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Grazing update from the O’Callaghan family in Cork
0 Grazing update from the O’Callaghan family in Cork On this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses reviewing your AFC in early March and he has a grazing update from the O’Callaghan family in Cork. This week’s Grass10 newsletter More episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast
6 March 2025
Grazing ramps up on Teagasc/Tirlán Future farms
0 Grazing ramps up on Teagasc/Tirlán Future farms After a challenging couple of weeks, farmers enrolled in the Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farm Programme have been making the most of better weather to ramp up grazing, Co-ordinator of the Programme, Sandra Hayes tells us more. Like most farmers across the country, the participants in the […]
6 March 2025
Time of Beans
0 Time of Beans The recent dry weather has provided an opportunity for tillage farmers to begin preparing land for sowing spring beans. Ciaran Collins notes that many farmers, mindful of last year’s delayed harvest, are making a conscious effort to get crops in the ground earlier this season. In 2024, the area […]
6 March 2025
Teagasc brings food and farming science to students at ESB Science Blast
0 Teagasc brings food and farming science to students at ESB Science Blast Teagasc was proud to again play a key role in this year’s ESB Science Blast 2025. Eimear Ferguson, Science Communication & Engagement officer, tells us more about welcoming thousands of enthusiastic primary school students & their teachers to engage with […]
6 March 2025
Setting heifers up for a successful breeding season
0 Setting heifers up for a successful breeding season With the 2025 calving season well underway at Newford, attentions are now turning to this year’s breeding season. Michael Fagan outlines how the replacement heifers are being managed to maximise success. The breeding and management of our replacement heifers is one of the key […]
5 March 2025
Rearing dairy-beef calves this spring – have you done your sums?
0 Rearing dairy-beef calves this spring – have you done your sums? Did you know that at current costs, it will cost close to €60,000 to buy and rear 100, two-week old early-maturing calves to weaning at 10-12 weeks of age? Gordon Peppard, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, tells us how this is the case. […]
5 March 2025
Parasite control and anthelmintic resistance
0 Parasite control and anthelmintic resistance Teagasc Researcher, Orla Keane is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss parasite control and anthelmintic resistance. Orla highlights the importance of reviewing your farm health plan at this time of year and she discusses the project that she is involved in called the, ‘Managing Anthelmintic […]
5 March 2025
Grassland – getting off to the right start
0 Grassland – getting off to the right start Dr. Philip Creighton joins Ciaran Lynch on this week’s OviCast to discuss key aspects of grazing management for the weeks ahead. Opening farm covers on farms this spring, the factors influencing them, and their implications for management post-turnout are discussed. Philip also shares insights […]
5 March 2025
Final chance to enter 2025 Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards
0 Final chance to enter 2025 Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards With a total prize fund of €30,000, farmers have just days left to apply for the 2025 Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards. Closing to applications on Thursday, March 13, the awards, which are generously supported by FBD, aim to promote environmentally sustainable farming and […]
5 March 2025
More Crops, Less Water: A Case for Smart Irrigation
0 More Crops, Less Water: A Case for Smart Irrigation Graham Fallon, Technician at Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens, highlights the urgent need for smarter water use in Irish agriculture. Internet of Things-driven irrigation can cut waste, boost yields, and help ensure a sustainable future for horticulture. Water is the […]
4 March 2025