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Aiming to improve animal performance without additional meal
Aiming to improve animal performance without additional meal Martin Connolly farms part-time just outside the village of Castleplunket in Co. Roscommon where he operates a dairy calf-to-bull beef system. The farm consists of 60 Ha of grassland in total, which is divided in four main blocks within a 3-mile radius of the […]
11 October 2023
Research update: Breeding and weaning update from the maternal herd at Grange
Research update: Breeding and weaning update from the maternal herd at Grange Colin Byrne, Animal and Bioscience Research Department, Teagasc Grange, Dunsany, Co. Meath, reports on the breeding performance of the maternal herd and weaning update. Breeding took place for 10 weeks beginning on May 2 until July 11. Two rounds of […]
11 October 2023
Factors to consider when buying autumn born calves from the dairy herd
Factors to consider when buying autumn born calves from the dairy herd Gordon Peppard tells us that a number of winter milk producers are currently calving cows and many of these calves will be sold on to beef farmers to be reared and slaughtered in a calf to beef system. These calves […]
11 October 2023
Investing in new genetics to improve herd performance
Investing in new genetics to improve herd performance James Dunne, Teagasc Winter Milk Specialist, looks at an option available to farmers this autumn to improve and accelerate the genetic potential of their herds. One question which is often asked at farm level is where to invest in the farm to get the […]
10 October 2023
The steps to reducing gaseous emissions on sheep farms
The steps to reducing gaseous emissions on sheep farms As part of Sustainability Week, on this week’s episode of OviCast we chat to signpost programme participant, John O’Connell, to discuss how he has implemented the 12 steps to reduce gaseous emissions from his farming system. We chat about the various measures he […]
10 October 2023
Sheep Autumn Grassland Management Guidelines
Sheep Autumn Grassland Management Guidelines Autumn is the starting point of the grassland year. Management and decisions made in this period have a direct effect on the quality and availability of grass the following spring. Philip Creighton tells us how to make the best decisions. To ensure adequate grass availability for ewes […]
10 October 2023
Signpost General Assembly takes place
Signpost General Assembly takes place The Signpost General Assembly was held, today, Tuesday, 10 October at Trim Castle in Meath followed by a visit to Teagasc Grange Research Centre at Dunsany, County Meath. The Signpost Programme is a multi-annual campaign to lead climate action by all Irish farmers, and includes over 60 […]
10 October 2023
Non-Productive Investments list under ACRES published
Non-Productive Investments list under ACRES published The availability of Non-Productive Investments for participants in the Co-operation approach of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) has been announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D. Confirming that ACRES Advisors will shortly be able to apply for Non-Productive Investments […]
10 October 2023
Maintaining calf performance at grass for the rest of the grazing season this autumn
0 Maintaining calf performance at grass for the rest of the grazing season this autumn In general, the summer gone by has been tough on calves at grass. Most calf to beef producers found the growth rates of calves during the wet July and August has being back on previous years. The grass […]
9 October 2023
The Signpost Programme & how climate conscious farmers are driving sustainable growth
0 The Signpost Programme & how climate conscious farmers are driving sustainable growth With pressure mounting on Irish farmers to meet the challenge of reaching our 2030 greenhouse gas targets, what measures can farmers take to meet this challenge head on? Dr Tom O’Dwyer, Head of the Teagasc Signpost Programme, joins Deirdre and […]
9 October 2023