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Commercial Beef Value benefits showcased to dairy-beef producers
0 Commercial Beef Value benefits showcased to dairy-beef producers Farmers visiting the Dairy Calf-to-Beef Village as part of BEEF2024, Teagasc’s National Beef Open Day, heard of the benefits of the Commercial Beef Value (CBV), and how its use at purchase time can result in more profitable and efficient dairy-beef systems. Exploring the CBV […]
2 July 2024
A guide on the Genotyped Ram Task
0 A guide on the Genotyped Ram Task Sheep Ireland’s Sean Godfrey provides key information on the Genotyped Ram Task of the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS), focusing on the criteria, the benefits and where to find a SIS Eligible Ram. In 2023, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine launched the new […]
2 July 2024
The opportunities for dairy farmers to improve their environmental footprint
0 The opportunities for dairy farmers to improve their environmental footprint There has always been opportunities and challenges within the dairy sector, and one of those immediate challenges is to continue to improve the environmental credentials of our dairy farms. Teagasc researcher, Dr. David Wall joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge […]
1 July 2024
Dairy advice: Dealing with the current low in grass growth rates
0 Dairy advice: Dealing with the current low in grass growth rates Grass growth continues to be stubbornly slow on many farms this year, writes Mark Treacy, Dairy Specialist at Teagasc, who looks at the three important areas of dairy cow intake, maintaining average farm cover and fodder budgeting for the winter ahead. […]
1 July 2024
Lifetime clover systems study underway at Derrypatrick
0 Lifetime clover systems study underway at Derrypatrick Researchers in Teagasc Grange are examining the role clover – both white in grazing swards and red in conserved silage – can play in suckler beef systems through the Derrypatrick herd. The current Derrypatrick research project herd centres on ‘developing more sustainable suckler beef systems […]
1 July 2024
Five-star cows deliver more
0 Five-star cows deliver more Farmers attending BEEF2024 were told of an analysis completed by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF), which compared the performance of one-star and five-star suckler cows on basis of their Replacement Index. Narrowed to cows born between August 2017 and April 2018, key findings of the analysis which […]
1 July 2024
Collaborative partnership to enhance agricultural training and learner support services
0 Collaborative partnership to enhance agricultural training and learner support services A ground-breaking collaboration to deliver comprehensive training programmes and enhanced learner support services for agricultural learners has been announced. The partnership between Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) and Teagasc aims to meet the evolving needs of the agricultural community […]
1 July 2024
Watch: Farm construction and work at height video released
Watch: Farm construction and work at height video released A new video which focuses on approaches to safely manage on-farm construction and farm maintenance projects was released at BEEF2024, the Teagasc National Beef Open Day, on June 26. Launched by the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the […]
30 June 2024
Grazing Focus: Grass supply, sward quality and fertiliser
Grazing Focus: Grass supply, sward quality and fertiliser Joining host Ciaran Lynch on this week’s OviCast podcast is Dr Philip Creighton, where the focus is placed firmly on grazing. The factors influencing grass supply and sward quality at the moment are detailed, before moving on to discuss management options for the coming […]
30 June 2024
5 of the main concerns raised by farmers this spring
5 of the main concerns raised by farmers this spring Andy Ryder, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport, briefly addresses the main queries raised by his clients over recent months, focusing on weather-related queries, nitrates, scheme work and succession planning. 1). Weather-related queries By far, the biggest issue on farms this year is weather. […]
30 June 2024