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Assessing roadway condition and associated cow flow
Assessing roadway condition and associated cow flow Irish dairy farming can maintain its global competitive edge by prioritising low-cost grass- based milk production and continuing with compact spring-calving systems. The temperate climate allows for high-quality pasture production over a long growing season; pasture-based diets offer environmental benefits and improved animal welfare, making […]
10 June 2024
Cow-calf contact systems in Irish dairying
Cow-calf contact systems in Irish dairying Alison Sinnott, Sarah McPherson, and Emer Kennedy recently undertook an experiment comparing two differing Cow-calf contact (CCC) systems to a more conventional Irish calf rearing system. Cow-calf contact (CCC) systems allow calves to remain with their mother post-calving and are regarded as a more favoured management […]
10 June 2024
Refining emissions from grassland peat soils
Refining emissions from grassland peat soils Patrick Tuohy, Owen Fenton, Lilian O’Sullivan and Conor Bracken tell us about Teagasc research which has revised estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from grassland peat soils, reducing them from 9Mt to 3.9Mt CO₂e annually. Greenhouse gas emissions from grassland peat soils were previously estimated at approximately […]
10 June 2024
Opportunity to correct BISS applications without penalty
Opportunity to correct BISS applications without penalty The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has advised farmers of two important opportunities regarding corrections to their 2024 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and other area-based schemes. The first of these are preliminary checks which will identify any over-claims, overlaps or dual […]
10 June 2024
Getting the best return from second-cut silage
0 Getting the best return from second-cut silage Ensuring that there are adequate fodder reserves in place for next winter is something each individual farmer needs to focus on throughout 2024 rather than being reliant on purchasing feed next winter to fill a deficit. Many farmers took early crops of first-cut this year, […]
9 June 2024
Red clover – the dos and don’ts
0 Red clover – the dos and don’ts Kevin O’Hara, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris, writes about the Red Clover Silage Measure, which many farmers have recently applied for. He also discusses the benefits and drawbacks of red clover. Many farmers in recent months have applied for the red clover silage measure when completing […]
9 June 2024
The role of an Inland Fisheries Ireland Inspector
0 The role of an Inland Fisheries Ireland Inspector How do Inland Fisheries Ireland inspectors interact with farmers, and what service can they provide at this time of year in relation to river and drainage works farmers plan to carry out? Cormac Goulding, Inspector with Inland Fisheries Ireland, discussed his job and working […]
9 June 2024
Feeding 3-NOP in Irish dairy systems
0 Feeding 3-NOP in Irish dairy systems Hazel Costigan, Laurence Shalloo and Ben Lahart tell us about research at Teagasc Moorepark which shows that the inhibitor 3-NOP can reduce enteric methane emissions by up to 22% in dairy cows. The majority of the agricultural sector’s total greenhouse gas emissions stem from enteric fermentation, […]
8 June 2024
Answering the questions on ensiling mixed swards
0 Answering the questions on ensiling mixed swards More diverse swards have the potential to make a high-quality silage crop from reduced fertiliser input in the correct conditions. But high clover swards can be more challenging to ensile than typical perennial ryegrass crops. In this article, Edward O’Riordan, Teagasc, and Ryan Callan and […]
8 June 2024
A preview of the Irish Grassland Association National Beef Walk
0 A preview of the Irish Grassland Association National Beef Walk With the upcoming Irish Grassland Association (IGA) National Beef walk taking place on Tuesday, June 11, Martin Shaughnessy, sucker and sheep farmer from Co. Mayo, and Paddy Casey, the IGA’s Beef chairperson, are on this week’s Beef Edge to discuss Martin’s system […]
8 June 2024