Articles
Springing into Organics: A Clover Grazing Guide
0 Springing into Organics: A Clover Grazing Guide Clodagh Morgan, Walsh Scholar, Teagasc Galway/Clare, discusses the role of clover in enhancing soil fertility, biodiversity, and sustainability. Spring may be taking its time to appear this year, however, we still need to be prepared when it finally arrives and breathes new life into the […]
8 April 2024
Managing the challenging grazing conditions
0 Managing the challenging grazing conditions On this week’s OviCast, host Ciaran Lynch is joined by Dr Philip Creighton to discuss grazing management. With the challenging conditions, they discuss the grazing situation around the country, opening covers and the impact of delayed fertiliser application on grass growth. Philip discusses managing supplies, targeted supplementation […]
8 April 2024
Breeding the key to suckler success
0 Breeding the key to suckler success With the breeding season just around the corner, Kilkenny farmer Ruairí Cummins talks about his farming system, and a breeding strategy for improving his suckler herd’s performance while also meeting SCEP targets, writes Aisling Molloy, Teagasc FutureBeef Programme. Ruairí Cummins farms 37.9ha in Rossenarra, Kilmoganny, Co […]
7 April 2024
Growing Wild – Tutsan and Woodrushes
0 Growing Wild – Tutsan and Woodrushes Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity. Tutsan Look out for tutsan with its last remaining black berry-like capsules, which have transformed from their bright red colour last autumn. This low growing woody species can be […]
7 April 2024
Calving coming to a close and preparing for breeding at Derrypatrick
0 Calving coming to a close and preparing for breeding at Derrypatrick Two key aims of Derrypatrick herd are to achieve a nine week breeding season and to have over 80% of the cows calving in the first six weeks. Peter Doyle, Research Officer at Teagasc Grange, tells us how this is achieved. […]
6 April 2024
Newford update: Calving progress, replacement heifers and managing through a wet spring
0 Newford update: Calving progress, replacement heifers and managing through a wet spring 89% of the cows in the Newford herd had calved up to March 24, writes Michael Fagan, who also details the management of the replacement heifers and grassland management on the farm now based in Co. Roscommon. Commencing on January […]
5 April 2024
Risk mitigation advice for tillage farms
0 Risk mitigation advice for tillage farms Challenging ground conditions on account of high levels of rainfall, first occurring at harvest 2023 and persisting through the winter cropping campaign, have continued to pose challenges on tillage farms this spring. That’s according to Dr Stan Lalor, Teagasc Director of Knowledge Transfer, who briefed the […]
5 April 2024
Natural Regeneration in Irish Woodlands: Germination
0 Natural Regeneration in Irish Woodlands: Germination In this series of articles on natural regeneration, it has been shown that there are four important principals governing this process; seed production, seed predation, germination and establishment. In this article, Kevin O’Connell takes a closer look at the seed germination process. Germination consists of three […]
5 April 2024
Sow mortality: why, who, where, when, what?
0 Sow mortality: why, who, where, when, what? Ciarán Carroll addresses the increasing sow mortality rates in Ireland, highlighting factors contributing to these rates, and outlines strategies for reducing mortality, emphasizing the importance of accurate records. By international levels, the Irish figure is not high. Data from InterPig 2022 shows sow mortality levels […]
5 April 2024
How do we best feed the dairy cow in the current situation?
0 How do we best feed the dairy cow in the current situation? With difficult grazing conditions extending into early April, decisions made over the coming days and weeks will have either a positive or negative impact on the body condition score, milk production capacity and the success of the upcoming breeding season […]
4 April 2024