Articles
Where to next for grasslands?
0 Where to next for grasslands? Grasslands are a key pillar of Irish dairy production and the composition of Irish grasslands have changed over recent years, increasing in complexity from single-species grass swards to multi-species swards, Ciarán Hearn and Tomás Tubritt tell us more. Perennial ryegrass remains an important forage species, as it […]
2 July 2023
Sexed semen in the Irish dairy industry
0 Sexed semen in the Irish dairy industry With twice as much sexed semen available for the 2023 breeding season as in 2022, highlighting the rapid increase in uptake on dairy farms, Stephen Butler, Principal Research Officer in Reproductive Physiology, highlights some of the research work ongoing in sexed semen in Teagasc Moorepark. […]
1 July 2023
Optimising ewe and ram condition ahead of breeding
0 Optimising ewe and ram condition ahead of breeding In this article, Glen Corbett, Soils and Environment Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Galway/Clare, offers advice on preparing your flock for the breeding season. It has been a strange year to date in terms of the weather we have experienced. The prolonged spell of dry weather […]
1 July 2023
Labour saving benefits from ten-in-seven milking
Labour saving benefits from ten-in-seven milking Flexible milking systems may help to alleviate the problem of labour shortage on dairy farms, Dr. Emer Kennedy, Teagasc Research Officer, tells us more. Flexible milking systems are those where the number of milkings per week, or the daily milking time, differ from a conventional twice-a-day […]
30 June 2023
Keeping a check on the worm burden
Keeping a check on the worm burden Damian Costello, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, is on this week’s OviCast to talk about managing the parasite challenge over the coming weeks. Damian explains what the burden is and he and Ciarán Lynch, host of OviCast, discuss the current challenge, monitoring worm burden and deciding when […]
30 June 2023
One in two younger shoppers look to increase organic consumption
One in two younger shoppers look to increase organic consumption With over 4,000 Irish farmers now participating in the Organic Farm Scheme, and additional entries expected when the scheme reopens later this year, increased volumes of Irish organic food, drink and horticulture are expected to come on stream. This, according to Emmet […]
30 June 2023
Insights from the Teagasc Pig Research Facility
Insights from the Teagasc Pig Research Facility In 2016, Teagasc opened the Teagasc Pig Research Facility in Moorepark Co. Cork, a facility which many of you are familiar with. On this episode of the Pig Edge, Amy Quinn is joined by Tomás Ryan and Aisling Holmes, who are in charge of the […]
30 June 2023
Teagasc appoint new Cattle Specialist
Teagasc appoint new Cattle Specialist Teagasc has appointed a new Cattle Specialist, Niall Kerins, who will be based in Teagasc Moorepark and will cover the south west of the country. Niall Kerins is from a drystock farming background in Co. Kerry. Niall graduated from the Cork Institute of Technology with a Bachelor […]
29 June 2023
New kids on the block – exploring the role of lentils and lupins
New kids on the block – exploring the role of lentils and lupins When we think of the protein crops grown in Ireland, two immediate crops generally spring to mind – beans and peas. However, researchers in Teagasc are identifying and examining alternative crops that may form part of tillage rotations in […]
29 June 2023
Part 1: Highlights from the Teagasc Crops Open day
Part 1: Highlights from the Teagasc Crops Open day This is the first of four shows on the Tillage Edge podcast highlighting some of the research from the Crops Research Open day in Oak Park, which took place on June 21st. Ewen Mullins, Head of Crops Research, said that the open day […]
29 June 2023