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The Terminal and the Replacement Beef Index changes explained
The Terminal and the Replacement Beef Index changes explained To explain the upcoming improvements that are being made to both the Terminal and the Replacement beef indexes, Teagasc Beef Enterprise Leader Paul Crosson, in Teagasc Grange, and Dr Margaret Kelleher from ICBF, are on this week’s episode of the Beef Edge. They […]
10 November 2023
Teagasc Dairy Calf to Beef Course
Teagasc Dairy Calf to Beef Course A new advanced dairy calf to beef course will commence in December. The course is designed for new and existing dairy calf to beef farmers who wish to upskill and learn what it takes to run an economically and environmentally sustainable dairy calf to beef system. […]
10 November 2023
Overcoming challenges and providing new tools for continuous cover forestry practices
Overcoming challenges and providing new tools for continuous cover forestry practices Dr Ian Short of the Teagasc Forestry Development Department tells us of ForestMOOCForChange, a project to help overcome the initial challenges and provide exciting new tools for those who are considering a move to continuous cover forestry practices around Europe. Across […]
10 November 2023
Elevating gestating sow welfare – a win-win for sow and piglet performance
Elevating gestating sow welfare – a win-win for sow and piglet performance Laura Boyle and Keelin O’Driscoll tell us that since the 2013 ban on individual housing for pregnant sows after 28 days of pregnancy was introduced, the focus on pig welfare in the EU switched to implementing the ban on tail […]
10 November 2023
Teagasc unveil winners of Research and Innovation photo competition 2023
Teagasc unveil winners of Research and Innovation photo competition 2023 An image titled “The perfect apple” was officially announced as the overall winner of Teagasc’s Vision of Research and Innovation photography competition at an event in Oak Park House, Carlow on Thursday, 9 November, 2023. The winning image was taken by Dr […]
10 November 2023
Changing calving period with Cathal Irwin, beef farmer, Co. Mayo
0 Changing calving period with Cathal Irwin, beef farmer, Co. Mayo Cathal Irwin farms at Mountgordon, Westport Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. He is farming 27.7ha, which is fragmented. There are heavy clay/peaty type soils on the farm, which are typical of the area. Cathal has recently changed his calving period from October-December to […]
9 November 2023
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