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ACRES courses and October tasks for completion
ACRES courses and October tasks for completion October 2023 has been a busy month to date for agricultural schemes and compliance with deadline dates. Sinéad Devaney, B&T Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Galway/Clare, includes some reminders of these in this article. National Genotyping Programme – sign up to this via ICBF by 31st October […]
26 October 2023
The A to E of successful farm transfer
The A to E of successful farm transfer Traditionally in Ireland, land continuously passes from one generation to the next. This transfer of ownership does not always go smoothly. While there is no magic formula to guarantee the successful transfer of a farm from one generation to the next, major difficulties can […]
26 October 2023
Teagasc Fodder Survey Update October 2023
Teagasc Fodder Survey Update October 2023 National situation stable, but 10% to 15% of farms require corrective action. Teagasc has recently updated the National Fodder Survey across dairy and drystock farms nationwide. It comes as a follow-up to a provisional survey completed in late June after first-cut silage completion, and forms part […]
25 October 2023
What steps can I take to protect my farm?
What steps can I take to protect my farm? On this week’s Beef Edge podcast, An Garda Síochána Crime Prevention Officer, Sergeant John Fitzpatrick discusses top tips and the steps you can take to reduce the possibility of theft on your farm. As the evenings are getting darker earlier, Sergeant Fitzpatrick says it’s an […]
25 October 2023
Animal performance, red clover silage and finishing with DairyBeef 500 farmer Aidan Maguire
Animal performance, red clover silage and finishing with DairyBeef 500 farmer Aidan Maguire Like the rest of the country, ground conditions have deteriorated rapidly since the middle of October on Aidan Maguire’s farm in Navan, Co. Meath. In this article, Fergal Maguire, DairyBeef 500 Advisor to the farm, provides an update on […]
25 October 2023
Maximise all beef and suckler scheme payments this year
Maximise all beef and suckler scheme payments this year There was a number of new beef schemes introduced in 2023, namely the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), the National Beef Welfare Scheme (NBWS) and the National Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme. In a year where costs are remaining high and it looks like […]
25 October 2023
Breeding, grassland and finishing lambs in Ballyhaise College
Breeding, grassland and finishing lambs in Ballyhaise College Fergus O’Rourke and Niall Conaty from Teagasc Ballyhaise Agricultural College in Co. Cavan join the latest OviCast podcast to provide an update on the flock. To start, Fergus gives a background to the farm and flock, while Niall discusses the breeding plan, keeping an […]
25 October 2023
New collaboration to enhance the growing malting, brewing and distilling sector in Ireland
New collaboration to enhance the growing malting, brewing and distilling sector in Ireland Ireland’s South East is Ireland’s principal area for the production of grain for the drinks sector. It is also home to a national cluster of breweries, distilleries and malt houses, as well to the country’s only ab initio honours […]
25 October 2023
Wet weather grazing practices back in play on Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farms
Wet weather grazing practices back in play on Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farms Sandra Hayes, Co-ordinator of the Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farm Programme, outlines how last week’s heavy rain has affected farmers, bringing about the rapid resumption of wet weather grazing practices. The weather has affected a number of things on all the farms. Many […]
24 October 2023
Selecting AI sires for autumn breeding on Future Beef farms
Selecting AI sires for autumn breeding on Future Beef farms A number of farmers enrolled in Teagasc’s Future Beef Programme operate either entirely autumn-calving or a combination of spring and autumn-calving herds. In this article, Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Programme Advisor, looks at sire selection on a number of the farms enrolled. […]
24 October 2023