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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
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
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
Enteric methane: generating new baselines
0 Enteric methane: generating new baselines Improving enteric methane emission estimates from ruminant livestock is an important step towards more informed decision- making on appropriate mitigation strategies. Agriculture is the largest contributor to Ireland’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions profile, with enteric methane from ruminant livestock accounting for approximately 63% of all agricultural GHG […]
4 March 2025
Boosting Biodiversity: The FarmBioNet Project Kicks-off
0 Boosting Biodiversity: The FarmBioNet Project Kicks-off The FarmBioNet Project, uniting 33 partners from 13 countries kicked off in Dublin recently. This EU-funded initiative champions biodiversity-friendly farming while ensuring agricultural productivity. Claudia Barry, Meritxell Grau and Saorla Kavanagh tell us more. The Farmer-Focused Biodiversity and Agricultural Knowledge Network (FarmBioNet) Project held its kick-off […]
4 March 2025
Tommy Cox’s Dairy Calf Sales Advice
0 Tommy Cox’s Dairy Calf Sales Advice Tommy Cox, Teagasc Dairy Beef500 Programme Advisor, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss calf sales this spring. Tommy outlines what farmers should do from the moment the calf hits the ground in order to have them as fit and healthy as they […]
4 March 2025
National cattle herd down 3.3% in December 2024
0 National cattle herd down 3.3% in December 2024 According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the Irish national cattle herd was 3.3% or 217,700 head lower in December 2024 when compared to the corresponding period in 2023. Reductions were also recorded in the national pig herd and sheep flock. Totalling 6.3 million […]
4 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
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Protect our birds: No hedge cutting in nesting season
0 Protect our birds: No hedge cutting in nesting season Hedges are essential for many bird species. They offer food, shelter, and nesting sites. Cutting hedges at the wrong time can harm birds and their young. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, tells us more. Hedge cutting is prohibited between 1 March and […]
3 March 2025