Articles
Unlocking the potential of protein crops
Unlocking the potential of protein crops The success of the Irish dairy industry is largely due to its ability to take milk and produce a whole host of products that later form the building blocks of other food products, but are there opportunities for the tillage sector to achieve similar results? As […]
10 February 2024
Listen: Early February grazing tips from Grass10
0 Listen: Early February grazing tips from Grass10 The Teagasc Grass10 team has introduced a new, weekly Grass10 update via podcast format. For this week’s grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, dry matter percentages, predicted grass growth, and rainfall and soil temperatures. The Grass10 advisor explains why planning for early grazing […]
9 February 2024
Teagasc Walsh Scholar wins prestigious prize from the Royal Irish Academy
0 Teagasc Walsh Scholar wins prestigious prize from the Royal Irish Academy Dr William McCarthy from Teagasc has been announced as the winner of the Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize 2024. This prestigious prize is awarded for outstanding doctoral research in the chemical sciences carried out on the island of Ireland. Dr McCarthy’s […]
9 February 2024
Reduce milking workload in early lactation
0 Reduce milking workload in early lactation Once-a-day (OAD) milking in early lactation can help reduce workload during spring calving. Moorepark research shows that initially there is a 20% reduction in yield, but when cows switch back to twice a day (TAD), yields recover quickly. By week 35 of lactation there is only […]
9 February 2024
The Woodland Improvement Scheme – supporting sustainable woodland enhancement
0 The Woodland Improvement Scheme – supporting sustainable woodland enhancement Ireland’s forests are key ecosystems that hold great potential for both economic growth and environmental enhancement. Understanding the importance of forest management in sustaining these ecosystems and availing of the recently launched DAFM Woodland Improvement Scheme provides opportunities for forest owners to manage […]
9 February 2024
A new year – A new plan
0 A new year – A new plan This is an opportune time to take stock of what happened in the past, and to make plans for the future, writes Gerard McCutcheon. It is important in any business to examine past performance. Do you know what your exact production costs were last year? […]
9 February 2024
Leading the development of more sustainable European livestock production systems
0 Leading the development of more sustainable European livestock production systems STEP UP is a four year research project funded under Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship funding programme for research and innovation. The Teagasc-led project aims to support the development of more economically, environmentally and socially sustainable European livestock production systems (ELPS). STEP […]
8 February 2024
Overcoming an abortion ‘storm’ in Co. Leitrim
0 Overcoming an abortion ‘storm’ in Co. Leitrim With lambing a little over a month away, John O’Connell recounted how an abortion storm affected his flock in 2015 – causing an increase in barrenness, weak lambs at birth and additional stress at lambing time. Carrying a mid-season flock of 160 ewes and a […]
8 February 2024
Managing winter oilseed rape and evaluating the potential of spring beans
0 Managing winter oilseed rape and evaluating the potential of spring beans Teagasc Crops Specialist, Shay Phelan writes on the important management tasks to complete for winter oilseed rape crops, while also evaluating the potential of spring beans as a crop option this year. Oilseed rape crops mostly look fine but February can […]
8 February 2024
A preview of the Teagasc Regional Winter Crop walks
0 A preview of the Teagasc Regional Winter Crop walks Teagasc will run a series of winter crop walks across the country from February 13 to 16. On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops Specialist, chats about what to expect. As many crops are patchy or have poor establishment, Shay […]
8 February 2024