Articles
Controlling parasitic infection & pneumonia in growing & finishing beef cattle
0 Controlling parasitic infection & pneumonia in growing & finishing beef cattle To ensure a healthy weanling, the aim is to minimise their exposure to disease & maximise their defence against disease. Researchers Orla Keane, Bernadette Earley & Edward O’Riordan give information on control of stomach worms, lungworm & fluke & the prevention […]
7 October 2023
Consider joining ACRES 2 to get up to €7311 per year for 5 years
0 Consider joining ACRES 2 to get up to €7311 per year for 5 years Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist tells us about the benefits of joining ACRES 2. Tranche 2 of ACRES (Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme) is expected to open in mid October. If you wish to express your interest in […]
7 October 2023
Survey of milking equipment and milking management practices on Irish dairy farm
0 Survey of milking equipment and milking management practices on Irish dairy farm Alice Walsh, Pablo Silva Bolona and John Upton tell us how recent expansion of dairy herd size has posed challenges with regard to milking times, milking technique and mastitis control strategies. There is a gap in knowledge with regard to […]
6 October 2023
Sustainability performance of Irish farms in 2022 revealed
0 Sustainability performance of Irish farms in 2022 revealed To mark the opening of its Sustainability Month, Teagasc has released its latest sustainability report focusing on the year 2022. The report derives farm performance indicators from the Teagasc National Farm Survey to track the progress of Irish dairy, cattle, sheep and tillage farms […]
6 October 2023
Watch: Teagasc pig farm update and National Pig Farmers’ Conference
0 Watch: Teagasc pig farm update and National Pig Farmers’ Conference In this video Tomás Ryan, Farm Manager at Teagasc Pig Research Facility (TPRF) updates us on what has been happening on the unit over the past few months. Tomás discusses the upcoming Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference, which will take place on October […]
6 October 2023
Nutrient management planning has never been as important on tillage farms
0 Nutrient management planning has never been as important on tillage farms At the moment, there is a lot of talk in the media and within farming circles about the reductions of nitrogen as part of the nitrates delegation for intensive livestock farmers. Michael Hennessy tells us why the option of exporting slurry […]
5 October 2023
Grazing cover crops with store lambs
0 Grazing cover crops with store lambs The practice of fattening store lambs on cover crops is becoming more popular and Michael Gottstein, Head of Sheep Production in Teagasc, joins the Tillage Edge podcast this week to discuss how to get the most from the cover crops whilst maximising animal performance. Michael explains […]
5 October 2023
Teagasc launches Annual Forestry Photo Competition with new Junior Category
0 Teagasc launches Annual Forestry Photo Competition with new Junior Category Teagasc, in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture Food and Marine, is delighted to launch its annual forest photo competition to support SPAR National Tree Day. This exciting competition will run between October and December and is a celebration of the new […]
5 October 2023
Women-only discussion groups
0 Women-only discussion groups Mark Moore tells us about the small, but growing, number of all-women Teagasc discussion groups. It’s late morning and having viewed the host farmer’s dairy cows the Royal Tara dairy discussion group are seated and sharing their experiences with breeding technologies, bull selection and paddock management. With the universal […]
5 October 2023
Nutrition, health and performance on Kay O’Sullivan’s organic farm
0 Nutrition, health and performance on Kay O’Sullivan’s organic farm Kay is organically farming over 35 Ha near Mourneabbey Co Cork. Along with suckler cows she also has 75 ewes and 11Ha of Forestry. Animal Nutrition Kay sowed redstart, a kale/rape hybrid brassica crop on her farm this June. The aim of sowing […]
4 October 2023