Pigs & Poultry
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
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