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Closing up the farm this autumn
Closing up the farm this autumn The two objectives of autumn grassland management are to keep grass in diet of the grazing animal and to close up the farm to have grass available in spring. As part of its weekly newsletter, the Teagasc Grass10 team offered the following advice: Good growth rates, […]
17 October 2024
Can straw help to buffer tight silage supplies this winter?
Can straw help to buffer tight silage supplies this winter? It has been a difficult year on grass growth and therefore silage supplies are tight on some farms. Could straw fill some of the gap this winter? Martina Harrington tells us more. Yes, is the answer, but there are several issues around […]
16 October 2024
Udderly realistic: How calving simulators are ‘moo-ving’ education forward at Kildalton College
Udderly realistic: How calving simulators are ‘moo-ving’ education forward at Kildalton College Jamie Cahill, Lecturer in Teagasc Kildalton College, writes on the college’s recently acquired calving simulators – valuable pieces of equipment that allow students to practice the calving procedure in a safe environment. An element of Agricultural College that students always […]
16 October 2024
How this suckler farmer is going the extra mile to protect water quality
How this suckler farmer is going the extra mile to protect water quality Shane Keaveney, a suckler farmer from Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon, is going above and beyond to lessen the impact of his farming practices on water quality – specifically the watercourse bounding his farm. Fresh after being crowned the Suckler Beef […]
16 October 2024
Business opportunities in the circular bioeconomy: Unlocking funding to scale sustainable innovation
Business opportunities in the circular bioeconomy: Unlocking funding to scale sustainable innovation Experienced entrepreneurs in the circular bioeconomy, along with leading venture capital companies and other financial institutions, gathered in Dublin today, October 16, as part of Bioeconomy Ireland Week to accelerate development of the circular bioeconomy in Ireland. Professor Maeve Henchion […]
16 October 2024
Have you weighed for SCEP?
Have you weighed for SCEP? The Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) has a number of key requirements, one of which is the weighing of cow and calf pairs on your farm. As part of the programme, participants must weigh at least 80% of eligible animals born on the holding of the yearly […]
15 October 2024
Grass10 October update for sheep farms
Grass10 October update for sheep farms Teagasc Grass10 advisor, Niamh Doyle joins Ciaran Lynch on this episode of the OviCast podcast to share grass management tips for the month ahead. Topics covered include current growth rates, grass covers and managing supply for the weeks ahead. The autumn closing plan, graze outs and […]
15 October 2024
Autumn grassland management guidelines on sheep farms
Autumn grassland management guidelines on sheep farms Autumn is the starting point of the grassland year, writes Ciaran Lynch, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, who explains why the management and decisions made in this period have a direct effect on the quality and availability of grass the following spring. To ensure adequate grass availability […]
15 October 2024
Coping with climate change – conference hears of necessary grassland adaptions
Coping with climate change – conference hears of necessary grassland adaptions The Grassland Climate Adaptation Conference, held today, Tuesday, 15 October, specifically focussed on the key challenges and adaptations which are required to materialise in Irish grassland systems in the years ahead. Hosted in the Teagasc Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation […]
15 October 2024
Teagasc Annual Broiler Conference
Teagasc Annual Broiler Conference Teagasc hosted the first of two Annual Broiler Conferences in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan yesterday, Monday 14 October. Dr Stan Lalor, Director of Knowledge Transfer in Teagasc, opened the conference and highlighted the importance of the event in the calendar of poultry events. Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor, […]
15 October 2024