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Newford herd finds new home in Roscommon
Newford herd finds new home in Roscommon The Newford suckler demonstration farm was established by Teagasc and Dawn Meats in 2015 on 65ha of land in Athenry, Co. Galway, with support from McDonald’s. Teagasc provided the land, part of which was leased from the IDA. Dawn Meats provided the start-up capital and […]
30 November 2023
Drainage issues on tillage land – part 2
Drainage issues on tillage land – part 2 In the second of a two part series on drainage, Michael Hennessy continues his discussion with Pat Tuohy, a researcher in Teagasc dealing with soil hydrology and drainage, to talk about field drainage issues on tillage farms. Pat discusses how it is important to […]
30 November 2023
Double whammy of lower yields and prices hit cereals returns
Double whammy of lower yields and prices hit cereals returns The average tillage farm income is forecast to be approximately 60% lower in 2023 than in 2022, the recently published Outlook 2024, Economic Prospects for Agriculture report, which was prepared by the Teagasc Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department, has revealed. Although […]
30 November 2023
Preparing for a cold snap
Preparing for a cold snap Winter on the farm demands preparations to ensure safety. In this article, we will delve into various aspects of winter farming, providing insights to help farmers tackle the challenges posed by cold spells. Cold Weather As the winter progresses we will be experiencing more icy mornings around […]
30 November 2023
Time to winter dose on dairy-beef farms
Time to winter dose on dairy-beef farms With dairy-beef animals now indoors well over a month on many farms, Tommy Cox, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, writes that now is good time for farmers to start thinking about their parasite control programmes. Fluke worms and external parasites can have a significant impact on animal […]
29 November 2023
Dairy-beef heifer systems at Johnstown Castle
Dairy-beef heifer systems at Johnstown Castle This week’s Beef Edge podcast features Ellen Fitzpatrick from Teagasc Johnstown Castle, who gave an interesting presentation at the Teagasc National Beef Conference. Describing how to make the most of low input, high output dairy beef heifer systems, Ellen discussed the trials ongoing and the performance […]
29 November 2023
Tackling the fluke challenge this winter
Tackling the fluke challenge this winter Veterinarian Shane McGettrick, who is Laboratory Manager at the DAFM Regional Veterinary Laboratory in Co. Sligo is on this week’s OviCast to talk about the fluke challenge this winter. Shane starts by discussing what fluke-related issues they are seeing in the lab at this point in […]
29 November 2023
Results from the Teagasc Sustainability Report
Results from the Teagasc Sustainability Report Cathal Buckley, Researcher at the Rural Economy Unit in Teagasc Athenry, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the results from the sustainability report of 2022 that was published in October of this year. Cathal first outlines the number of dairy farms […]
28 November 2023
Winner of the ‘Trees on the Farm’ Category of the 2023 Teagasc Forest Photo Competition Announced
Winner of the ‘Trees on the Farm’ Category of the 2023 Teagasc Forest Photo Competition Announced The Teagasc Forestry Development Department announced the prize winners in category 2 of its ongoing forest photo competition ‘Celebrating the New Forestry Programme 2023-2027’. The theme of category 2 is ‘Trees on the Farm’ and the […]
28 November 2023
10 Things to Know About… Where You Live
10 Things to Know About… Where You Live When choosing where we want to live, we usually ask questions such as, how far you are to the local shops, whether there are any good schools nearby, or if it’s a long and arduous commute to the workplace. We rarely consider how the […]
27 November 2023