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Keeping calves healthy as calf rearing kicks off
Keeping calves healthy as calf rearing kicks off In recent years over four hundred thousand calves are traded annually between dairy and beef farmers around the country. With calving in full swing on dairy farms, the coming weeks will see large numbers of calves move between both enterprises. Tommy Cox tells us […]
31 January 2024
Completing a profit monitor
Completing a profit monitor Catherine Egan, host of the Beef Edge podcast and Ciarán Lynch from Teagasc’s Ovicast sheep podcast discuss financial management tips on drystock farms with Teagasc Financial Specialist, Kevin Connolly. January is a good month to review your 2023 financial performance before you start focusing and putting a plan […]
31 January 2024
Vigilance and early detection key in future control of Bluetongue
Vigilance and early detection key in future control of Bluetongue Described as a virus that can have devastating impacts on sheep flocks, farmers attending the Teagasc National Sheep Conference were urged to be vigilant and to make themselves aware of the symptoms of Bluetongue. Addressing both Teagasc National Sheep Conferences in Roscommon […]
31 January 2024
Watch: Signpost Series Webinar – Planting Hedges
Watch: Signpost Series Webinar – Planting Hedges On this episode of the Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Dr. Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc to discuss planting hedges A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was […]
31 January 2024
Earning while learning
Earning while learning Four new land- based apprenticeship programmes delivered by Teagasc, are enabling a wide range of people to develop new skills and careers. And employers and industry are gaining access to a new pool of knowledgeable, skilled, and highly motivated staff, writes Mark Moore. According to Marcella Phelan, National Apprenticeships […]
31 January 2024
Farmers urged to prioritise safety at calving
Farmers urged to prioritise safety at calving With data from the HSA showing that attacks by a cow with a calf account for a third of all livestock fatalities and cows with calves were involved in more fatal incidents than bulls over the 10-year period of 2014-2023, farmers have been urged to […]
30 January 2024
Does the spring rotation planner actually work for all dairy farm soil types?
Does the spring rotation planner actually work for all dairy farm soil types? Many dairy farmers with a large percentage of heavy soil types question the relevance of the spring rotation planner. Martina Gormley, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, writes on how different targets are required on farms with a heavier soil type. The […]
30 January 2024
Driving productivity and profitability on sheep farms
Driving productivity and profitability on sheep farms Thomas Finn is striving to improve the productivity and profitability of his sheep farming business in Co. Cork. Read more on the measures being implemented on his farm in this article. Michael Gottstein and Laura Whelan write on the top three drivers of profitability on […]
30 January 2024
Shedding light on the key considerations of succession planning
Shedding light on the key considerations of succession planning Farm succession is something that meets every farm and you have to deal with it at some point in time. This was a key message delivered by Martin Clarke, Partner and Commercial Manager with IFAC, who spoke at last week’s Teagasc National Sheep […]
30 January 2024
Balancing optimum dairy cow intakes and good graze outs in early lactation
Balancing optimum dairy cow intakes and good graze outs in early lactation Mike Egan joins Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the balance between achieving optimum dairy cow intakes and good graze outs in early lactation. Mike first considers the dynamics that dictate dairy cow intake in early […]
29 January 2024