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Are alternative bedding options for sheep an option this winter?
Are alternative bedding options for sheep an option this winter? With straw being expensive and some farmers facing challenges sourcing an adequate supply of this bedding material, could the use of alternative bedding materials be a real option this winter? To answer this question, Dr. Liz Genever, an Independent Beef and Sheep […]
11 January 2024
Revisiting the fundamentals of soil make-up and chemistry
Revisiting the fundamentals of soil make-up and chemistry This week’s episode of the Tillage Edge podcast is a repost of an episode from January 2023, with Professor Mike McLaughlin. Originally from Co. Antrim, he’s a Research Professor with the University of Adelaide, Australia, and is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow with Teagasc. […]
11 January 2024
Exploring Tomorrow: Teagasc’s dazzling showcase at BT Young Scientist 2024
Exploring Tomorrow: Teagasc’s dazzling showcase at BT Young Scientist 2024 The Teagasc stand at the BT Young Scientist 2024 is a dynamic hub of innovation, with an array of captivating displays that leave attendees in awe. Eimear Ferguson, Education and Public Engagement Officer at Teagasc, highlights some of these from the first […]
11 January 2024
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Teagasc at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition
Teagasc at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition Thousands of students are set to descend on the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) 2024 over the coming days. With the event running from today, January 11, through to January 13, visitors to the Teagasc exhibit can learn about some of […]
11 January 2024
The key points for sourcing, rearing and weaning calves
The key points for sourcing, rearing and weaning calves With calving kicking off on many dairy farms, Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Tommy Cox features on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the key areas you need to focus on when sourcing, rearing and weaning calves. There are over 2,500 calves reared […]
10 January 2024
10 tips for trouble-free calving
10 tips for trouble-free calving For most herds, peak calving season is just around the corner and about 50% of dairy cows will calve between now and the end of February, write Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc. That brings great advantages later in the season in terms of […]
10 January 2024
Risk to colostrum quality from poor-quality nutrition pre calving
Risk to colostrum quality from poor-quality nutrition pre calving With the spring-calving period fast approaching, dairy farmers have been warned of the risk poor quality nutrition in the period immediately prior to calving can pose to colostrum quality. Providing calves with adequate volumes of high-quality colostrum – the cow’s first milk – […]
10 January 2024
Protecting Farmland Pollinators
Protecting Farmland Pollinators Saorla Kavanagh’s paper in the Journal of Pollination Ecology explores the success of the Protecting Farmland Pollinators Scorecard Project, revealing how close collaboration with farmers and the implementation of a whole farm pollinator scoring system can effectively restore biodiversity. Research Officer Saorla Kavanagh recently published a paper in the […]
10 January 2024
New appointment to Teagasc Authority
New appointment to Teagasc Authority The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D. has appointed Dr Helen Sheridan to the Teagasc Authority. Dr Helen Sheridan is an Associate Professor in the School of Agriculture and Food Science at University College Dublin. While now living in Dublin, Helen is from […]
10 January 2024
New Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards launched
0 New Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards launched New Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards were launched today, Tuesday, January 9 by Teagasc, with generous support from FBD. The aims of the Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards are to promote environmentally sustainable farming and highlight the progress that farmers are making to reduce their impact on the […]
9 January 2024