Articles
6 reasons suckler farmers should consider heat synchronisation
0 6 reasons suckler farmers should consider heat synchronisation Manager of the Teagasc Future Beef Programme, Martina Harrington takes a closer look at heat synchronisation, a potential tool to increase the usage of artificial insemination (AI) in suckler beef herds. In Ireland, less than 20% of calves in beef herds are bred through […]
9 April 2025
Early born heifers make better ‘Future’ replacements
0 Early born heifers make better ‘Future’ replacements ‘There is no point picking an April-born calf to breed the following May or June.’ This was a key message shared by Olivia Hynes, a suckler and sheep farmer from Four Roads, Co. Roscommon, who delved into the benefits she’s seeing from following a breeding […]
8 April 2025
Looking back to move forward – time to review lambing performance
0 Looking back to move forward – time to review lambing performance As the 2025 lambing season draws to an end, Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc, Michael Gottstein highlights three areas farmers need to review that will directly impact productivity and profitability for the year ahead. This spring has been kind […]
8 April 2025
Nitrogen Balance & Nutrient Use Efficiency explained
0 Nitrogen Balance & Nutrient Use Efficiency explained Farmers have to deal with a lot of new terms that can become confusing and so, Leonard Betts, Teagasc Signpost Climate Advisor, joins this episode of the Environment Edge podcast to shed some light on the difference between nitrogen balance and nutrient use efficiency. Along […]
8 April 2025
What role will meat alternatives play in Ireland’s future?
0 What role will meat alternatives play in Ireland’s future? A group of international scientists met in Dublin this week to discuss the possible future role of meat alternatives in European diets. The meeting was held as part of an EU research project known as ComMEATted, which examines the conditions under which consumers […]
8 April 2025
Watch: Dr. Michael Egan’s tips on establishing grass/white clover swards
0 Watch: Dr. Michael Egan’s tips on establishing grass/white clover swards Focusing on paddock selection, timing, establishment method and post sowing management, Researcher in Teagasc Moorepark, Dr. Michael Egan shares his key tips on establishing grass/white clover swards. Establishing white clover on farm will take some time, using a combination of both reseeding […]
8 April 2025
Be vigilant of Nematodirus
0 Be vigilant of Nematodirus Each spring, farmers are advised of the predicted risk of disease, chiefly in lambs, caused by the roundworm Nematodirus battus. Published by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in collaboration with Met Éireann, UCD and Teagasc, the Nematodirus Forecast 2025 – an aid to prevent the […]
7 April 2025
Doubling the rate of gain in the Dairy Beef Index
0 Doubling the rate of gain in the Dairy Beef Index A new initiative to accelerate genetic gain in beef bulls used on the dairy herd is being evaluated by Teagasc pending stakeholder discussions and support, Laurence Shalloo, Stephen Butler, Cliona Ryan, Rachel Doyle, Padraig French and Nicky Byrne, Teagasc, tells us more. […]
7 April 2025
Analysing the first milk recording reports of the year
0 Analysing the first milk recording reports of the year The first milk recording of the year is an extra job to be completed at a busy time of the year, but the importance of completing it in a timely manner cannot be overemphasised, Padraig O’Connor tells us more. Milk recording is a […]
7 April 2025
Quantifying habitats and carbon stored on Signpost Farms
0 Quantifying habitats and carbon stored on Signpost Farms Stuart Green writes on a project that sets out to establish the percentage of biodiversity and carbon stored on the Teagasc Signpost Programme farms. Two of the goals for Signpost farms is to protect and enhance carbon storage and biodiversity on the farm. Biodiversity […]
7 April 2025