Articles
Under the shadow
0 Under the shadow Research conducted by Teagasc and the University of Galway has estimated the economic value – or shadow wage – of farm family labour on Irish dairy farms, highlighting the critical role of agricultural education in increasing its value. Agriculture, a cornerstone of the Irish economy, is at something of […]
8 September 2024
Monthly Grass10 Update including grassland management tips for September
0 Monthly Grass10 Update including grassland management tips for September It was a very challenging August this year and for the monthly Grass10 update, Niamh Doyle discusses how farmers have fed silage out over the past few weeks. Calves have been creep grazed in front of cows to break the bond and concentrates […]
7 September 2024
Sustainable practices on Kay O’Sullivan’s beef farm in Co. Cork
0 Sustainable practices on Kay O’Sullivan’s beef farm in Co. Cork Kay O’Sullivan’s beef farm is making strides in pollinator support, maintaining animal health, and managing nutrition to ensure a successful transition into the winter months. Biodiversity Kay is farming 52ha of grassland in Mourneabbey, Mallow, Co. Cork. She operates an organic suckler […]
7 September 2024
Emission Reduction Scenarios
0 Emission Reduction Scenarios Colm Kelly, Climate Action & Sustainability Adviser, discusses strategies for Irish farmers to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, using scenarios generated by the Agnav planner tool, and highlights the impact of adopting new technologies on emission levels. Irish Agricultural Green House Gas (GHG) emissions have become part of everyday […]
7 September 2024
Grass10 grazing management update: achieving adequate grass supply
0 Grass10 grazing management update: achieving adequate grass supply On this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Niamh Doyle has tips to achieving adequate grass supply as growth rates are below normal for this time of year and she has an update from featured farmer, Killian Brennan, Co. Cavan. Niamh discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % […]
6 September 2024
Listening to the trees
0 Listening to the trees Paul Butler discusses the connection humans have with trees and promotes “Listening to the Trees” by appreciating the emotional, cultural, and environmental significance of trees. Everyone knows that trees produce timber. And a lot of people are now aware that trees also are vital to our ecosystems – […]
6 September 2024
Is your crude protein costing you?
0 Is your crude protein costing you? Kieran Keane writes about variations in crude protein content, which can substantially impact diet formulation costs and effectiveness. The pilot Feed Nutrition Lab at Moorepark has been operational for the last number of months. During this time we have been sourcing feed ingredients samples from a […]
6 September 2024
Building covers, breeding and weaning at Kildalton
0 Building covers, breeding and weaning at Kildalton Noeleen Brereton, Beef Technician at Kildalton, provides an update on the college’s herd, focusing on building covers for the autumn, animal performance and weaning, and the sires used over the course of the breeding season. Grassland management Work is ongoing to build covers on the […]
5 September 2024
Drilling oilseed rape and creating a cropping plan for winter crops
0 Drilling oilseed rape and creating a cropping plan for winter crops Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan offers key advice on establishing and managing winter oilseed rape crops, while also focusing on the key elements of a cropping plan for winter crops. Winter oilseed rape There is still time to drill winter […]
5 September 2024
Harvest results from around the country
0 Harvest results from around the country With a good proportion of the harvest completed, Teagasc Tillage Advisors, Ciara O’Donovan, Conor O’Callaghan and John Pettit join this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to report on the yields in their areas to date, with all three reporting good yields from spring barley and reasonable straw […]
5 September 2024