Articles
The cost of feedstuffs on beef farms
0 The cost of feedstuffs on beef farms Visitors to BEEF2024 heard of the ‘Grange Feed Costings Model’, which was used to determine the cost of commonly grown feed crops in March-April 2024. Feedstuffs included grazed grass – with and without white clover – grass and red clover silage, maize and fodder beet. […]
8 July 2024
Breeding, drafting and grassland management with Shane Keaveney, Future Beef Farmer
0 Breeding, drafting and grassland management with Shane Keaveney, Future Beef Farmer June proved to be a particularly busy month for Shane Keaveney, Teagasc Future Beef Programme participant from Co. Roscommon, whose focus centred on breeding, grassland management and drafting bulls for slaughter. Breeding has gone well. The Charolais (CH) bull has been […]
8 July 2024
An overview of the Teagasc Climate Centre
0 An overview of the Teagasc Climate Centre The Teagasc Climate Centre, established in December 2022, is a virtual centre to co-ordinate agricultural climate and biodiversity research and innovation across Teagasc, Dr Karl Richards tells us more. It will accelerate efforts to develop and implement technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance […]
8 July 2024
Labour savings showcased at Teagasc/Aurivo Joint Programme walk
0 Labour savings showcased at Teagasc/Aurivo Joint Programme walk Farmers who attended the recent Teagasc/Aurivo Joint Programme walk on the farm of David Gannon, Kilconieron, Co. Galway, heard of his dairy farming story, the avenues used to secure labour and some of the labour saving techniques being used successfully on the farm. John […]
7 July 2024
Teagasc Student Maintenance Grants open to applications
0 Teagasc Student Maintenance Grants open to applications The 2024 Teagasc Student Maintenance Grant Scheme is now open. To be eligible for a student grant, you must be entering an approved full-time course in Teagasc. Paid and managed through Teagasc, the closing date for applications is September 30, 2024. Means testing will apply […]
7 July 2024
Updates from Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy’s Beef Farm
0 Updates from Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy’s Beef Farm Eamon and his son Donnchadh are farming in Carrigeen, Glendine, Youghal, Co. Waterford. Both work part-time on the farm. Here they give us an update on their farm focusing on grassland and Breeding. Grassland While Eamon and Donnchadh were delighted to get their first-cut […]
6 July 2024
Watch: Key dates and details for the National Sheep Welfare Scheme
0 Watch: Key dates and details for the National Sheep Welfare Scheme JohnEnda Flannelly, Drystock Advisor in Teagasc Claremorris, reminds farmers of the key dates and details of the National Sheep Welfare Scheme – a one year scheme launched by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine earlier this year. The National […]
6 July 2024
Grazing update from Michael Carroll from Co. Limerick
0 Grazing update from Michael Carroll from Co. Limerick On this week’s Grass10 grazing management podcast, Joseph Dunphy has a grazing update from Michael Carroll from Co. Limerick, and discusses tips to increase your Average Farm Cover and improve grass quality on your farm. On this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy […]
6 July 2024
Dealing with current weather conditions on beef farms
0 Dealing with current weather conditions on beef farms As grass supplies have tightened on many farmers over the last few weeks, Martina Harrington, Manager of the Teagasc Future Beef Programme, shares key tips on building grass covers and fodder budgeting for the winter ahead. Grass Over the last few weeks, grass supplies […]
5 July 2024
Major Forestry Open Day at Teagasc Oak Park, Carlow
0 Major Forestry Open Day at Teagasc Oak Park, Carlow Almost 300 forest owners, foresters and industry stakeholders attended a Teagasc Forestry Open Day yesterday, 4 July 2024 at Teagasc, Oak Park, Carlow. This event highlighted the comprehensive sectoral supports provided by the Teagasc Forestry Development Department. Attendees had a great opportunity to […]
5 July 2024