Pigs & Poultry
Elevating gestating sow welfare – a win-win for sow and piglet performance
Elevating gestating sow welfare – a win-win for sow and piglet performance Laura Boyle and Keelin O’Driscoll tell us that since the 2013 ban on individual housing for pregnant sows after 28 days of pregnancy was introduced, the focus on pig welfare in the EU switched to implementing the ban on tail […]
10 November 2023
Poultry biosecurity and budget update
0 Poultry biosecurity and budget update As we approach Avian Influenza season, it is crucial that all poultry producers ensure their biosecurity is up to standard. Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor, hosted a webinar, which focused on poultry biosecurity and a budget update. The webinar featured: Carla Gomes, Animal Health Ireland, who spoke […]
4 November 2023
Why batch farrowing could be an option for your farm
0 Why batch farrowing could be an option for your farm The majority of farms out there are operating on a weekly farrowing system but there is another option potentially worth considering: batch farrowing. It’s thought to have many labour saving and time management benefits for some farms and we are seeing it […]
3 November 2023
Feeding for higher profit
0 Feeding for higher profit Emer McCrum, Michael McKeon and Gerard McCutcheon tell us that as a country with a relatively low percentage of its land base utilised for tillage (12%), by necessity our pig sector has to import a significant amount of feed ingredients. Due to importation costs unfortunately these ingredients costs […]
3 November 2023
Optimising post-weaning feed intake: Effective management and nutritional strategies
Optimising post-weaning feed intake: Effective management and nutritional strategies Peadar Lawlor & Louise Clarke presented recently at the Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference 2023. They spoke about their research in optimising post-weaning feed intake. Weaning is a critical period in the pig’s life. Piglets are confronted with abrupt changes to their physical and […]
31 October 2023
Moorepark weighs in on farrowing room feeding
Moorepark weighs in on farrowing room feeding Aisling Holmes & Kieran Keane presented recently at the Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference 2023. They spoke about how productivity on Irish pig farms is always improving, and some practices in the farrowing house in Moorepark that help sustain and enhance these production improvements. Productivity on […]
27 October 2023
10 years of research on tail biting – where are the risks on Irish farms
10 years of research on tail biting – where are the risks on Irish farms Laura Boyle, Roberta D’Alessio and Keelin O’Driscoll share some of their results form research in the area of tail biting over the past decade and identify the biggest risks for tail biting on Irish pig farms. In […]
20 October 2023
2023 Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference
2023 Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference The 2023 Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference took place at the Hotel Kilmore, Cavan yesterday, Tuesday 17 October, and today, Wednesday 18th October, at The Horse & Jockey Hotel, Co. Tipperary. Attendees were welcomed to the event in Cavan by the Director of Teagasc, Professor Frank O’Mara, who […]
18 October 2023
Ear Necrosis – know your enemy
Ear Necrosis – know your enemy Ear necrosis is a relatively new problem in pig production that has developed over the last 20 years but in particular during the last decade, Michael McKeon tells us how we can manage it. In order to control / reduce / eliminate the problem, we need […]
13 October 2023
Watch: Teagasc pig farm update and National Pig Farmers’ Conference
0 Watch: Teagasc pig farm update and National Pig Farmers’ Conference In this video Tomás Ryan, Farm Manager at Teagasc Pig Research Facility (TPRF) updates us on what has been happening on the unit over the past few months. Tomás discusses the upcoming Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference, which will take place on October […]
6 October 2023