Articles
Winter wheat recovery and early field actions
Winter wheat recovery and early field actions Michael Hennessy, Head of Teagasc Crops Knowledge Transfer, reports that winter wheat sown in autumn 2024 is looking strong heading into 2025. Now is the time to tackle key issues like sterile brome to protect yield potential. The area of winter wheat sown in autumn […]
27 February 2025
Put lime at the top of your fertiliser shopping list
Put lime at the top of your fertiliser shopping list Drystock farmers have been encouraged to make spreading lime a priority on their farms this year. Confirmed by results of soil tests carried out on drystock farms nationally over 2024 and presented in the Teagasc Soil Fertility Report 2024, many soils on […]
27 February 2025
Preparing for the grazing season
Preparing for the grazing season Planning is critical to getting stock out to grass. Organic Advisor in Teagasc Castlerea, Enda O’Hart shares some tips on preparing for grazing. It’s the time of the year again and farmers will start to think about the grazing year ahead and getting stock out to grass. […]
26 February 2025
Aidan and Luke Maguires’ approach to calf rearing
Aidan and Luke Maguires’ approach to calf rearing Between autumn 2024 and spring 2025, Aidan and Luke Maguire will rear over 160 calves. DairyBeef 500 Advisor to the farm, Fergal Maguire takes a close look at the calf rearing programme, which prioritises rumen development. The primary goal of the calf rearing process […]
26 February 2025
Fergal Maguire’s advice for milk replacer feeding
Fergal Maguire’s advice for milk replacer feeding Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Fergal Maguire discusses key tips around milk replacer to maximise performance on this week’s Beef Edge podcast. Fergal explains the pros and cons around skim-based or whey-based milk replacer, before outlining the concentration of replacer and its components. Temperature of milk […]
26 February 2025
Minimising disease in the lambing shed
Minimising disease in the lambing shed Lambing has begun or is about to begin for mid-season flocks. Nollaig O’Dowd gives her top tips to keep ewes and lambs healthy during this critical time. Good hygiene in the lambing shed is key to preventing disease and infection, ensuring strong survival rates. Weather conditions […]
26 February 2025
Preparing for a successful calving season – Michael Biggins’ approach
Preparing for a successful calving season – Michael Biggins’ approach Michael and Niall Biggins, a father and son team from Glencorrib, Co. Mayo, have left no stone unturned in their preparations for the spring calving season ahead. Participants in the Teagasc Future Beef Programme and carrying a herd of ~70 suckler cows, […]
25 February 2025
DairyBeef 500 tips on calf sourcing
DairyBeef 500 tips on calf sourcing Close to 400,000 calves will move between dairy and beef farms over the next few months. DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Tommy Cox shares insights from the demonstration farms as to how they are sourcing calves that will perform on their systems. With 15 farmers enrolled in the […]
25 February 2025
Key tips during lambing
Key tips during lambing Farmers can significantly enhance lamb survival and overall flock health this lambing season by prioritising colostrum intake, maintaining rigorous hygiene and proactive management, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, Ciaran Lynch tells us more. Maintaining hygiene for lamb survival A clean lambing environment is crucial in preventing diseases such as watery […]
25 February 2025
Industrial Hemp Conference sets stage for potential growth in Irish agriculture
Industrial Hemp Conference sets stage for potential growth in Irish agriculture Teagasc and Textiles Composites International will host the Industrial Hemp Conference at the Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin. The event is drawing attention to the promising role of industrial hemp in sustainable development, while also highlighting the need for strategic […]
25 February 2025