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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
Testing for antibiotic identification
Testing for antibiotic identification With a 12-week dry period recommended for first lactation cows, early-calved first calvers that are due around February 1 again in 2025 need to finish their 2024 lactation in late October/early November. Consequently, teat sealers and the right dry cow antibiotic (where required) will need to be prescribed […]
14 October 2024
Making CBV data more accessible
Making CBV data more accessible Since its launch, the Commercial Beef Value (CBV) has grown in importance as a tool to allow the purchasers of beef animals – whether they are calves destined for a dairy-beef system or continental weanlings or stores destined entering a finishing system – to make more informed […]
14 October 2024
Making an ACRES NPI application
Making an ACRES NPI application John Enda Flannelly, ACRES Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris, provides a guide for farmers on how to apply for Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) under the Agri-Climate Rural Environmental Scheme (ACRES) to enhance environmental sustainability and increase their payment potential. Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) are actions that can be applied for in […]
14 October 2024
Adding clovers or herbs to sheep grazed swards
Adding clovers or herbs to sheep grazed swards Philip Creighton and Lisa McGrane share details of research work undertaken at Teagasc Athenry, which examined how the addition of clovers or herbs to a sheep grazed sward impact upon animal and sward performance. In recent years there has been growing interest in the […]
13 October 2024
Teagasc’s Labour on Sheep Farms Survey
Teagasc’s Labour on Sheep Farms Survey Sheep Specialist at Teagasc, Damian Costello joins Ciaran Lynch on this episode of the OviCast podcast to discuss a new survey just launched that is examining labour on sheep farms. Labour is widely acknowledged as a big challenge in the running of a sheep enterprise, particularly […]
12 October 2024