Articles
Preparation for the winter months
0 Preparation for the winter months Due to the weather, many farmers have already had to house some livestock, so it is important to keep a close eye on the supply of fodder. Ciara Collins, Drystock Advisor, tells us how to prepare for the winter. Teagasc has revised the nationwide fodder study for […]
4 November 2023
Poultry biosecurity and budget update
0 Poultry biosecurity and budget update As we approach Avian Influenza season, it is crucial that all poultry producers ensure their biosecurity is up to standard. Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor, hosted a webinar, which focused on poultry biosecurity and a budget update. The webinar featured: Carla Gomes, Animal Health Ireland, who spoke […]
4 November 2023
Teagasc Oak Park farm update
0 Teagasc Oak Park farm update Brendan Burke, the farm manager in Teagasc Oak Park, Carlow, joined the Tillage Edge this week to talk about the progress on the research farm over the past few months. Similar to other farms in the area, Brendan said there is about 80% of the normal plantings […]
3 November 2023
Make soil sampling a priority this winter
0 Make soil sampling a priority this winter Donal McCabe, Drystock Advisor in Teagasc Longford, explains why you should be making plans as to how you are going to get the most out of your grass swards for 2024 and how soil sampling can help. For many farmers, the grazing season has ended […]
3 November 2023
Winners of the ‘Trees and Biodiversity’ Category of the 2023 Teagasc Forest Photo Competition Announced
0 Winners of the ‘Trees and Biodiversity’ Category of the 2023 Teagasc Forest Photo Competition Announced The Teagasc Forestry Development Department announced the prize winners in category one of its forest photo competition ‘Celebrating the New Forestry programme 2023-2027’. The theme of category one was ‘Trees and Biodiversity’ and there were some wonderful […]
3 November 2023
Why batch farrowing could be an option for your farm
0 Why batch farrowing could be an option for your farm The majority of farms out there are operating on a weekly farrowing system but there is another option potentially worth considering: batch farrowing. It’s thought to have many labour saving and time management benefits for some farms and we are seeing it […]
3 November 2023
Feeding for higher profit
0 Feeding for higher profit Emer McCrum, Michael McKeon and Gerard McCutcheon tell us that as a country with a relatively low percentage of its land base utilised for tillage (12%), by necessity our pig sector has to import a significant amount of feed ingredients. Due to importation costs unfortunately these ingredients costs […]
3 November 2023
Dairy advice: Act early when managing body condition score over an extended dry period
0 Dairy advice: Act early when managing body condition score over an extended dry period With milk yields falling rapidly, some cows may have to be dried off well in advance of their planned dry off date. Given that early dry off is normally one of the options suggested for cows that are […]
2 November 2023
Examining the trends in the national ewe flock
0 Examining the trends in the national ewe flock Darren Carty, Sheep and Schemes Editor with the Farmers Journal is on this week’s OviCast episode to look back on the trends in the national ewe flock over the past decade and the implications of this for the sheep industry. Darren discusses the change […]
2 November 2023
Grass Weed Conference a must attend
0 Grass Weed Conference a must attend Michael Hennessey, Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer, previews the upcoming Grass Weed Conference, detailing what to expect at next week’s event. There appears to be almost no respite from the rain over the coming week and next week is not looking great. The window for planting […]
2 November 2023