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Support for Baraka Agriculture College in Kenya to upgrade dairy facilities
Support for Baraka Agriculture College in Kenya to upgrade dairy facilities The Baraka Agriculture College in Kenya, a sister college of Mountbellew Agricultural College in Co. Galway, has been provided capital funding to support the update of its dairy facilities. Made available through the FBD Trust, the funding will create the opportunity […]
18 August 2023
Challenging season for finishing lambs
Challenging season for finishing lambs Ciaran Lynch, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, reports on the many challenges this season has thrown up for lamb finishing and explains why putting a plan in place is critical when managing the remaining lambs on your farm this season. The lower performance reported on farms in the early […]
17 August 2023
Tillage update: Making adjustments to the Straw Incorporation Measure
Tillage update: Making adjustments to the Straw Incorporation Measure Michael Hennessy, Teagasc Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer, provides an update on the harvest, focusing on straw management and the Straw Incorporation Measure. The harvest continued this week, but not all areas have managed three or four dry days together. Where this did […]
17 August 2023
Rule changes for grazing cover crops and oilseed rape planting season
Rule changes for grazing cover crops and oilseed rape planting season New rules brought in this year under Conditionality GAEC 6 will exclude tillage farmers who do not have grassland from grazing cover crops, according to Shay Phelan, a Tillage Specialist in Teagasc. On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Shay outlines the […]
17 August 2023
Teagasc students compete in Agro Challenge in Slovakia
Teagasc students compete in Agro Challenge in Slovakia Students Ellen Doherty and Conor Farrell, both attending Kildalton Agricultural College, and Wayne Smith and Rosie O’Brien, students in Gurteen College, are flying the Teagasc flag at the sixth Agro Challenge taking place in Nitra, Slovakia from August 15th to 18th. The first time […]
17 August 2023
Grass10 Drystock runner up Michael Cunniffe explains his system
Grass10 Drystock runner up Michael Cunniffe explains his system Michael Cunniffe from Co. Roscommon joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss his in-calf heifer system and grassland management. Michael buys in approximately 150 each year, all of different types and breeds to meet his customers’ demands. The heifers […]
16 August 2023
It has being a tricky grass year for Dairybeef 500 farmer Irvine Allen, but performance is good
It has being a tricky grass year for Dairybeef 500 farmer Irvine Allen, but performance is good Irvine is farming in Mount Temple just outside Moate in County Westmeath. He farms 58 hectares of land in 2 blocks and purchases 120 predominantly Friesian bull calves each year. Fergal Maguire, Teagasc DairyBeef 500 […]
16 August 2023
Planning ahead for the autumn
Planning ahead for the autumn Dr Philip Creighton, Teagasc Sheep Enterprise Leader, is on this week’s OviCast to discuss planning for the autumn ahead. Joining Teagasc Sheep Specialist Ciaran Lynch, they discuss the impact poor grazing conditions have had on lamb performance this year and the knock-on effect this has on management […]
16 August 2023
Series of walks planned on BETTER Sheep Farms
Series of walks planned on BETTER Sheep Farms Commencing on Wednesday, August 23rd, a series of farm walks will get underway next week on farms enrolled in the BETTER Farm Sheep Programme. A collaboration between the Teagasc Sheep Specialist and Research teams and led from Teagasc Athenry by Dr Frank Campion, the […]
15 August 2023
How to check if wormers are working on your farm
How to check if wormers are working on your farm As livestock graze pastures they are constantly picking up gastrointestinal nematodes, also known as stomach worms. Orla Keane, Research Officer in Infection Biology, tells us how to deal with them. These parasites cause disease, including scour and ill-thrift. Sheep develop immunity to […]
15 August 2023