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Teagasc Fodder Survey July 2023

Teagasc Fodder Survey July 2023 National situation on target, but 15% of farms have deficits to make-up with second cuts Over the last number of weeks, Teagasc advisors have completed almost 500 preliminary winter fodder budgets for dry-stock and dairy farmer clients nationwide. This work forms part of an on-going advisory programme […]
19 July 2023

Low Stress Movement of Animals with Miriam Parker

Low Stress Movement of Animals with Miriam Parker In this video Miriam Parker, Livestockwise, discusses the instinctive six strategies for cattle survival and how they can be used to encourage cattle to do what we want in a handling scenario. These are instinctive things that all cattle do and by learning how […]
19 July 2023

All you need to know about the new Signpost Advisory Programme

All you need to know about the new Signpost Advisory Programme Stan Lalor, Teagasc Director of Knowledge Transfer, joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast, with an update on the recent launch of the Signpost Advisory Programme and details on how you can take part. This public programme is available […]
19 July 2023

6 key steps to deal with wet conditions on beef farms

6 key steps to deal with wet conditions on beef farms The early summer months brought near drought conditions for much of the country. Since mid-June, however, there has been a significant amount of rain – especially in some southern, northern and western areas. Teagasc Drystock Specialist Alan Dillon has some advice […]
19 July 2023

Farm Safety week – Livestock handling

Farm Safety week – Livestock handling The Farm Safety week focus for Wednesday is livestock handling. With cattle out grazing it is an important time to think about how interactions with your cattle can be planned and managed carefully to avoid risk. Francis Bligh tells us how we can stay safe while […]
19 July 2023

Jessy’s Farm Safety Art Competition Winners

Jessy’s Farm Safety Art Competition Winners Jessy the Sheep Dog, our Teagasc Farm Safety mascot, loves to help keep everyone safe on the farm. As part of farm safety week, Jessy and her friends ran an art competition and asked you to show her how you stay safe with livestock on the […]
19 July 2023

Prevalence and seasonality of trace mineral concentrations in sheep-grazed pastures

Prevalence and seasonality of trace mineral concentrations in sheep-grazed pastures Minerals perform many important functions in the body and imbalances (deficiency or toxicity) can have detrimental effects on the performance, fertility, health and profitability of livestock. An adequate supply of minerals is essential for maintaining optimum growth, health and reproduction of livestock […]
18 July 2023

€60 million project to improve water quality targeted at 15,000 farmers

€60 million project to improve water quality targeted at 15,000 farmers Support of €60 million for the improvement of water quality at local, catchment and national levels has been announced. It expects to target 15,000 farmers in priority areas nationally. Through a WATER European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project, the Local Authority Waters […]
18 July 2023

Increases in air temperatures, rainfall and sunshine hours over the last 30 years

Increases in air temperatures, rainfall and sunshine hours over the last 30 years Today, Met Éireann, Ireland’s National Meteorological Service, publishes a comprehensive summary of Ireland’s latest climate averages, for the period 1991-2020. These are the 30-year averages of observed variables such as rainfall and temperature. The key findings from Met Éireann’s […]
18 July 2023

Farm Safety Week Focus: ATV Safety

Farm Safety Week Focus: ATV Safety Using an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) can very easily and suddenly cause a very serious or fatal injury. ATV crashes can kill on impact. When an ATV turns over it can crush the chest area with its weight or cause an impact injury. Francis Bligh outlines […]
18 July 2023