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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
Lamb finishing, monitoring worm burdens and preparing for breeding
0 Lamb finishing, monitoring worm burdens and preparing for breeding Michael Gottstein, Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc, tells us about Amy and Ross Jackson’s mixed sheep and tillage organic farm in Co. Tipperary, highlighting lamb performance and drafting, the use of faecal egg counts to monitor worm burdens and preparations for […]
3 September 2024
Post-weaning lamb performance
0 Post-weaning lamb performance Dr. Frank Campion joined the latest episode of the OviCast podcast to discuss lamb performance post-weaning. Joining host Ciaran Lynch, Frank talks about lamb performance on farms post-weaning and some of the factors that influence this. Lamb growth rates since weaning and how farmers enrolled in the BETTER Farm […]
3 September 2024
Ewe BCS: Start now to ensure ewes are fit for the year ahead
0 Ewe BCS: Start now to ensure ewes are fit for the year ahead Having ewes in the correct body condition score at mating will not only improve flock performance but will also make flock management for the year ahead easier, Dr Frank Campion of the Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre […]
3 September 2024
Hedgerow Flora
0 Hedgerow Flora There are approximately one hundred plant species associated with our native Irish hedges, each one with its own story to tell. These include trees, shrubs, climbers and herbs. Catherine Keena and John Feehan tell us more. When it comes to biodiversity, the most important single component in the value of […]
3 September 2024
How bats use hedgerows
0 How bats use hedgerows Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, and Tina Aughney, Bat Conservation Ireland, tell us why hedgerows are so important for bats. ‘As blind as bat’ is one of many myths about bats. Bats are nocturnal mammals with good eyesight but in the hours of darkness they rely on […]
2 September 2024
First Comprehensive Database of Food Metagenomes Developed
0 First Comprehensive Database of Food Metagenomes Developed The first comprehensive database of food metagenomes has been developed by the EU-funded MASTER project. The associated scientific paper ‘Unexplored microbial diversity from 2,500 food metagenomes and links with the human microbiome’ was published recently in the prestigious journal Cell. The curatedFoodMetagenomicData (cFMD) resource is […]
2 September 2024
Watch: Safely managing on-farm construction and farm maintenance projects
0 Watch: Safely managing on-farm construction and farm maintenance projects The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has today, September 2, launched a two-week nationwide inspection campaign focusing on working at height in agricultural settings. The below video, produced by Teagasc health and safety specialist advisors in association with FBD Insurance and the Farm […]
2 September 2024
Industry experts to share insights through Farming Health and Safety Webinars
0 Industry experts to share insights through Farming Health and Safety Webinars A series of on-line European Webinars on farm health and safety topics will take place from Tuesday, September 3 to Wednesday, September 11. Some topics of note include: stress in farming; understanding EU farm injury data; and keeping children safe. The […]
2 September 2024
Weekly Grass10 Update with Denis and Liam Kenny from County Wexford
0 Weekly Grass10 Update with Denis and Liam Kenny from County Wexford For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. Joseph also has a grazing update from Denis & Liam Kenny, Camolin, Co. Wexford. Joseph […]
1 September 2024