with ZnO and antibiotics in pigs
PDD Research Using Shotgun Analysis with ZnO and antibiotics in pigs Postweaning diarrhea (PWD) is a relevant problem associated with early weaning on pig farms. In-feed antibiotics and therapeutic zinc oxide(ZnO), widely used to prevent PWD in piglets is now being banned by the EU. The Teagasc Pig Dept and colleagues published […]
26 August 2022
Pig Research Update – PigNutriStrat project
Pig Research Update – PigNutriStrat project In this research update Keely Halpin, PhD student at Teagasc Pig Development Department, writes about the PigNutriStrat project which investigates novel management strategies to reduce antimicrobial reliance and antimicrobial resistance on Irish pig farms. This project is a collaboration between Teagasc, South East Technological University and […]
19 August 2022