Articles
Enticing more customers through better beef genetics
Enticing more customers through better beef genetics Alan Dillon, Manager of the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Campaign, takes a closer look at William Dennehy’s beef breeding policy, designed to improve the Commercial Beef Value (CBV) of his calves to entice more customers. Farming near Currow, outside Killarney, Co. Kerry, William Dennehy milks 100-110 […]
22 April 2025
Nematodirus and coccidia in lambs
Nematodirus and coccidia in lambs Nematodirus and coccidiosis can occur at the same time, so it is important to be aware of the risk from both types of parasites, Dr. Orla Keane of the Teagasc Animal & Bioscience Research Department tells us more. Nematodirus Nematodirus is an intestinal worm that causes disease […]
22 April 2025
Tree diversity builds climate resilience and boosts economic return
Tree diversity builds climate resilience and boosts economic return Greater species diversity in productive forests can address multiple crises – from climate change and biodiversity loss to housing and domestic timber shortages – a new literature review supported by DEFRA and Teagasc suggests. The paper published in the Quarterly Journal of Forestry […]
22 April 2025
Listen: Pa O’Hanlon and Claire McAuliffe on Pre-Breeding Management
Listen: Pa O’Hanlon and Claire McAuliffe on Pre-Breeding Management Teagasc Kerry Dairy Ireland Joint Programme Demonstration Farm Advisor, Claire McAuliffe and Programme Demonstration Farmer, Pa O’Hanlon join Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss pre breeding management to drive submission rate and ultimately 6 week calving rate. Aligning calving to […]
21 April 2025
Make reseeding a priority
Make reseeding a priority As a lot of planned reseeding was postponed due to adverse weather conditions in 2024, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Mark Treacy tells us why reseeding is among the best paying investments you can make on your farm. Priority should be given to reseeding this spring. Reseeded grassland has the […]
21 April 2025
Can Producer Organisations contribute to Ireland’s organic sector?
Can Producer Organisations contribute to Ireland’s organic sector? Producer Organisations could play an important role in strengthening Ireland’s organic agriculture sector, a recent report commissioned by Teagasc has found. The ‘Feasibility Study of Producer Organisations (POs) in the Irish Organic Sector’ report commissioned by Teagasc, with funding from the Department of Agriculture, […]
21 April 2025
Sowing the seeds of safer farming
Sowing the seeds of safer farming How do farming experience and social influences shape safety awareness among young farmers? This research explores the behavioural drivers of farm injury risk perception. Although farm safety is governed by legislation, it is strongly influenced by individual behaviours. These behaviours are shaped by personal experience and […]
20 April 2025
Rising to the milk solids challenge
Rising to the milk solids challenge West Cork dairy farmer, Jimmy Cotter is striving to optimise milk solids production from his herd by paying careful attention to grassland management and herd nutrition. A monitor farmer in the Teagasc/Dairygold Joint Programme, Jimmy Cotter sees April as a critical time for reaching peak milk […]
20 April 2025
Straw shortages drive mushroom compost prices
Straw shortages drive mushroom compost prices Straw shortages have resulted in a significant rise in the price of mushroom compost, according to the Teagasc Horticulture Crop Input Prices 2025 report. Published earlier this year, the report highlights an 8.9% increase in the price of mushroom substrate between January 2024 and January 2025, […]
20 April 2025
Delivering higher CBV calves from a crossbred herd
Delivering higher CBV calves from a crossbred herd DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Tommy Cox writes on the breeding programme implemented on the farm of David and Robert Gannon, where high beef merit sires are delivering calves with a higher Commercial Beef Value (CBV). As part of last year’s beef breeding series, we took […]
19 April 2025