Articles
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
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
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
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
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
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
Managing Rainwater on the Farm
0 Managing Rainwater on the Farm Kieran Kenny, Teagasc ASSAP Advisor, explores how to manage excess rainwater on farms to protect productivity and water quality. The Impact of Rainwater on Farms The increasing intensity of rainfall due to climate change is an additional challenge for farmers to adapt to particularly as this can […]
5 May 2025
Listen: Slurry storage – make use of the 60% grant
0 Listen: Slurry storage – make use of the 60% grant Seamus Nolan, Teagasc’s Scheme Support Unit Specialist, who has a particular focus on the Target Agriculture Modernisation scheme, better known to many as the TAMS scheme, joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge. Seamus discusses the recently announced nutrient storage investment […]
5 May 2025
Listen: Tackling scald and other lameness issues
0 Listen: Tackling scald and other lameness issues Jake Delaney joins Ciaran Lynch on this episode of the latest OviCast podcast to explore the issue of scald and other lameness problems on farm, and their wider impact on flock performance. Jake breaks down: The causes and risk factors behind scald Why early intervention […]
4 May 2025