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Grass10 update for sheep farmers
Grass10 update for sheep farmers Teagasc Grass10 Advisor, Joseph Dunphy returns to this episode of the OviCast podcast with a monthly update on grassland management and to share practical, timely advice to help optimise grazing performance. In this episode, Joseph covers: Current grass growth rates and average farm covers Key grazing targets […]
27 May 2025
Understanding the seasonal reduction in milk fat percentage on Irish dairy farms
Understanding the seasonal reduction in milk fat percentage on Irish dairy farms Within Irish dairy systems, farmers consistently face a seasonal reduction in milk fat percentage from spring to summer. In this article, Michael Dineen and Chris Heffernan from Teagasc Moorepark share recent findings on milk fat percentage. Milk fat contributes to […]
27 May 2025
Listen: Managing mid-season grass quality
Listen: Managing mid-season grass quality Teagasc Grass10 Programme Manager, John Maher joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss managing mid-season grass quality. John outlines the significance of getting grass quality right, as 40% of the milk is produced in May, June and July. He talks about why grass management […]
26 May 2025
How the Next Generation Herd II is progressing
How the Next Generation Herd II is progressing The Next Generation Herd II study is focused on advancing sustainable dairy farming using high genetic merit animals. It explores how genetic merit and stocking rate affect dairy production and beef output. Farm Manager Ricki Fitzgerald shares the latest on the newly established herd’s […]
26 May 2025
Achieving good silage preservation
Achieving good silage preservation Eamonn Dempsey, Teagasc Advisor, shares his advice for achieving good silage preservation. To produce high yields of grass for silage, use swards that are dominated by perennial ryegrass, as they contain more sugars than other grasses. Ensure the phosphorus (P), potassium (K), and pH status of the soil […]
26 May 2025
National Centre for Brewing and Distilling officially opened
National Centre for Brewing and Distilling officially opened The National Centre for Brewing and Distilling, located at Teagasc Oak Park, has been officially opened by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon T.D. Having been allocated funding of €2.3m by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine since […]
26 May 2025
Preparing for the ‘fight on blight’
Preparing for the ‘fight on blight’ With the vast majority of the country entering a ‘very high’ blight risk period, Teagasc has organised two important potato crop walks. At the events, potato growers will hear an update on EU43 – a more challenging strain of blight first identified in Ireland in the […]
26 May 2025
Better silage pays off for the Dodgers
Better silage pays off for the Dodgers A Monaghan drystock Knowledge Transfer (KT) discussion group focused on making quality silage in 2024 and reaped the benefits, Teagasc B&T Drystock Advisor, Eimear Tobin writes. Last year it cost €42.12, on average, to make a bale of silage. Two-thirds, €26.77, was for harvesting and […]
25 May 2025
Signpost Series: Boosting biodiversity on farmland
Signpost Series: Boosting biodiversity on farmland Coinciding with National Biodiversity Week, which runs from May 16-26, Dr. Saorla Kavanagh, Teagasc Research Officer in Farmland Biodiversity, joined this instalment of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss Boosting Biodiversity on Farmland: What does good look like? Joining host Cathal Somers, Teagasc Water Quality Specialist, […]
25 May 2025
Fertilising second-cut grass silage
Fertilising second-cut grass silage Specialist on the Teagasc Signpost Programme, Mark Plunkett shares key fertiliser advice for farmers planning a second cut of silage. Second-cut silage will be a valuable crop on many farms to replenish and build silage reserves for the coming winter. This crop tends to be lower yielding compared […]
24 May 2025