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Listen: Quality and Quantity – Paul Hyland’s approach to silage
Listen: Quality and Quantity – Paul Hyland’s approach to silage Paul Hyland, who farms with his brother David near the village of Ballacolla, Co. Laois, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss silage – both quantity and quality. Aiming to provide 4-5 bales of quality silage to feed cows […]
12 May 2025
Tips on maintaining performance during the mid-season
Tips on maintaining performance during the mid-season Ruminant Nutrition Specialist at Teagasc, Dr. Aisling Claffey shares key tips for maintaining performance during the mid-season, focusing on grassland management and meal supplementation levels. Early lactation performance in dairy herds has been bolstered by superb grass utilisation on farm through the first and second […]
12 May 2025
Time running out to apply for key schemes
Time running out to apply for key schemes Farmers need to be aware that a number of importance scheme application deadlines will take place this week. Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) Farmers are reminded that the closing date for BISS applications is Thursday, May 15, 2025. During the application process, farmers […]
12 May 2025
The time for high performing silage is now
The time for high performing silage is now Cutting your silage earlier, a simple change of practice on many drystock and dairy farms, can have a major impact on both animal performance and meal feeding levels next winter. Beef finishing or weanling systems and winter milk systems are a like in one […]
12 May 2025
Hedgerow Retention – what every farmer needs to know
Hedgerow Retention – what every farmer needs to know Mícheál Kelly, Scheme Support Specialist, outlines the protections afforded to hedgerows on farms as designated landscape features, and the requirements farmers must meet as part of Conditionality. Hedgerows are vital for biodiversity, providing essential habitats and travel corridors for numerous species, while also […]
12 May 2025
Top European Grassland farmers celebrated at Moorepark
Top European Grassland farmers celebrated at Moorepark Top European Grassland farmers were celebrated last week in Ireland, as part of the Grazing4AgroEcology thematic network project hosted in the Teagasc Animal and Grassland, Research and Innovation Centre in Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork. The awards ceremony was the conclusion of a two-day young farmers […]
11 May 2025
What is an appropriate stocking rate for organic farmers?
What is an appropriate stocking rate for organic farmers? “How many cattle or sheep could my farm carry if I convert to organics?” is a question commonly asked. Many people don’t like the response “it depends”, but in this situation it really does depend on a wide range of factors. Joe Kelleher, […]
11 May 2025
From fava beans to future foods: researchers turn to plant-based proteins for a healthier planet
From fava beans to future foods: researchers turn to plant-based proteins for a healthier planet Crops like chickpeas, fava beans, lentils and quinoa could help make Europe’s food systems more environmentally friendly and sustainable, a recent article in Horizon – The EU Research & Innovation Magazine delved into this topic in detail. […]
10 May 2025
Seasonality and methane production
Seasonality and methane production Does seasonality affect how much methane an animal produces? This will be a key question answered by experts from Ireland and New Zealand as part of an upcoming NZAGRC x Teagasc Webinar. Researchers from Ireland and New Zealand are working together to determine how the stage of lactation, […]
10 May 2025
Watch: A breeding update from Newford
0 Watch: A breeding update from Newford With calving now complete, the breeding season at Newford Farm commenced on Monday, April 21. Michael Fagan brings us up to date with the latest happenings from the demonstration farm, where 100% AI will be used over a 10-week breeding season. To monitor pre-breeding activity, all […]
9 May 2025