Articles
Quality over Quantity – Silage 2024
Quality over Quantity – Silage 2024 Nollaig O’Dowd, B&T Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Galway/Clare, discusses the importance of creating a fodder budget, ensuring high-quality silage for optimal animal performance, and timing the harvest correctly to balance quality and quantity. Dare we say it, the spring/summer has landed after what felt like a never […]
25 May 2024
Farmer Focus: Olivia Hynes’ mixed grazing system in Roscommon
Farmer Focus: Olivia Hynes’ mixed grazing system in Roscommon On a recent episode of OviCast Roscommon beef and sheep farmer, Olivia Hynes, gave an overview of her system, discussed breeding and the use of AI in her suckler herd, lamb performance this spring and some of the challenges it has posed. With […]
25 May 2024
A guide to storing silage and managing effluent collection
A guide to storing silage and managing effluent collection After a long winter farmers are replenishing silage stocks. Storage capacity, silage quality, effluent management and safety are all vital considerations. Tom Fallon, Teagasc Farm Buildings & Infrastructure Specialist, tells us more. Silage pits that are excessively high pose a safety risk to […]
25 May 2024
Don’t obsess about peak milk, obsess about grass quality to drive milk solids
Don’t obsess about peak milk, obsess about grass quality to drive milk solids Many dairy farmers have raised questions on how best to feed their cows to optimise milk production during the mid-season, especially after a challenging spring, which has tapered milk yield peaks on some farms. Joining the recent ‘Managing grass […]
24 May 2024
A Brief Look at Forestry in Argentina
A Brief Look at Forestry in Argentina Christian FitzGerald, Teagasc Forestry Advisor, discusses Argentina’s forestry resources, the extent of forest plantations and native forests, their economic significance, the potential for expansion and sustainability. Argentina is a country rich in forest resources. It has 1.3 million hectares of forest plantations (0.44% of the […]
24 May 2024
Teagasc students compete in HortiChallenge in Estonia
Teagasc students compete in HortiChallenge in Estonia Aoife Hester and Chelirs Brecq, students in the Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture, will fly the Teagasc flag at the ongoing HortiChallenge 2024 in Estonia. Taking place from May 23-26 in Räpina, a small town in south-eastern Estonia, the students will compete against 14 other […]
24 May 2024
Comprehensive research programme showcased at Teagasc Pig Open Day
Comprehensive research programme showcased at Teagasc Pig Open Day The Teagasc Pig Development Department held its Pig Open Day this week in two locations, Teagasc Animal and Grassland Research & Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork on Wednesday, May 22, and today, May 24, in Ballyhaise Agricultural College, Co. Cavan. Delegates were […]
24 May 2024
Grass weeds – their prevention and eradication
Grass weeds – their prevention and eradication Grass weeds can be a serious risk to tillage farmers and, unlike the weather or international markets, grass weed prevention and eradication is something that is in the farmer’s control. John Mahon, Teagasc Advisor, and Vijaya Bhaskar, Teagasc weed researcher, are on this week’s Tillage […]
23 May 2024
Take action on blackgrass
Take action on blackgrass Teagasc Crops Specialist, Shay Phelan advises growers to walk their crops in the coming days and weeks, as blackgrass has already started to flower in some crops. He also offers key advice on the management of spring cereals and beans. Blackgrass has already started to flower in some […]
23 May 2024
National Biodiversity Week 2024
National Biodiversity Week 2024 National Biodiversity Week 2024 ongoing, Teagasc Research Officer, Saorla Kavanagh explains how by working together, we can halt and reverse the loss of biological diversity. National Biodiversity Week 2024 coincides with International World Bee Day (May 20) and International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22). These days and […]
23 May 2024