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Potential to double the rate of gain on the Dairy Beef Index of beef sires
Potential to double the rate of gain on the Dairy Beef Index of beef sires Increases in the usage of sexed semen, along with the beef sector’s desire for a more profitable, productive, efficient and sustainable animal has seen a greater focus placed on beef on dairy breeding polices in recent times. […]
30 October 2024
Winter nutrition and diets with Teagasc Nutritionist, Aisling Claffey
Winter nutrition and diets with Teagasc Nutritionist, Aisling Claffey Teagasc Nutritionist, Aisling Claffey discusses winter nutrition and diets on this week’s Beef Edge podcast. Aisling explains that beef systems are simple and it comes down to trying to maximise intake and growth whilst minimising stress and digestive upsets. A combination of factors […]
30 October 2024
What should I look out for in concentrate feeds?
What should I look out for in concentrate feeds? When it comes to buying rations, Beef Specialist at Teagasc, Catherine Egan reminds us that it’s important to focus on the basics. In buying concentrates, the nutrient contents – energy, protein, minerals, fibre and starch – are more important than the individual components. […]
30 October 2024
Bluetongue: An update from the UK on spread control measures and vaccination
Bluetongue: An update from the UK on spread control measures and vaccination Dr Fiona Lovatt from Flock Health joins Ciaran Lynch on this week’s OviCast to talk about the bluetongue situation in the UK. Fiona gives a description of the condition and explains the impact it has on livestock, while a discussion […]
30 October 2024
Moving together towards raising pigs with intact tails
Moving together towards raising pigs with intact tails The Teagasc Pig Development Department has been awarded funding for a new European Innovation (EIP) Partnership Operational Group ‘Tailwards – Irish pig sector stakeholders moving together towards raising pigs with intact tails’, Ciarán Carroll and Edgar Garcia Manzanilla tell us more. Ireland, similar to […]
30 October 2024
Grazing advice: Setting up the farm for profitable milk production next spring
Grazing advice: Setting up the farm for profitable milk production next spring Providing advice on planning your remaining grazings, Grass10 Advisor at Teagasc, Joseph Dunphy shares key tips on setting up farm up for profitable milk production in 2025. Keeping your farm in line with the closing AFC targets, having swards well […]
29 October 2024
Why some winter milk farms achieve better financial performance than others
Why some winter milk farms achieve better financial performance than others Increased pasture utilisation, coupled with enhanced milk solids production and effective cost management, can lead to improved financial outcomes for winter milk farmers, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, James Dunne tells us more. Winter milk dairy producers have experienced significant changes in the […]
29 October 2024
Mapping a course
Mapping a course Teagasc’s Better Farming for Water campaign aims to support the agri-food sector to improve water quality across Ireland’s catchments. To learn more, TResearch spoke to a researcher on the campaign, Daire Ó hUallacháin. Daire Ó hUallacháin is a Principal Research Officer in the CELUP programme at Teagasc Johnstown Castle. […]
29 October 2024
Sustainability performance of Irish farms in 2023 revealed
Sustainability performance of Irish farms in 2023 revealed Teagasc has released its latest sustainability report focusing on the year 2023. The report derives farm performance indicators from the Teagasc National Farm Survey (NFS) to track the progress of Irish dairy, cattle, sheep and tillage farms in improving their economic, environmental and social […]
29 October 2024
When is the right time to talk about succession?
When is the right time to talk about succession? Dr. Tomás Russell, who is Assistant Professor in Agricultural Extension and Innovation at the School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, joins James Dunne on the latest Dairy Edge to discuss the considerations people should take when it comes to farm […]
28 October 2024