Articles
Empty days – a hidden but very real cost
Empty days – a hidden but very real cost Louise Clarke and Ciarán Carroll discuss how “non-productive days” (NPDs) in breeding sows impact herd efficiency and profitability, emphasizing the importance of managing factors like “not in pig” sows (NIPs), repeat breeding, and environmental conditions to minimize NPDs and improve productivity. Empty days […]
16 August 2024
‘10 Practical Steps to Protect Equine Health’ Video Series Launched
‘10 Practical Steps to Protect Equine Health’ Video Series Launched Teagasc, The Irish Equine Centre, and University College Dublin’s School of Veterinary Medicine joined forces with industry ambassadors to provide 10 practical steps to protecting the health of all equines in the national herd, illustrated using 10 short videos. Equine health is […]
16 August 2024
Listen: Building grass cover for autumn grazing
Listen: Building grass cover for autumn grazing Denis Brassil, Teagasc Kerry Joint Programme Monitor Farm Advisor, joined Stuart Childs on this episode of the Dairy Edge to discuss building grass cover for autumn grazing. Denis first explains that the farms he deals with are across a range of land types and experience […]
15 August 2024
Autumn calving delivering results on a west Cork suckler farm
Autumn calving delivering results on a west Cork suckler farm The Kingston family switched from a spring to mainly autumn calving system seven years ago and say they haven’t looked back since, Aisling Molly, Future Beef Programme Advisor, tells us more of their journey. William Kingston farms with his wife Diana and […]
15 August 2024
Blight is still a risk to potato crops
Blight is still a risk to potato crops As the early potato harvest progresses and with maincrop varieties expected to appear in about two weeks’ time, Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan tells us how blight still poses a risk to potato crops. Early potato crops are now being harvested with reports […]
15 August 2024
Harvest lull an opportunity to drill winter oilseed rape
Harvest lull an opportunity to drill winter oilseed rape With a lull in the harvest at the moment, Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan tells us why now is the opportune time to drill winter oilseed rape, while also offering key advice on variety selection and weed control. As most spring barley […]
15 August 2024
The oilseed rape planning window is upon us – here’s how to prepare for it
The oilseed rape planning window is upon us – here’s how to prepare for it The ideal time to plant oilseed rape is in the next couple of weeks. Given this, Shay Phelan and Ciaran Collins, Tillage Specialists in Teagasc, join the Tillage Edge this week to chat about the variety choice […]
15 August 2024
Future Beef Update: Breeding, feeding and harvesting red clover
Future Beef Update: Breeding, feeding and harvesting red clover Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Programme Advisor, fills us in on the latest happenings from James Skehan’s farm in Co. Clare, where the focus has centred ending the breeding season, harvesting red clover silage and animal nutrition. Breeding 20 cows and 6 heifers were […]
14 August 2024
€35,000 prize fund in Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition
€35,000 prize fund in Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition The Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition for 2024 is open for entries. This is the eight year of the competition, and the organisers are looking for grassland farmers who are growing and utilising high levels of grass in a […]
14 August 2024
Too few paddocks per grazing group on drystock farms
Too few paddocks per grazing group on drystock farms Improving grazing infrastructure – paddock system, roadways and water provision – on beef farms allows for better control of grass, increased grass growth, improved grazing utilisation, a longer grazing season and may help to increase clover content. This is very obvious during poor […]
13 August 2024