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Managing the herd in the current weather conditions
Managing the herd in the current weather conditions On this week’s episode of the Dairy Edge, Donal Patton, Teagasc Ballyhaise, and Michael Egan, Teagasc Moorepark, discussed at a recent Teagasc webinar the current weather conditions and scenarios facing farmers across the country and how best to deal with them. Donal first talked […]
10 April 2024
Tips and advice for closing silage ground
Tips and advice for closing silage ground With the difficult weather conditions, Gordon Peppard, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast with some timely tips in relation to closing ground for silage. Gordon highlights that on many farms silage ground won’t be grazed. However, this could provide an opportunity […]
10 April 2024
Getting your head around what bulls and females are now eligible for SCEP
Getting your head around what bulls and females are now eligible for SCEP The recent changes to EuroStar indices, where the economic value of the traits were updated and a cost for carbon incorporated, has caused bull, heifer and cow EuroStar values to move. Aidan Murray, Teagasc Beef Specialist, explains how farmers […]
10 April 2024
The farm-to-farm trading of organic feed regulations
The farm-to-farm trading of organic feed regulations With over 5,000 farmers now enrolled in the Organic Farming Scheme, inter-farm trading of organic crops is seen as an effective solution for organic livestock farmers to secure part of their winter feed supply, while also providing organic tillage farmers with a suitable market for […]
10 April 2024
Prof. David Kenny appointed as President of the British Society of Animal Science
Prof. David Kenny appointed as President of the British Society of Animal Science Professor David Kenny has been appointed President of the British Society of Animal Science (BSAS), marking a significant milestone as only the second president based in the Republic of Ireland. Prof. Kenny follows in the footsteps of Dr Jim […]
10 April 2024
Details of Fodder Transport Support Measure revealed
0 Details of Fodder Transport Support Measure revealed As part of the meeting of the National Fodder and Feed Security Committee, today, April 9, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D, revealed details of a measure to support the transport of fodder to areas where supplies are running tight. […]
9 April 2024
Maintaining positive wellbeing during this challenging spring weather
0 Maintaining positive wellbeing during this challenging spring weather Finola Colgan, Development Officer at Mental Health Ireland, and Francis Bligh, Health and Safety Specialist at Teagasc, give advice on maintaining positive wellbeing during this challenging spring weather. The ongoing wet weather and poor forecast is creating many additional challenges for farmers. Ground conditions […]
9 April 2024
Body of work needed to prevent organic lamb leaking to conventional systems
0 Body of work needed to prevent organic lamb leaking to conventional systems The organic sector has experienced rapid growth in recent years, enabled by additional funding available through the Organic Farming Scheme. Through this scheme, 2,000 new farmers commenced conversion to organics at the beginning of 2023, followed by a further 1,000 […]
9 April 2024
Protected Urea delivers both cost savings and reduces greenhouse gasses
0 Protected Urea delivers both cost savings and reduces greenhouse gasses Alan Nolan, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe, focuses on how protected urea is instrumental in achieving a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, while enhancing nitrogen efficiency and reducing costs. Protected urea is a key technology for the agriculture sector in meeting its […]
9 April 2024
Have you completed a milk recording and acted on the results?
0 Have you completed a milk recording and acted on the results? One of the tools available to dairy farmers in relation to mastitis control is milk recording, Padraig O’Connor tells us more. The recommendation is that farmers complete a minimum of four and preferably six milk recordings per lactation. The first milk […]
8 April 2024