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Slurry Spreading – Advice for Farmers and Slurry Contractors
Slurry Spreading – Advice for Farmers and Slurry Contractors As the slurry spreading season comes to a close across the country over the coming days, Noel Meehan and Sinead Devaney of the Teagasc ASSAP Programme explain why it is very important that farmers and agricultural contractors apply slurry very carefully so as […]
27 September 2024
30th Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference: Marking a milestone
30th Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference: Marking a milestone The 30th Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference is set to take place on October 22nd at the Horse and Jockey Hotel in County Tipperary, followed by a session on October 23rd at Farnham Estate, Cavan. The conference will commence at 12:30 PM on both days, […]
27 September 2024
Posthumous master’s degree awarded to family of Tuskar Rock air crash victim
Posthumous master’s degree awarded to family of Tuskar Rock air crash victim At a special awards ceremony in University College Cork (UCC) last week, the family of Michael Cowhig, a victim of the Tuskar Rock air crash in 1968 and former employee of the Agricultural Research Institute at Moorepark, Fermoy – now […]
27 September 2024
Meet the Tillage and Sheep Finalists of the Environmental Sustainability Awards 2024
Meet the Tillage and Sheep Finalists of the Environmental Sustainability Awards 2024 The Teagasc FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards showcase tillage and sheep farmers commitment to sustainable farming. These awards honor progress made in reducing environmental impact while ensuring the sustainable production of high-quality crops and livestock in a profitable manner. According to […]
26 September 2024
Listen: Select the varieties which best suit your farm
Listen: Select the varieties which best suit your farm As planting season begins, the choice of crop varieties will shape the management practices for the year ahead. Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan, Tillage Specialists at Teagasc, are on this week’s Tillage Edge to discuss the key factors in selecting varieties and why […]
26 September 2024
Drilling cereals in early October
Drilling cereals in early October As September turns to October, Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan shares key advice on seeding rates for those drilling cereals in early October, autumn weed control strategies and agronomic advice for winter oilseed rape crops. There is quite a choice of varieties that growers can drill […]
26 September 2024
Breeding, Grassland, and Nutrition Update with Ed Curtain, Co. Cork
Breeding, Grassland, and Nutrition Update with Ed Curtain, Co. Cork Ed is securing sufficient feed for winter, while preparing dairy beef store cattle for finishing in November. Breeding Ed has 22 cows to calve and to date 10 live calves are on the ground with no issues. They started calving on 1st August. […]
26 September 2024
RVLs identify Schmallenberg antibody positives in some dairy herds
RVLs identify Schmallenberg antibody positives in some dairy herds Testing undertaken by the Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs), and prompted after the receipt of a number of reports of milk drop syndrome in dairy herds this summer, has confirmed the circulation of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) in some herds. A statement released by the […]
26 September 2024
What to look for in your replacement heifers
What to look for in your replacement heifers Calving heifers at 24 months of age brings many benefits, but a key to making it a reality on farm is selecting the most appropriate heifer early. Nationally just 23% of suckler replacements calve between 22 and 26 months. This is despite the numerous […]
25 September 2024
The Teagasc Beef Budgets 2024/2025 with Aidan Murray
The Teagasc Beef Budgets 2024/2025 with Aidan Murray Following the launch of the Beef Budgets for 2024 at the National Ploughing Championships, Teagasc Beef specialist, Aidan Murray, has an update with all the details. Aidan compares the national kill figures to 2023 and discusses how have the prices changed in comparison to […]
25 September 2024