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International Symposium on Dairy Drying Technology and Recombined Milk Products heading to Cork
0 International Symposium on Dairy Drying Technology and Recombined Milk Products heading to Cork The highly anticipated International Dairy Federation (IDF) Joint Symposium on Dairy Drying Technology and Recombined Milk Products will take place from 13–15 May 2025 at the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Cork. Co-organised by Teagasc, the International Dairy Federation (IDF), […]
7 May 2025
Signpost update: Clover paddocks delivering savings for Kieran McDermott
0 Signpost update: Clover paddocks delivering savings for Kieran McDermott Teagasc Signpost Programme and Lakeland Dairies Monitor farmer, Kieran McDermott tells us how including white clover in his grassland swards is allowing him to make a saving on chemical nitrogen this summer, his plans for silage and an update on breeding. I have […]
7 May 2025
Dealing with surplus grass this May
0 Dealing with surplus grass this May With most farms now in a position of surplus grass, the Teagasc Grass10 team share key grassland management tips to maintain quality swards this May. Growth rates are well above normal with the phenomenal weather we are currently experiencing and have increased to 77kg DM/ha and […]
7 May 2025
Listen: An update on calving and breeding from Newford Farm
0 Listen: An update on calving and breeding from Newford Farm Stephen Frend from the Newford demonstration herd in Co. Roscommon is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to give a review of calving, an update on the current breeding season and a look into management for the coming weeks. Stephen says that […]
7 May 2025
Set up a paddock system to get more from grass
0 Set up a paddock system to get more from grass Looking to get a greater return from your grass? As conditions have finally become conducive for growth, Teagasc Beef Specialist, Catherine Egan shares key tips on setting up a paddock system. Improving grazing infrastructure on farm allows for better control of grass, […]
7 May 2025
An April of weather ups and downs
0 An April of weather ups and downs Teagasc Signpost Programme participant, Gareth Peoples brings us up to date with the latest happenings on his dairy calf to beef farm in Co. Donegal, where an April of weather up and downs resulted in some cattle being re-housed over the Easter weekend. Mid-April’s persistent […]
6 May 2025
Blowfly strike: Be prepared for the season ahead
0 Blowfly strike: Be prepared for the season ahead A yearly and costly occurrence on sheep farms, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, Ciaran Lynch highlights the importance of having a control plan in place early in the season to mitigate the risks associated with blowfly strike. The severity of blowfly strike in any given flock […]
6 May 2025
Signpost update: Spring crops established in excellent conditions
0 Signpost update: Spring crops established in excellent conditions Don Somers, Signpost Tillage Farmer, talks us through the choices made on his farm in Co. Wexford this spring, where spring crops were established in exceptional conditions and organic manures are being used to supply key crop nutrients. Spring crops were drilled into exceptional […]
6 May 2025
New factsheets to help navigate the timber harvesting and marketing process
0 New factsheets to help navigate the timber harvesting and marketing process A set of Teagasc Timber marketing factsheets aimed at providing further supports to forest owners who are selling timber have been launched. The new factsheets were presented to the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine […]
6 May 2025
BISS closing date fast approaching
0 BISS closing date fast approaching Farmers are reminded that the deadline for submitting applications to the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) Scheme is midnight on Wednesday, May 15. This is also the deadline for a range of other schemes including the Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers, ECO Scheme, Areas of […]
6 May 2025