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One-to-one forestry clinics commence next week
One-to-one forestry clinics commence next week A nationwide series of forestry clinics for people who are considering forestry has been organised by Teagasc’s Forestry Development Department. These one-to-one consultations are being held between January 22 and February 13, 2024. The new Forestry Programme 2023-2027 offers landowners attractive opportunities in relation to forest […]
19 January 2024
Stakeholders gather for consultation on dairy calf to beef action plan
Stakeholders gather for consultation on dairy calf to beef action plan Key stakeholders in the dairy and beef sectors will gather in Portlaoise, today, January 18th, for a seminar on dairy calf to beef, and the launch of a consultation process on a draft action plan for the dairy beef industry. The […]
18 January 2024
Converting existing sheds for calf housing
Converting existing sheds for calf housing Whether building a new calf shed from scratch or adapting an existing shed for the purpose of housing calves, there are a number of critical factors to consider. Joining a Teagasc DairyBeef 500 webinar on Tuesday, January 16th, Martin Kavanagh, a vet and Business Development Manager […]
18 January 2024
Are iceberg diseases hiding below the surface in your flock?
Are iceberg diseases hiding below the surface in your flock? The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Thin Ewe Study, which is being conducted through its network of Regional Veterinary Labs, aims to aid flock owners in the diagnosis of iceberg diseases. These diseases, as Shane McGettrick of the Regional Veterinary […]
18 January 2024
A preview of the National Tillage Conference
A preview of the National Tillage Conference Dr Ewen Mullins, Head of Crops Research at Teagasc, joins this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to talk about the exciting line up and the change of format for this year’s National Tillage Conference. The Teagasc National Tillage Conference takes place on January 31st in the […]
18 January 2024
Weed control in oilseed rape and managing cover crops
Weed control in oilseed rape and managing cover crops Shay Phelan writes about key considerations for winter crop management, weed control and catch crops. Many crops have yet to get weed control with a significant trend over the last few years to use Kerb or Astrokerb to control the bulk of the […]
18 January 2024
Transitioning to LESS
Transitioning to LESS With the recent changes to nitrates regulations there are a large number of farmers who will be moving from the traditional splash plate to using Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) for the first time. Francis Quigley, Farm Machinery & Milking Machine Specialist, tells us more. Farmers with a stocking […]
17 January 2024
Calf rearing: Don’t forget water
Calf rearing: Don’t forget water Along with milk, concentrates and forage, water plays an important role in the early life nutrition of calves when it comes to the development of the rumen. When first born, all ruminants are monogastric and so depend on milk diets – be that in the form of […]
17 January 2024
Regulation heightens need for nutrient management planning on drystock farms
Regulation heightens need for nutrient management planning on drystock farms Changes introduced under Ireland’s fifth Nitrates Action Programme in 2023 have heightened the need for nutrient management planning on many drystock farms nationally. As part of this programme, soil tests became compulsory from January 2023 for holdings with a grassland stocking rate […]
17 January 2024
Young bull production – implementing tweaks to improve efficiency and profitability
Young bull production – implementing tweaks to improve efficiency and profitability As the New Year starts, Future Beef Programme Advisor, Gabriel Trayers explains why it is a critical time in the lifetime of a young bull, while highlighting how Shane Keaveney has made tweaks to his system to improve efficiency and profitability. […]
17 January 2024