Articles
Listening to the trees
0 Listening to the trees Paul Butler discusses the connection humans have with trees and promotes “Listening to the Trees” by appreciating the emotional, cultural, and environmental significance of trees. Everyone knows that trees produce timber. And a lot of people are now aware that trees also are vital to our ecosystems – […]
6 September 2024
Is your crude protein costing you?
0 Is your crude protein costing you? Kieran Keane writes about variations in crude protein content, which can substantially impact diet formulation costs and effectiveness. The pilot Feed Nutrition Lab at Moorepark has been operational for the last number of months. During this time we have been sourcing feed ingredients samples from a […]
6 September 2024
Building covers, breeding and weaning at Kildalton
0 Building covers, breeding and weaning at Kildalton Noeleen Brereton, Beef Technician at Kildalton, provides an update on the college’s herd, focusing on building covers for the autumn, animal performance and weaning, and the sires used over the course of the breeding season. Grassland management Work is ongoing to build covers on the […]
5 September 2024
Drilling oilseed rape and creating a cropping plan for winter crops
0 Drilling oilseed rape and creating a cropping plan for winter crops Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan offers key advice on establishing and managing winter oilseed rape crops, while also focusing on the key elements of a cropping plan for winter crops. Winter oilseed rape There is still time to drill winter […]
5 September 2024
Harvest results from around the country
0 Harvest results from around the country With a good proportion of the harvest completed, Teagasc Tillage Advisors, Ciara O’Donovan, Conor O’Callaghan and John Pettit join this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to report on the yields in their areas to date, with all three reporting good yields from spring barley and reasonable straw […]
5 September 2024
‘Rapid uptake’ of MACC measures needed to reduce agricultural emissions
0 ‘Rapid uptake’ of MACC measures needed to reduce agricultural emissions In its recommendations to Government, the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has highlighted the need for a “rapid uptake of the high-impact and cost effective measures from the Teagasc Marginal Abatement Cost Curve to reduce agricultural emissions”. As presented in the Annual […]
5 September 2024
Listen: Future Beef Farmer, Shane Keaveney on his suckler to beef system
0 Listen: Future Beef Farmer, Shane Keaveney on his suckler to beef system Roscommon Future Beef farmer, Shane Keaveney features on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the management of his suckler to beef system and the upcoming National Beef walk taking place on his farm on Wednesday, September 11 at 6pm. […]
4 September 2024
Shane Keaveney’s bull finishing system
0 Shane Keaveney’s bull finishing system Beef Specialist at Teagasc, Catherine Egan takes a closer look at Shane Keaveney’s bull finishing system, the host of an upcoming Future Beef Programme Farm Walk on Wednesday, September 11 at 6pm. “Back in 2018, my focus was to increase cow numbers and to breed a functional, […]
4 September 2024
Too late for cover crops?
0 Too late for cover crops? As spring crop harvesting edges into September, tillage farmers may begin to question the value of establishing cover crops at this late stage. Teagasc research has shown that early sowing, preferably in mid to late August, is vital to achieve good autumn growth – bringing with it […]
4 September 2024
Climate Adaption Conference to hear risks and opportunities for Irish grassland systems
0 Climate Adaption Conference to hear risks and opportunities for Irish grassland systems Irish grassland systems are experiencing some clear climatic challenges. The incidence of high-level precipitation events, soil moisture deficits and prolonged winter conditions are becoming increasingly frequent resulting in challenging conditions for Irish farmers. To address these challenges, Teagasc will host […]
4 September 2024