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Challenging March hits milk supplies
0 Challenging March hits milk supplies Recently released data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have pointed to a decline in both the volume of milk and its contained protein delivered to processors and co-ops over the month of March. Estimates from the national statistics office suggest a domestic milk intake of 753.8 […]
9 May 2024
Producing high Commercial Beef Value calves – a guide
0 Producing high Commercial Beef Value calves – a guide This year’s spring calving period has ended on most dairy farms and the breeding season is underway or about to start. Tom Murphy, B&T Dairy Advisor, Teagasc, Galway/Clare, looks at the tools available to dairy farmers to breed quality beef calves from the […]
9 May 2024
Minimising BYDV in crops
0 Minimising BYDV in crops BYDV levels are high and it can have a significant negative yield impact in both winter and spring crops. Dr Louise McNamara joins the Tillage Edge this week to chat about the current BYDV levels in winter crops and how to minimise BYDV in spring crops. Louise says […]
9 May 2024
NBPT Urea (Protected Urea) on late-sown barley – the opportunities
0 NBPT Urea (Protected Urea) on late-sown barley – the opportunities Through advancements in technology, Teagasc Signpost Programme Tillage Advisor, John Mahon explains how farmers can use NBPT urea products to not only save on input costs but to also reduce their carbon footprint when growing barley. The use of urea as a […]
9 May 2024
Budgeting feed for next winter
0 Budgeting feed for next winter The prolonged and challenging winter has depleted a lot of the silage stocks across the country. An effective tool at quantifying the fodder requirements for your farm this winter is completing a fodder budget, writes Stephen O’Callaghan, Walsh Scholar, Teagasc Meath. We may not want to start […]
8 May 2024
Bovine Fencing and Meal Bins TAMS 3 Options for Drystock Farmers
0 Bovine Fencing and Meal Bins TAMS 3 Options for Drystock Farmers The last twelve months has been a year like no other with a number of individual months being the wettest on record. Keith Fahy B & T Drystock Advisor, discusses the challenges faced by farmers, the importance of good forage management, […]
8 May 2024
Management tips for dairy-beef farms for the coming weeks
0 Management tips for dairy-beef farms for the coming weeks DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Tommy Cox is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast with an update on the programme farms, management tips for the coming weeks and advice on weaning. It has been a challenging spring and Tommy outlines the targets on the farms up […]
8 May 2024
Teagasc awards the Walsh Scholars Gold Medal to Lorna Twomey
0 Teagasc awards the Walsh Scholars Gold Medal to Lorna Twomey The Teagasc Walsh Scholars Gold Medal was awarded to Lorna Twomey from Teagasc’s Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Programme. The Gold Medal, which is the Programme’s highest accolade, was presented at an awards ceremony at Teagasc Ashtown today, Wednesday, May 8 […]
8 May 2024
Scoring clover and progressing through breeding with John Ryan, Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farmer
0 Scoring clover and progressing through breeding with John Ryan, Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farmer Sandra Hayes, Co-Ordinator of the Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farm Programme, recently visited monitor farmer John Ryan, where they undertook clover scoring on his farm in Tipperary. Sandra explained: “Along with the usual grass walk, we did a clover score of all […]
7 May 2024
How to achieve a high level of milk performance over the coming months
0 How to achieve a high level of milk performance over the coming months With the difficult grazing conditions throughout the spring, it’s no harm to reflect on the last number of months as to what worked well and what can be improved for the future. It’s maybe more important though to identify […]
7 May 2024