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Does the spring rotation planner actually work for all dairy farm soil types?
Does the spring rotation planner actually work for all dairy farm soil types? Many dairy farmers with a large percentage of heavy soil types question the relevance of the spring rotation planner. Martina Gormley, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, writes on how different targets are required on farms with a heavier soil type. The […]
30 January 2024
Driving productivity and profitability on sheep farms
Driving productivity and profitability on sheep farms Thomas Finn is striving to improve the productivity and profitability of his sheep farming business in Co. Cork. Read more on the measures being implemented on his farm in this article. Michael Gottstein and Laura Whelan write on the top three drivers of profitability on […]
30 January 2024
Shedding light on the key considerations of succession planning
Shedding light on the key considerations of succession planning Farm succession is something that meets every farm and you have to deal with it at some point in time. This was a key message delivered by Martin Clarke, Partner and Commercial Manager with IFAC, who spoke at last week’s Teagasc National Sheep […]
30 January 2024
Balancing optimum dairy cow intakes and good graze outs in early lactation
Balancing optimum dairy cow intakes and good graze outs in early lactation Mike Egan joins Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the balance between achieving optimum dairy cow intakes and good graze outs in early lactation. Mike first considers the dynamics that dictate dairy cow intake in early […]
29 January 2024
Tillage sector support payments commence
Tillage sector support payments commence The commencement of support payments worth €14.3 million to the tillage sector was today, January 29th, announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D. Comprising of two funding mechanisms, 236 successful applicants to the Unharvested Crop Loss Support Scheme will receive a […]
29 January 2024
Final day to register for the Teagasc National Tillage Conference
Final day to register for the Teagasc National Tillage Conference The annual Teagasc National Tillage Conference will take place this Wednesday, 31st January, in the Lyrath Conference Centre, Kilkenny. This in-person conference is set against the background of a very difficult 2023 season, the impact of which has carried into 2024. Dr […]
29 January 2024
‘Best of’ to be recognised in Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards
‘Best of’ to be recognised in Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards Launched in early January, the Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards feature a prize fund of €30,000. In addition to an overall award winner, prizes will be awarded in up to nine categories. This includes five enterprise awards for: dairy; breeding/suckler beef; non-breeding / […]
29 January 2024
How to source the right calf
How to source the right calf Starting well is half the battle when buying and rearing calves for beef. Tommy Cox, Teagasc DairyBeef500, spoke with Olivia and Keith Lowry who gave their best tips and advice for sourcing calves. Farming 37ha of dry, sandy, land outside Tuam in north Galway, Olivia and […]
28 January 2024
Taking centre stage – the role of the Teagasc Climate Centre
Taking centre stage – the role of the Teagasc Climate Centre Teagasc’s Climate Centre takes an interdisciplinary approach, bringing together staff from across the organisation to work on some of the biggest climate and biodiversity challenges facing us. Research Officers Lorraine Balaine (REDP), Rachael Murphy (CELUP) and Paul Smith (AGRIP) and Technologist […]
28 January 2024
Lunchtime Webinar Series to focus on key pig husbandry topics
Lunchtime Webinar Series to focus on key pig husbandry topics The Pig Development Department is launching a new continuous learning ‘lunchtime webinar series’ for farm staff, targeting a programme of key husbandry topics over the coming year. The webinars will be short, 60-80 minutes, and each will be targeted on a particular […]
28 January 2024