Articles
Mushroom for reflection
Mushroom for reflection Delegates from Teagasc recently attended the International Society of Mushroom Science congress for a look at the ever-growing world of mushroom research. The International Society of Mushroom Science (ISMS) congress takes place every four years and is an important event in the mushroom research calendar. This February, it celebrated […]
29 September 2024
What you need to know about the Nutrient Importation Storage Scheme
What you need to know about the Nutrient Importation Storage Scheme For this episode of The Pig Edge, we’re joined by Specialised Pig Advisor, Emer McCrum, to explore what the new the Nutrient Importation Storage Scheme (NISS) means for pig producers and how it could impact their business. Manure management has been […]
29 September 2024
Winter feed 2024: Act now if supplies are tight
Winter feed 2024: Act now if supplies are tight More dairy and drystock farms than usual have reported winter feed budget shortages, potentially leading to a greater risk of feed problems next spring. Dr Joe Patton, Teagasc Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, shares five key actions these farmers could take. On average, […]
28 September 2024
Slurry Spreading – Advice for Farmers and Slurry Contractors
Slurry Spreading – Advice for Farmers and Slurry Contractors As the slurry spreading season comes to a close across the country over the coming days, Noel Meehan and Sinead Devaney of the Teagasc ASSAP Programme explain why it is very important that farmers and agricultural contractors apply slurry very carefully so as […]
27 September 2024
Herd Performance Update with John Barry Co. Tipperary
Herd Performance Update with John Barry Co. Tipperary John’s farm reports strong breeding success, stable grassland management, and impressive animal growth, despite challenges. Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Programme Advisor, tells us more. Breeding Success The spring herd were scanned on 29th August. 61 females were bred this spring and 51 were scanned in […]
27 September 2024
New integrated forest management systems – the Forest-MOOC-For-Change experience
New integrated forest management systems – the Forest-MOOC-For-Change experience Teagasc Forestry Development Officer, Jonathan Spazzi provides insights into his involvement with a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), and the potential it has to integrate online training formats with in-forest workshops. New integrated forest management systems seek to combine the profitable production of […]
27 September 2024
30th Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference: Marking a milestone
30th Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference: Marking a milestone The 30th Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference is set to take place on October 22nd at the Horse and Jockey Hotel in County Tipperary, followed by a session on October 23rd at Farnham Estate, Cavan. The conference will commence at 12:30 PM on both days, […]
27 September 2024
Posthumous master’s degree awarded to family of Tuskar Rock air crash victim
Posthumous master’s degree awarded to family of Tuskar Rock air crash victim At a special awards ceremony in University College Cork (UCC) last week, the family of Michael Cowhig, a victim of the Tuskar Rock air crash in 1968 and former employee of the Agricultural Research Institute at Moorepark, Fermoy – now […]
27 September 2024
RVLs identify Schmallenberg antibody positives in some dairy herds
RVLs identify Schmallenberg antibody positives in some dairy herds Testing undertaken by the Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs), and prompted after the receipt of a number of reports of milk drop syndrome in dairy herds this summer, has confirmed the circulation of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) in some herds. A statement released by the […]
26 September 2024
Breeding, Grassland, and Nutrition Update with Ed Curtain, Co. Cork
Breeding, Grassland, and Nutrition Update with Ed Curtain, Co. Cork Ed is securing sufficient feed for winter, while preparing dairy beef store cattle for finishing in November. Breeding Ed has 22 cows to calve and to date 10 live calves are on the ground with no issues. They started calving on 1st August. […]
26 September 2024