Articles
The importance of pellet quality
0 The importance of pellet quality Peadar Lawlor discusses the benefits and challenges of feeding pigs pelleted diets, emphasizing the importance of minimizing fines to improve feed conversion ratio (FCR) and reduce feed costs. Typically when dry or wet-dry feeding, pig producers opt to feed pelleted diets to their pigs. Although, pelleting comes […]
9 August 2024
Additional places available in National Genotyping Programme
0 Additional places available in National Genotyping Programme The National Genotyping Programme has reopened to additional applicants, with applications now accepted through the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) website. Since the programme was launched last year, over 10,600 herds have participated with over 1.3 million animals genotyped to date. 700,000 breeding animals, from […]
8 August 2024
Get your weeds tested for herbicide resistance
0 Get your weeds tested for herbicide resistance Teagasc is offering a herbicide resistance testing service for tillage farmers. With a break in the harvest, Ciaran Collins says that this is the last opportunity to inspect crops for uncontrolled weeds and to collect samples for herbicide resistance testing if resistance is suspected. Do […]
8 August 2024
The harvest in Teagasc, Oak Park – progressing well despite the weather
0 The harvest in Teagasc, Oak Park – progressing well despite the weather The Teagasc crops research farm in Oak Park, Carlow, is in the middle of the harvest and Brendan Burke, the farm manager, joins the Tillage Edge this week to chat about the highs and lows of the harvest so far. […]
8 August 2024
Sward diversification more effective for higher yields than some microbial fertilisers
0 Sward diversification more effective for higher yields than some microbial fertilisers A new scientific paper from Teagasc, UCC and international collaborators has shown diversification of the plant species in swards can be more effective than the application of microbial inoculants in supporting productivity in intensively managed grasslands. The paper led by researchers […]
8 August 2024
August Grass Management
0 August Grass Management Mícheál Kelly discusses the challenges and improvements in grass growth in 2024, factors affecting it, silage harvesting, slurry management, autumn grass planning, and lime application strategies. Grass growth has been sporadic throughout 2024 but there seems to be an improved situation over the last few weeks. Many factors have […]
8 August 2024
All aspects of cubicle housing detailed in new publication
0 All aspects of cubicle housing detailed in new publication Teagasc has published a new booklet titled ‘Cubicle Housing for Dairy Stock’. The booklet provides detailed information on all aspects of cubicle housing for dairy farmers. The authors of the booklet are Tom Fallon, Farm Buildings and Infrastructure Specialist with Teagasc, and Francis […]
7 August 2024
Domestic milk intake down 242.6 million litres to end of June
0 Domestic milk intake down 242.6 million litres to end of June Estimates from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have shown that domestic milk intake from the January to June period 2024 is running 5.3% lower than the corresponding period in 2023. Totalling an estimated 4.35 billion litres for the period, that’s a […]
7 August 2024
Achieving success with red clover and multispecies pastures
0 Achieving success with red clover and multispecies pastures Farming in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, Teagasc Signpost demonstration farmer Sean Moher is having success with red clover and multispecies swards. In this update, he discusses the management on his farm given the recent upturn in grass growth rates and how such swards are performing. […]
7 August 2024
Preparing for weaning with Teagasc Vet John Donlon
0 Preparing for weaning with Teagasc Vet John Donlon Teagasc researcher and vet, John Donlon is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the main issues that arise around weaning time and how to prevent them. It’s been a difficult year for cows and calves, and performance of some calves has been […]
7 August 2024