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Keeping dairy beef animals healthy this winter

Keeping dairy beef animals healthy this winter This year’s wet and mild summer has resulted in higher parasitic burdens in dairy beef animals. With housing underway in many parts of the country, it is important to eliminate these burdens to ensure animals remain healthy to optimise performance during the indoor period. Stomach […]
24 October 2023

Assessing silage quantity and quality

Assessing silage quantity and quality Last week’s rainfall has forced many if not most dairy farmers to house cows on silage. In many cases, grazing will and should continue at least by day for a few weeks more, however conserved forage is now part of the cows’ diet until next spring. Joe […]
23 October 2023

Successfully implementing selective dry cow therapy

Successfully implementing selective dry cow therapy Pablo Silva Bolona, mastitis researcher at Teagasc Moorepark, is on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss his research and recommendations into successfully implementing selective dry cow therapy (SDCT) on farms for the drying off season in 2023. Pablo first explains the concept of selective dry […]
23 October 2023

How these dairy farmers more than halved chemical nitrogen applications

How these dairy farmers more than halved chemical nitrogen applications As part of Signpost Sustainability Month, dairy farmers John and Brendan Walsh detail the evolution in their farming practices in an effort to improve the sustainability of their farm system. Joining Emma-Louise Coffey on a recent episode of the Dairy Edge podcast, […]
23 October 2023

Evaluation of how chlorine-free cleaning protocols for milking equipment are applied on farms

Evaluation of how chlorine-free cleaning protocols for milking equipment are applied on farms A requirement for chlorine-free cleaning of milking equipment on-farm has been adopted by milk processors since January 2021. To address this scenario (and to compensate for the removal of chlorine), five new milking machine cleaning protocols have been developed […]
23 October 2023

Advancements in feed and manure additives research to reduce methane emissions

Advancements in feed and manure additives research to reduce methane emissions New scientific advancements in feed additives to reduce livestock methane have been welcomed by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue and Minister of State with special responsibility for research and innovation, Martin Heydon. The announcement comes ahead […]
23 October 2023

Growing Wild – Ivy flowers and Common knapweed

Growing Wild – Ivy flowers and Common knapweed Now is the time to look out for Ivy flowers and Common knapweed. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, who takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity. Ivy flowers Look out for ivy flowers, which on any dry day are […]
22 October 2023

New €60 million Water EIP Project – Targeted Measures to Improve Water Quality on Farms

New €60 million Water EIP Project – Targeted Measures to Improve Water Quality on Farms Joanne Masterson, ASSAP Adviser, tells us that Teagasc in collaboration with the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) and Dairy Industry Ireland have been successful in its application to deliver a new Water European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project […]
22 October 2023

Better management of replacements improves overall flock performance

Better management of replacements improves overall flock performance Andy Ryder, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport, tells us that a lot of the focus and attention on sheep farms at present is on getting lambs finished or away to sales and forming up the flock for another breeding season. This is very important, as […]
21 October 2023

Teagasc’s ‘Plant-Based Protein: Yes, You Can!’ video series during Bioeconomy Ireland Week

Teagasc’s ‘Plant-Based Protein: Yes, You Can!’ video series during Bioeconomy Ireland Week As part of Bioeconomy Ireland Week, Teagasc has taken the lead in producing a series of enlightening videos aimed at dispelling myths surrounding the development of plant-based proteins. These videos also shed light on the various aspects that must be […]
21 October 2023