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Using the calving jack – slow and steady wins the race
Using the calving jack – slow and steady wins the race After being left in storage for almost nine months, the days or nights for which the calving jack will be reached for are approaching on many spring-calving suckler farms. A vital piece of equipment to aid in difficult calvings, provided you […]
21 February 2025
Proper insurance cover is vital
Proper insurance cover is vital Correct insurance cover is vital to protect your business if an accident occurs on the farm. It is important to understand your insurance cover when you pay your annual premium. Gerard McCutcheon outlines key areas to review, to ensure your farm stays protected. There are three main […]
21 February 2025
Shane Keaveney’s actions to protect water quality
Shane Keaveney’s actions 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. In this article, Dr Siobhán Kavanagh, Signpost Programme Communications and Engagement Specialist, Aisling […]
20 February 2025
Nutrient Management Planning: An Essential for Sustainable Farming
Nutrient Management Planning: An Essential for Sustainable Farming Have you completed your Nutrient Management Plan? Veronica Nyhan, Soil and Plant Nutrition Specialist at Teagasc, tells us why it is now a necessity for all arable farms. Effective nutrient management is a cornerstone of any productive arable farming system. A Nutrient Management Plan […]
20 February 2025
Heightened levels of biosecurity needed on poultry units
Heightened levels of biosecurity needed on poultry units The need to implement strict biosecurity measures on poultry units has heightened due to the circulation of avian influenza in the wild bird population in the Republic of Ireland and the confirmation of a positive case in a poultry unit in Northern Ireland. Although […]
20 February 2025
Timing critical for clostridial vaccinations
Timing critical for clostridial vaccinations The administration of clostridial vaccinations to ewes pre-lambing generally marks the countdown to the start of the lambing season. Joining Ciaran Lynch on this week’s OviCast podcast, Area Veterinary Manager at Zoetis, Kieran O’Mahony provided an essential refresher on the importance of clostridial vaccinations, how to achieve […]
20 February 2025
Let’s Talk Sheep – Practical tips to make lambing easier
Let’s Talk Sheep – Practical tips to make lambing easier This week’s edition of the Let’s Talk Sheep Webinar seen Ciaran Lynch joined by his colleagues from the Teagasc Sheep Knowledge Transfer Programme, Michael Gottstein and Damian Costello to share practical tips to make lambing easier. With the first signs of the […]
20 February 2025
Calving the suckler cow: When to intervene?
Calving the suckler cow: When to intervene? Have you found yourself puzzled on a cold and wet February or March night wondering: ‘Should I intervene now or does the cow need more time to calve?’ A move to part-time suckler farming for many – although aided to a certain extent by the […]
19 February 2025
Harvesting renewable energy with SRESS
Harvesting renewable energy with SRESS Energy and Rural Development Specialist at Teagasc, Barry Caslin outlines the key decisions farmers have to make to maximise their investment’s potential under the Small-Scale Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (SRESS). What is SRESS? The Irish Government has started a new programme called the Small-Scale Renewable Electricity Support […]
19 February 2025
Calf housing tips to maximise performance
Calf housing tips to maximise performance Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Tommy Cox discusses calf housing to maximise performance on this week’s Beef Edge podcast. Tommy says that good ventilation, adequate space, good drainage and warm sheds that are clean and comfortable are essential. With natural ventilation used in the vast majority of […]
19 February 2025