Articles
Changes in multi-species swards
0 Changes in multi-species swards Sarah Burke, Mark McGee, Paul Crosson and Edward O’Riordan examined multi-species swards: annual changes in botanical composition under rotational grazing at Teagasc Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Grange, Co. Meath. Perennial ryegrass (PRG) is the most commonly sown species in Ireland due to its ability to […]
9 November 2023
Is it time to house finishing lambs?
0 Is it time to house finishing lambs? Teagasc sheep specialists, Damian Costello and Frank Campion, are on this week’s OviCast to discuss the challenging grazing conditions in recent weeks that has put pressure on farms both in terms of lamb performance and grass utilisation and supply. We discuss the option of housing […]
9 November 2023
UK farmers struggling with the wet conditions
0 UK farmers struggling with the wet conditions Farmers in the UK are struggling with wet conditions and Andrew Mahon, an Irish farm manager in the heart of England, is on the latest Tillage Edge podcast to chat about the farm he manages and the wider experience of farmers across the UK. Andy […]
9 November 2023
A good growing season for beet but Cercospora leaf spot causing leaf deterioration
0 A good growing season for beet but Cercospora leaf spot causing leaf deterioration While it’s still early in the season for harvesting fodder beet, early indications are that this year’s 9,300ha crop is yielding very well. Ciarán Collins tells us more. Poor ground conditions are inhibiting harvesting but growers are managing to […]
9 November 2023
Teagasc Beef Conference focuses on improving the Sectors Green Credentials
0 Teagasc Beef Conference focuses on improving the Sectors Green Credentials The theme of this year’s Teagasc National Beef Conference is ‘Improving our Beef Sectors Green Credentials’ to reflect the changing environmental landscape in which farmers play a key role. The National Beef Conference will take place in the Shearwater Hotel, Ballinasloe, County […]
8 November 2023
Best practice for animal health and performance over the winter
0 Best practice for animal health and performance over the winter Teagasc in conjunction with Animal Health Ireland recently held a farm walk on the farm of Future beef farmer, Oliver O’Hara. Gabriel Trayers tells us the topics for the walk centred around the best practice for animal health and animal performance over […]
8 November 2023
Farming in a modern climate at Ballinafagh
0 Farming in a modern climate at Ballinafagh Tom Tierney, a participant in the Teagasc Signpost Programme, tells us of the happenings on his farm over the month of October. Tom farms 165ha of owned and long-term leased land in partnership with his neighbour Gordon. Amidst an extremely difficult harvest, my attention was […]
8 November 2023
Catchment Science 2023
0 Catchment Science 2023 Over 200 scientists, advisors, farmers and representatives from the agri industry and the public sector are gathered in Wexford this week to hear the latest on water catchment science. Catchment Science 2023 is the fourth international conference hosted by the Agricultural Catchments Programme, funded by the Department of Agriculture, […]
8 November 2023
Monitoring mating liveweight and body condition score on BETTER sheep farms
0 Monitoring mating liveweight and body condition score on BETTER sheep farms Frank Campion of the Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc Athenry, reports on mating liveweight and body condition scores on the BETTER sheep farms. Mating liveweight and body condition scores (BCSs) for the mature ewes from the lowland BETTER […]
7 November 2023
Recording Hill Sheep Groups – an opportunity for the hill sector to improve
0 Recording Hill Sheep Groups – an opportunity for the hill sector to improve Ireland, along with other countries, had tried hill sheep breed improvement in the past, but ultimately it failed for several reasons. These include: a lack of market for parentage recorded rams; no short-term gains seen; practical difficulties of recording […]
7 November 2023