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Tillage sector support payments commence
Tillage sector support payments commence The commencement of support payments worth €14.3 million to the tillage sector was today, January 29th, announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D. Comprising of two funding mechanisms, 236 successful applicants to the Unharvested Crop Loss Support Scheme will receive a […]
29 January 2024
Final day to register for the Teagasc National Tillage Conference
Final day to register for the Teagasc National Tillage Conference The annual Teagasc National Tillage Conference will take place this Wednesday, 31st January, in the Lyrath Conference Centre, Kilkenny. This in-person conference is set against the background of a very difficult 2023 season, the impact of which has carried into 2024. Dr […]
29 January 2024
‘Best of’ to be recognised in Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards
‘Best of’ to be recognised in Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards Launched in early January, the Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards feature a prize fund of €30,000. In addition to an overall award winner, prizes will be awarded in up to nine categories. This includes five enterprise awards for: dairy; breeding/suckler beef; non-breeding / […]
29 January 2024
How to source the right calf
How to source the right calf Starting well is half the battle when buying and rearing calves for beef. Tommy Cox, Teagasc DairyBeef500, spoke with Olivia and Keith Lowry who gave their best tips and advice for sourcing calves. Farming 37ha of dry, sandy, land outside Tuam in north Galway, Olivia and […]
28 January 2024
Taking centre stage – the role of the Teagasc Climate Centre
Taking centre stage – the role of the Teagasc Climate Centre Teagasc’s Climate Centre takes an interdisciplinary approach, bringing together staff from across the organisation to work on some of the biggest climate and biodiversity challenges facing us. Research Officers Lorraine Balaine (REDP), Rachael Murphy (CELUP) and Paul Smith (AGRIP) and Technologist […]
28 January 2024
Lunchtime Webinar Series to focus on key pig husbandry topics
Lunchtime Webinar Series to focus on key pig husbandry topics The Pig Development Department is launching a new continuous learning ‘lunchtime webinar series’ for farm staff, targeting a programme of key husbandry topics over the coming year. The webinars will be short, 60-80 minutes, and each will be targeted on a particular […]
28 January 2024
Avoid feeding waste milk to calves
Avoid feeding waste milk to calves Waste milk is milk from cows treated with antibiotics and those with high somatic cell counts. The practice of feeding this waste milk, containing antibiotic residues to pre-weaned calves is not recommended. It has been associated with increased risk of diseases such as diarrhoea and leads […]
27 January 2024
Check list to prepare for purchasing calves
Check list to prepare for purchasing calves Alan Dillon, DairyBeef500 campaign manager, writes about the most important considerations when preparing for purchasing calves. In the next 4-8 weeks, roughly 400,000 to 450,000 calves will arrive on beef farms with the majority taken to either finished beef or to forward store stage. Due […]
27 January 2024
The tillage sting in the tail after a difficult autumn
The tillage sting in the tail after a difficult autumn Many winter cereal crops were drilled early and have suffered varying levels of damage. Others were planted late, reducing yield potential; some crops were not planted at all. Growers must try to salvage these crops while keeping an eye on costs, Shay […]
27 January 2024
Scale of seed shortage becomes apparent
Scale of seed shortage becomes apparent Planting delays in spring 2023, challenging harvest conditions and a reduction in the winter planted area have combined to create seed shortages for tillage farmers this spring. This was a key message from Michael Hennessy, Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc, who addressed a recent meeting […]
26 January 2024