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Why this Signpost dairy farmer is selective with breeding
Why this Signpost dairy farmer is selective with breeding Signpost dairy demonstration farmer, Dermot Walsh fills us in on his breeding policy, where as much attention is given to the cows selected to breed the next generation of his herd as the sires. Cow selection I started breeding on the 28th of […]
22 May 2025
Listen: How Don Somers increases precision on his farm
Listen: How Don Somers increases precision on his farm Fresh from hosting a Signpost Programme event this week, Don Somers from Co. Wexford joins Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast. Challenges like weather, product availability and varying soil types often means that blanket applications are the norm rather than precise, […]
22 May 2025
Current management tips from the Grass10 Team
Current management tips from the Grass10 Team Focusing on rotation length, grass allocations and supplementation rates, Joseph Dunphy of the Teagasc Grass10 team shares key tips and advice as soil moisture deficits still have the potential to limit grass growth in some locations. PastureBase Ireland growth data informs us that grass growth […]
22 May 2025
In pictures: Identifying biodiversity and heritage preservation improvements
In pictures: Identifying biodiversity and heritage preservation improvements A recent visit to the Moore family farm in Croghan, Co. Offaly, is a powerful reminder of how heritage and biodiversity can coexist alongside commercial farming practices on even the busiest of farms, Signpost Tillage Advisor, John Mahon tells us more. The Signpost Programme […]
22 May 2025
Kate Curran crowned Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year
Kate Curran crowned Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year Kate Curran, Kilmagemogue, Portlaw, Co. Waterford is the overall winner of the Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year 2024 award. The awards were presented by the Teagasc Chairman, Liam Herlihy in Dublin today, Thursday 22 May. Kate Curran was crowned the overall winner of the […]
22 May 2025
Organic tillage farming with Tommy Delahunt
Organic tillage farming with Tommy Delahunt Tommy Delahunt is a tillage farmer in the Growing Organics programme. He farms in east Wicklow and grows a mix of winter and spring cereals, along with oilseed rape, beans, maize and fodder beet as break crops. Tommy opted for a partial tillage conversion into organic […]
22 May 2025
Building the Future of Dairy: Insights from Cork’s IDF Joint Symposium
Building the Future of Dairy: Insights from Cork’s IDF Joint Symposium The International Dairy Federation (IDF) Joint Symposium on Dairy Drying Technology and Recombined Milk Products, held recently in Cork, brought together leading voices from Ireland and around the world. In this piece, Rose Edwin shares key takeaways from the Leaders Panel […]
21 May 2025
Top Five Tips for Dairy Farmers this May
Top Five Tips for Dairy Farmers this May Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, shares timely advice to stay productive and prepared this May. 1. Assess your stocking rate Exclude areas reserved for silage or reseeding when calculating your grazing area. How much grass are you offering? Mature herds need 19-20kg […]
21 May 2025
Listen: Breeding tips for spring-calving suckler herds
Listen: Breeding tips for spring-calving suckler herds As we are at a critical stage of the breeding season, Dr. David Kenny, researcher in Teagasc Grange, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss breeding on spring-calving suckler herds. Sharing tips to be aware of, David says that this spring has been […]
21 May 2025
What is biodiversity and how can we help?
What is biodiversity and how can we help? As National Biodiversity Week occurs from May 16-25, Countryside Management Specialist, Catherine Keena and Saorla Kavanagh, Researcher in Farmland Biodiversity, share some key insights into the biodiversity that surrounds us in our day-to-day farming activities. A climate and biodiversity crisis was declared in Ireland […]
21 May 2025