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Reducing the finishing age nationally
Reducing the finishing age nationally Reducing the mean finishing age of prime beef cattle from 26 to 22-23 months by 2030 is fundamental to achieving Ireland’s 25% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture. On this week’s episode of the Beef Edge podcast, Teagasc researcher Paul Smith discusses this topic. Paul […]
17 July 2024
Best practice for managing newly purchased sheep
Best practice for managing newly purchased sheep A lot of stock – whether it is rams, breeding females or store lambs – will move directly between farms or indirectly through marts over the coming weeks. With this movement of stock, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, Ciaran Lynch reminds us of the importance of having […]
17 July 2024
Rat’s tail fescue – an emerging threat
Rat’s tail fescue – an emerging threat Rat’s tail fescue can become dominant where ploughing is not practiced due to limited effective chemical options, writes Vijaya Bhaskar of Teagasc Oak Park. Rat’s tail fescue is an invasive grass found on a small number of our tillage farms, where early-sown winter cereals are […]
17 July 2024
Monitoring parasite burden and interpreting the results
Monitoring parasite burden and interpreting the results As part of this week’s OviCast podcast, Ciaran Lynch is joined by Dr Orla Keane where they talk about monitoring the parasite challenge in lambs. The challenge stomach worms pose from this point of the season onward is discussed, with Orla talking about using faecal […]
16 July 2024
Worrying picture painted on herbicide resistance
Worrying picture painted on herbicide resistance The results of herbicide resistance testing from 2023 harvest samples paint a worrying picture. Greater than 75% of blackgrass or Italian ryegrass tested was resistant to ACCase (Axial, Falcon, Stratos) and/or ALS (Pacifica, Broadway) herbicides. We also found chickweed, corn marigold and speedwell resistant to ALS-type […]
16 July 2024
Journey to more sustainable farming showcased at Johnstown Castle Open Day
Journey to more sustainable farming showcased at Johnstown Castle Open Day A major Teagasc Open Day took place today, Tuesday, July 16, at the Teagasc Environment, Soils and Land Use Research Centre, Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford. Opened by the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, James Browne T.D., the open […]
16 July 2024
Huge amount of practice adoption required over next 10 years
Huge amount of practice adoption required over next 10 years The key technologies necessary to build resilient and sustainable farming systems were shared with visitors to Teagasc Johnstown Castle today, July 16, as part of the Farming for a Better Future Open Day. Speaking from one of the main boards at the […]
16 July 2024
Transitioning to low chemical nitrogen perennial ryegrass white clover swards
Transitioning to low chemical nitrogen perennial ryegrass white clover swards Maintaining farm productivity and profitability is always top of a farmer’s agenda but doing that in a reducing chemical nitrogen environment is challenging and requires the successful incorporation of clover within our grazed pastures. For this week’s Dairy Edge podcast, James Dunne […]
15 July 2024
The importance of changing teat liners
The importance of changing teat liners The milking machine is the most important machine on a dairy farm and its maintenance is vital for safe and efficient milking. As part of this maintenance, the teat liners need to be changed regularly, Padraig O’Connor tells us more. The teat liner is the only […]
15 July 2024
Livestock an important part of our overall food system – Teagasc Director
Livestock an important part of our overall food system – Teagasc Director The benefits of livestock inclusion in the overall food system were outlined by Professor Frank O Mara, Director of Teagasc, on the recent Signpost Series webinar titled: ‘Cultivating a sustainable future for Irish agriculture’. Joining host Mark Gibson, Head of […]
15 July 2024