Articles
Moorepark Pig Unit Mid-Year Performance Highlights
0 Moorepark Pig Unit Mid-Year Performance Highlights In the latest update from Moorepark Unit’s Pig Research Facility, Aisling Holmes presents key figures for the first half of 2024, showing continued progress in pig production metrics. Breeding The farrowing rooms have reported an average of 15.9 live births per litter, with piglets weighing in […]
2 August 2024
Managing weaning begins now
0 Managing weaning begins now Cathal Gormley discusses preparing spring-born calves for weanling sales amidst a challenging year for grass growth, emphasizing the importance of silage budgeting, concentrate feeding, and the 2024 Beef Welfare Scheme’s support for meal feeding and vaccinating calves. On many spring calving farms with breeding coming to a close […]
1 August 2024
SIS Genotyped Ram Task
0 SIS Genotyped Ram Task We’re joined on this week’s episode of OviCast by Jaynell Anderson, Programme Manager with Sheep Ireland to discuss the SIS Genotype ram task. With ram sales underway, Jaynell gives us a recap on what the requirements of the SIS ram task are for hill and lowland flocks and […]
1 August 2024
Money available for tillage farmers in the Water EIP project
0 Money available for tillage farmers in the Water EIP project Noel Meehan, Head of Agricultural Catchments, joins us on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to talk about the funding which is available to tillage farmers as part of the Water EIP project. Tillage farming has reasonably good environmental credentials but there is […]
1 August 2024
Monitor your fertilizer allowance for the remainder of the spreading season
Monitor your fertilizer allowance for the remainder of the spreading season Alan Dillon discusses new fertilizer regulations and the need to manage fertilizer applications carefully to avoid penalties and protect payments. 2024 brought with it the introduction of the fertilizer register on the Department Database meaning all fertilizer purchased is now recorded […]
31 July 2024
Research update: Dietary oil to reduce methane
Research update: Dietary oil to reduce methane Stuart Kirwan, Neal Folliard and Emily Roskam report on Teagasc Grange research that examined suppressing methane production with dietary oil. In Ireland, agriculture accounts for ~34% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Enteric methane, a potent GHG, accounts for 65% of these agricultural emissions. Enteric methane […]
31 July 2024
Lameness – What impact is it having on your flock?
Lameness – What impact is it having on your flock? Patricia Lynch discusses the costs associated with lame sheep, due to treatment expenses and production losses, effective management requires accurate identification, early intervention, and adherence to a five-point plan. Lame sheep are costly residents to have on any farm not only due […]
31 July 2024
SunSmart for farmers
SunSmart for farmers Skin cancer is one of the most preventable forms of the disease. Yet there over 11,000 cases diagnosed annually in Ireland and that figure is rising. Francis Bligh, Teagasc Health & Safety Specialist, discusses how to protect yourself against the dangers of sun exposure. Working outdoors is an every-day […]
31 July 2024
Assessing winter feed stocks – what are the priority actions?
Assessing winter feed stocks – what are the priority actions? For this week’s Dairy Edge podcast, James Dunne is joined by Dr Joe Patton, Head of Teagasc Dairy KT, to discuss the recent fodder survey and what options farmers should consider. Given the extended winter at the start of the year and […]
30 July 2024
The benefits of scanning suckler cows
The benefits of scanning suckler cows Is it at least 30 days since the last cow in your herd could has been served? If your answer is yes, then you should consider scanning your cows. Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist, outlines the benefits of scanning your suckler cows in this article. For […]
30 July 2024