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A preview of the National Tillage Conference
A preview of the National Tillage Conference Dr Ewen Mullins, Head of Crops Research at Teagasc, joins this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to talk about the exciting line up and the change of format for this year’s National Tillage Conference. The Teagasc National Tillage Conference takes place on January 31st in the […]
18 January 2024
Weed control in oilseed rape and managing cover crops
Weed control in oilseed rape and managing cover crops Shay Phelan writes about key considerations for winter crop management, weed control and catch crops. Many crops have yet to get weed control with a significant trend over the last few years to use Kerb or Astrokerb to control the bulk of the […]
18 January 2024
Transitioning to LESS
Transitioning to LESS With the recent changes to nitrates regulations there are a large number of farmers who will be moving from the traditional splash plate to using Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) for the first time. Francis Quigley, Farm Machinery & Milking Machine Specialist, tells us more. Farmers with a stocking […]
17 January 2024
Calf rearing: Don’t forget water
Calf rearing: Don’t forget water Along with milk, concentrates and forage, water plays an important role in the early life nutrition of calves when it comes to the development of the rumen. When first born, all ruminants are monogastric and so depend on milk diets – be that in the form of […]
17 January 2024
Regulation heightens need for nutrient management planning on drystock farms
Regulation heightens need for nutrient management planning on drystock farms Changes introduced under Ireland’s fifth Nitrates Action Programme in 2023 have heightened the need for nutrient management planning on many drystock farms nationally. As part of this programme, soil tests became compulsory from January 2023 for holdings with a grassland stocking rate […]
17 January 2024
Young bull production – implementing tweaks to improve efficiency and profitability
Young bull production – implementing tweaks to improve efficiency and profitability As the New Year starts, Future Beef Programme Advisor, Gabriel Trayers explains why it is a critical time in the lifetime of a young bull, while highlighting how Shane Keaveney has made tweaks to his system to improve efficiency and profitability. […]
17 January 2024
Take the first step to improve water quality
Take the first step to improve water quality Farmers have been urged to partake in the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP), described as being the first step in making water quality improvements on their farms. Aoife Feeney, Nuffield Ireland Scholar, joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach and Innovation Department, […]
17 January 2024
Keeping the milking parlour running during this cold snap
Keeping the milking parlour running during this cold snap After a well-earned break, the milking parlour is returning to action on many spring-calving dairy farms nationally. Regardless of your milk production system, be it spring or winter milk, keeping the milking parlour operational during this cold spell is key. Below are a […]
16 January 2024
Pregnancy scanning and using the results
Pregnancy scanning and using the results Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer in Teagasc, Michael Gottstein details the benefits of pregnancy scanning ewes and highlights how to make use of the results to achieve significant cost savings at farm level. Pregnancy scanning to identify which ewes are pregnant and to predict the expected […]
16 January 2024
A preview of the National Sheep Conference
A preview of the National Sheep Conference Dr Philip Creighton joins this week’s OviCast Podcast to preview the upcoming Teagasc National Sheep Conference, which will be held in two venues. Philip discusses the times and locations of this year’s conferences and highlights the speakers and the topics they will cover. These include: […]
16 January 2024