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Young Equine Breeders National Championships Results
Young Equine Breeders National Championships Results The 2024 Young Breeder National Championships took place on Saturday, 23 March, at Kildalton Agricultural College, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny. The event was hosted by Teagasc and Horse Sport Ireland, supported by Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine under ‘National Breeding Services’. Wendy Conlon, Teagasc Equine […]
26 March 2024
Land-Based Apprenticeships Webinar
Land-Based Apprenticeships Webinar A live webinar took place on Wednesday, 20 March, which was aimed at providing an insight into the new land-based apprenticeships recently launched by Teagasc, in partnership with SOLAS. The webinar provided valuable insights into the diverse opportunities awaiting in agriculture and horticulture. Teagasc currently offer four 2 year […]
26 March 2024
Breeding Week 2024: Developing a breeding plan for your farm
Breeding Week 2024: Developing a breeding plan for your farm The advent of sexed semen has created an opportunity for dairy farmers to become very selective about the cows that they breed to dairy AI to generate the next generation of replacements for their herd, writes Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist. This […]
25 March 2024
Breeding Week 2024: The future of Irish dairy breeding with ICBF CEO, Sean Coughlan
Breeding Week 2024: The future of Irish dairy breeding with ICBF CEO, Sean Coughlan Sean Coughlan, CEO of ICBF, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the origins of ICBF, what it has done since its creation back in 1998 and what the future looks like for dairy […]
25 March 2024
Teagasc Breeding Week 2024 commences
Teagasc Breeding Week 2024 commences The purpose of Teagasc Breeding Week, which takes place this week, from Monday, 25 March to Friday, 29 March, is to provide timely reminders to farmers on important genetic and technical issues underpinning a successful dairy breeding season. Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer in Teagasc, Dr Joe […]
25 March 2024
Managing through a difficult spring
Managing through a difficult spring Mark Treacy advises on managing challenging spring weather conditions on farm by focusing on cow condition, feed stocks, and grassland management. Weather conditions continue to make this an extremely challenging spring. One thing we can be sure of is conditions will improve at some stage. For now […]
25 March 2024
Slow and steady approach delivers for suckler herd fertility
Slow and steady approach delivers for suckler herd fertility The correct breeding policy lays the foundation for profitability within suckler systems. Once you get it right, you are heading in the right direction. A successful suckler breeding policy is underpinned by a number of key performance indicators (KPIs), which – when achieved […]
25 March 2024
Is this the ideal grain crop?
Is this the ideal grain crop? Oat grain is supremely nutritious, the plant is resistant to take-all, it can compensate for a thin stand – and now we discover that oats grown here have an extremely low carbon footprint. Ciaran Collins,Teagasc tillage specialist, tells us more. Oats is primarily grown for animal […]
25 March 2024
MoSt predicted grass growth in PastureBase Ireland
MoSt predicted grass growth in PastureBase Ireland PastureBase Ireland is a grassland decision support tool available to all farmers in Ireland. Ciarán Hearn, Michael O’Donovan and Elodie Ruelle of the Teagasc Moorepark Grassland Department tells us on its latest developments. Since it began in 2013, it has undergone multiple changes and is […]
25 March 2024
Colostrum: The best way to improve lamb survival and performance
Colostrum: The best way to improve lamb survival and performance The most recent Teagasc Sheep newsletter emphasizes the importance of adequate colostrum intake for improving lamb survival and performance, outlining its benefits, necessary feeding rates and alternatives when insufficient. Adequate colostrum intake is the best way to improve lamb survival and performance. […]
24 March 2024