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Prioritise colostrum management this calving season
Prioritise colostrum management this calving season Anne O’Malley discusses the importance of colostrum for newborn calves, its role in providing essential nutrients and antibodies to support the immune system, the importance of timely and adequate colostrum feeding and management practices on farm to ensure calves receive the benefits. The first milk produced […]
24 February 2024
A refresher on pre-calving minerals
A refresher on pre-calving minerals What price do you put on cows that calve down with no issues, no retained cleanings, plenty of milk, a vigorous calf, don’t suffer from milk fever and most importantly, go back in calf? That is the value you place on a good quality mineral. Every extra […]
24 February 2024
Watch: Signpost Series: Slurry – Maximising agricultural benefits, minimising environmental losses
Watch: Signpost Series: Slurry – Maximising agricultural benefits, minimising environmental losses On this episode of the Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc was joined by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Programme Manager, Teagasc to discuss slurry – maximising agricultural benefits, minimising environmental losses. A questions and answers session took place at […]
24 February 2024
Weekly Grass10 Update with Joseph Dunphy
Weekly Grass10 Update with Joseph Dunphy On this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures. Joseph also has a grazing update from featured farmer, Fergal Coughlan from Co. Cork, who has managed to graze 25% of his farm […]
23 February 2024
Assessing soil carbon stocks accurately
Assessing soil carbon stocks accurately New Teagasc research just published highlights the consequences of not measuring soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in Irish grassland soils precisely. Quantifying changes in SOC, either carbon sequestration or losses into the atmosphere, requires accurate determination of soil bulk density, which is only achieved by accounting for […]
23 February 2024
Prioritise actions to improve water quality
Prioritise actions to improve water quality The Irish agricultural sector, encompassing both farmers and the wider industry, must prioritise actions to bring about an improvement in water quality, Dr David Wall, Enterprise Leader at Teagasc Johnstown Castle, told the recent Teagasc Water Quality Conference. “Actions on water quality are needed to protect […]
23 February 2024
Natural Regeneration in Irish Woodlands: Seed Production
Natural Regeneration in Irish Woodlands: Seed Production Kevin O’Connell discusses the process of natural regeneration of trees and woodlands from seeds produced and germinated on site, focusing on four key principles: seed production, seed predation, germination, and establishment, and details factors influencing seed production such as tree age and size Natural regeneration […]
23 February 2024
Water disinfection by chlorination
Water disinfection by chlorination Clean drinking water is essential for the growth and development of pigs and as such, plays a key role in animal performance, writes Emer McCrum. The provision of clean drinking water is therefore essential to support all stages and ages of pigs. Younger animals in particular however are […]
23 February 2024
Does night-time feeding reduce night-time calvings?
Does night-time feeding reduce night-time calvings? Some farmers may be implementing a feeding strategy where silage is restricted to suckler cows during daylight hours, instead being offered at night time, to reduce the incidence of night-time calvings. However, the implementation of such a strategy is no guarantee of reducing the number of […]
22 February 2024
Research verifies low carbon footprint of Irish grain
Research verifies low carbon footprint of Irish grain New Teagasc research on the Tirlán grain pool has shown that Irish grain has one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world. Tirlán, in conjunction with Teagasc, invested in developing a new LCA model which was used to complete Ireland’s first carbon footprint […]
22 February 2024