Articles
Dosing cattle – habit or necessity?
Dosing cattle – habit or necessity? Aidan Murray, Teagasc Beef Specialist, offers advice on dosing and questions do farmers need to change their dosing practices. As we near the end of May with stock out grazing, there is something very satisfying about seeing cattle clean up, stretched out and thriving on good […]
31 May 2023
Weighing up early weaning
Weighing up early weaning For this week’s OviCast, Ciarán Lynch caught up with Prof. Paul Keynon from Massey University to discuss the option of early weaning as a management tool for certain sheep systems. Paul defines what early weaning is and at what age and weight lambs need to be for it […]
31 May 2023
Grass10: Managing through the current dry period
Grass10: Managing through the current dry period With high temperatures and very little rainfall expected for the next 10 days, this week’s Grass10 newsletter focuses on managing through the current dry spell. In parts of the east and south east, soil moisture deficits of >40mm are present. Growth rates, however, have remained […]
31 May 2023
How’s the breeding season progressing for Future Beef Programme farmers?
How’s the breeding season progressing for Future Beef Programme farmers? Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Programme Advisor, outlines how the breeding season is progressing for some of the farmers enrolled in the Future Beef Programme. Ruairi Cummins, Kilmoganny, Co. Kilkenny Farming 35ha of owned land, split into two main blocks, Ruairi Cummins carries […]
30 May 2023
Blowfly strike: Why prevention is better than cure
Blowfly strike: Why prevention is better than cure The risk period for blowfly strike has begun and will continue through to October, and beyond, where conditions allow. Unchecked blowfly will cause welfare issues, production losses and mortality, Teagasc Sheep Specialist Ciaran Lynch tells us more. Flies are attracted to soiled areas of […]
30 May 2023
Land eligibility and conditionality guides published
Land eligibility and conditionality guides published A new Guide to Land Eligibility and a new Explanatory Handbook for Conditionality Requirements have recently been published by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Welcoming the publication of both, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue said: “These two new guides […]
30 May 2023
Examine costs early to make better financial decisions
Examine costs early to make better financial decisions Patrick Gowing, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, points the way to the use of the Teagasc eProfit Monitor Forward Planner as a tool to make better financial decisions for the remainder of the year. 2022 was a record year for dairy farm profitability. Although costs increased […]
29 May 2023
Final day to apply for BISS
Final day to apply for BISS Farmers applying for the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) have just hours to complete the application process, if not already done. Replacing the Basic Payment Scheme, BISS is designed to provide a direct income support to Irish farmers to underpin their continued sustainability and viability. […]
29 May 2023
The Green Cert – a course with many benefits
The Green Cert – a course with many benefits Students are in a fortunate position nowadays with many routes and course options in the area of agricultural education, explains Brendan Garry, Teagasc Ballinrobe. One of the most popular courses that farmers enrol on is commonly known as the Green Cert. Such courses […]
29 May 2023
Actions to improve milk protein percentage in May and June
Actions to improve milk protein percentage in May and June John McCabe, Teagasc/Aurivo Joint Programme Advisor, looks at the factors affecting and the steps to take to improve milk protein percentage in May and June. Figure 1 below from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) indicates a few different things to us. Firstly, […]
28 May 2023