Articles
Take the first step to improve water quality
Take the first step to improve water quality Farmers have been urged to partake in the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP), described as being the first step in making water quality improvements on their farms. Aoife Feeney, Nuffield Ireland Scholar, joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach and Innovation Department, […]
17 January 2024
Keeping the milking parlour running during this cold snap
Keeping the milking parlour running during this cold snap After a well-earned break, the milking parlour is returning to action on many spring-calving dairy farms nationally. Regardless of your milk production system, be it spring or winter milk, keeping the milking parlour operational during this cold spell is key. Below are a […]
16 January 2024
Pregnancy scanning and using the results
Pregnancy scanning and using the results Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer in Teagasc, Michael Gottstein details the benefits of pregnancy scanning ewes and highlights how to make use of the results to achieve significant cost savings at farm level. Pregnancy scanning to identify which ewes are pregnant and to predict the expected […]
16 January 2024
A preview of the National Sheep Conference
A preview of the National Sheep Conference Dr Philip Creighton joins this week’s OviCast Podcast to preview the upcoming Teagasc National Sheep Conference, which will be held in two venues. Philip discusses the times and locations of this year’s conferences and highlights the speakers and the topics they will cover. These include: […]
16 January 2024
Managing through the cold spell
Managing through the cold spell As temperatures are expected to remain near freezing over the coming days, proactive measures are needed at farm level. Severe weather challenges all of us. Activities that we take for granted can become difficult or even hazardous when severe weather occurs. However, by taking some simple steps, […]
16 January 2024
CMT for peace of mind post calving
CMT for peace of mind post calving The risks around calving are great, with the management of cubicles and calving boxes of high importance. In this article, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, details how early Californian Milk Testing (CMT) will facilitate early identification of mastitis infections. Having clean, dry cubicles, achieved through […]
15 January 2024
Breeding better beef calves for sale
Breeding better beef calves for sale With uncertainty facing the future of calf exports and the potential need for some dairy farms to move animals earlier on account of nitrates changes, Alan Dillion, DairyBeef 500 Co-Ordinator, explained that the onus is on dairy farmers to breed a better quality beef calf to […]
15 January 2024
Liver fluke at ‘worrying’ levels in the North West
Liver fluke at ‘worrying’ levels in the North West Following a wet and mild year, the levels of liver fluke being witnessed on sheep farms in the North West has been described as being at ‘worrying’ levels. On the Let’s Talk Sheep Webinar, held on January 10th, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, Ciaran Lynch […]
15 January 2024
SCEP: Knowing the worth of full compliance
SCEP: Knowing the worth of full compliance Modifications to the calculation of the EuroStar indexes for cattle have left many suckler farmers in a state of confusion, particularly those enrolled in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), writes James Fitzgerald, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballina. Recent changes made to the calculation of the […]
14 January 2024
Now is the time to get soil sampling
Now is the time to get soil sampling Stephen O’Callaghan, Teagasc Walsh Scholar, tells us why soil sampling and analysis are crucial for Derogation and ACRES schemes, essential for fertiliser allowances, and guide decisions on slurry, lime, and nutrient management for the next four years. Soil sampling and analysis establishes the soils […]
14 January 2024