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Earlier finishing the goal on DairyBeef 500 farms
Earlier finishing the goal on DairyBeef 500 farms One of the DairyBeef 500 Programme’s objectives is to reduce age of finish without compromising on carcass weight and quality, Tommy Cox, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, tells us more while also detailing the performance of steers, heifers and bulls on programme farms over 2023. Agriculture […]
25 August 2024
Concrete slats versus rubber-covered slats
Concrete slats versus rubber-covered slats Researchers in Teagasc Grange have assessed the effect of concrete slats versus rubber-covered slats on the performance and welfare of finishing and weanling cattle. Results of these studies were presented in a paper published by Bernadette Earley, Mark McGee, Edward O’Riordan, Alan Kelly and Cathy McGettigan as […]
24 August 2024
Grass10 Weekly Grazing Management Update: PastureBase Insights, Autumn Grazing Targets, and Weather Challenges
Grass10 Weekly Grazing Management Update: PastureBase Insights, Autumn Grazing Targets, and Weather Challenges Joseph Dunphy provides a Grass10 grazing update, highlighting current PastureBase data, autumn grazing challenges, and speaks with contract rearer Billy Gilmore of Tuam, Co. Galway. For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter […]
24 August 2024
What milk makes
What milk makes Visitors to the 81st Virginia Show were treated to a visual display by Teagasc researchers that unveiled the numerous products ensuing from the processing of raw milk. Presented by researchers Jonathan Magan, Conor Fitzpatrick and Liam Kelly of the Teagasc Food Chemistry and Technology Department, Moorepark, their presentation centred […]
23 August 2024
Growing Wild: Haws and Powdery Mildew on Whitethorn
Growing Wild: Haws and Powdery Mildew on Whitethorn Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity, focusing this time on Haws and Powdery Mildew on Whitethorn. Haws on Whitethorn Look out for haws on whitethorn and note where they are occurring – on […]
23 August 2024
Farm safety: Farm construction and work at height
Farm safety: Farm construction and work at height Louise Clarke emphasises the importance of prioritising health and safety on pig farms, particularly during maintenance and repair work, to prevent accidents and fatalities. A pig farm is a busy place where several tasks are being completed each day and health and safety should […]
23 August 2024
Richie Hackett explains how cover crops offer multiple benefits for farmers
Richie Hackett explains how cover crops offer multiple benefits for farmers Cover crops have many benefits for a farmer and also for the wider landscape. On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Dr Richie Hackett, Teagasc Crops Researcher in Oak Park, delves into the benefits and pitfalls when growing cover crops. Richie cautions […]
22 August 2024
Post-harvest stubble management
Post-harvest stubble management Post-harvest cultivations are a useful tool to try to control problem weeds, Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan tells us more. When deciding which fields to cultivate and to what end, the following issues need to be considered: Dormancy status of the weed – some weeds need light to […]
22 August 2024
Discipline with quarantine – Sarah Ennis’ approach
Discipline with quarantine – Sarah Ennis’ approach Sarah Ennis, trainer, coach and established five-star event rider, follows a disciplined approach to quarantining her returning horses, as failing to do so could impact her string’s future plans and targets. Featuring in the video titled: ‘Quarantine’, produced by Teagasc, The Irish Equine Centre and […]
22 August 2024
Listen: Billy Gilmore’s farming system
Listen: Billy Gilmore’s farming system Billy Gilmore, Grass10 Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year Drystock Category Winner, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss his farming system and grassland management on his farm. Billy, along with his wife Anne, operates a contract heifer rearing system, rearing over 200 heifers a […]
21 August 2024