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How some farmers are achieving an average 8 hour working day on farm
0 How some farmers are achieving an average 8 hour working day on farm Marion Beecher joins Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s episode of The Dairy Edge to discuss a recent case study of farmers who achieve an average 8 hour working day on their dairy farm throughout the year. Marion explains that […]
6 January 2024
Watch: Gearing up for calving with Future Beef farmer Ruairi Cummins
0 Watch: Gearing up for calving with Future Beef farmer Ruairi Cummins Preparations for calving have been underway on Ruairi Cummins’ Future Beef farm in Kilmoganny, Co. Kilkenny, since cows were housed in early November. Ruairi runs a 45-cow, spring-calving suckler system, with bull calves brought through to slaughter at under-16 months and […]
6 January 2024
Time ‘ewe’ got organised
0 Time ‘ewe’ got organised Entering 2024, Nollaig O’Dowd, Teagasc B&T Drystock Advisor, emphasises that one of the initial priorities for sheep farmers should be the scanning of ewes. For those in the majority, aiming to begin lambing around St. Patrick’s Day, a January scanning date should be scheduled. It’s one of those […]
6 January 2024
An update on drafting from the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm
0 An update on drafting from the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm The main focus for the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm for the coming weeks, writes Chloe Millar, is the finishing of the remaining 2022-born animals and preparing for the arrival of 340 dairy-beef calves this spring. As […]
5 January 2024
The hard questions answered on the highs and lows of farming in 2023
0 The hard questions answered on the highs and lows of farming in 2023 Kilkenny farmers John Fennelly and Kieran Condon join Cathal and Deirdre on the first Environment Edge podcast of the year to chat about the highs and lows of farming in 2023. More episodes and information from the Environment Edge
5 January 2024
Adding value to pig meat: What is important to consumers?
0 Adding value to pig meat: What is important to consumers? Molly Harrison, Teagasc Pig Development Department, discusses a study on consumer preferences for pig meat products, focusing on the impact of assurance labels, such as welfare and sustainability labels, on purchasing decisions. Consumers are increasingly conscious of how their food is produced, […]
5 January 2024
‘Knowledge gap’ in organic conversion to be addressed in new research project
0 ‘Knowledge gap’ in organic conversion to be addressed in new research project A new research project, which is a collaboration between Teagasc and UCD, and supported by funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), aims to support the sustainable growth and development of the organic farming sector. A […]
4 January 2024
What to expect and planning for the year ahead
0 What to expect and planning for the year ahead Having an optimistic view is one of the cornerstones for all farmers. Undoubtedly, there will be challenges in 2024, there are plenty of areas that tillage farmers can still be positive about. On most farms, farmers are playing catch-up in terms of planted […]
4 January 2024
On the road to Carbon estimates: the Signpost Deep Soil Sampling Campaign
0 On the road to Carbon estimates: the Signpost Deep Soil Sampling Campaign Embarking on a four-month journey, spanning 12 counties in Ireland, our Signpost team covered 148 soil profiles, collecting 2,919 soil and bulk density samples up to 60cm depth. Our goal: build the baseline of our soil carbon observatory and investigate […]
4 January 2024
Avoiding poor winter thrive – the factors to consider
0 Avoiding poor winter thrive – the factors to consider Farmers often comment in the spring, when animals are returned to grass, that they are disappointed with how their animals have performed over the winter period, with average daily gains of as low as 0-0.3kg/day a common theme. In this article, Gordon Peppard, […]
3 January 2024