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Earlier finishing reduces GHG Emissions in Newford beef herd
Earlier finishing reduces GHG Emissions in Newford beef herd Farmers attending a successful Newford Suckler beef demonstration farm open day in Athenry today, Tuesday, 23 May learned of the changes and lessons learned since the project was initially set up in 2015. The suckler calf-to-beef demonstration farm has highlighted many positive features […]
23 May 2023
Shearing, training courses and wool challenges
Shearing, training courses and wool challenges With the shearing season underway, for this week’s episode we chat to shearer and Mayo native David Heraty. First David describes a typical shearing season for him and how this year has started off. David tells us how he got started and built up his shearing […]
23 May 2023
Blowfly strike prevention in sheep
Blowfly strike prevention in sheep Wesley Power, Elanco, discusses the causes of blowfly strike on farm and the preventative steps farmers can take to prevent a strike occurring. A study by Lane et al, in 2015, listed seven conditions as being associated with the greatest loss in production and cost to the […]
23 May 2023
Planning towards sustainable timber production at Talking Timber
Planning towards sustainable timber production at Talking Timber Talking Timber, Teagasc’s popular conifer timber marketing event, is taking place today, Tuesday, 23 May in Athlone. This year’s theme ‘Planning towards Sustainable Timber Production’ explores opportunities and challenges how forest owners can adapt their management and strategic planning to best sustainably grow, harvest […]
23 May 2023
A win for grazing and a win for winter feed
A win for grazing and a win for winter feed Looking back to two weeks ago, conditions were closer to winter than they were summer. But the past week of sunshine has brought a well needed break from the thundery showers and heavy rainfall experienced across the country during March and April. […]
22 May 2023
Angus calf five-point sustainable production plan – from Croke Park to the Ploughing
Angus calf five-point sustainable production plan – from Croke Park to the Ploughing In the quest for more sustainable beef production, four students from the Mercy Secondary School Kilbeggan, Westmeath have developed a five-point sustainable farm plan in combination with rearing Angus animals. Trása & Sinéad Bracken, Chloe McDermott and Mary Colton […]
22 May 2023
Proinnsias Creedon Future Beef Farm Update
Proinnsias Creedon Future Beef Farm Update Proinnsias farms with his wife Máire and sons Ciarán, Aodhán and Diarmuid. The farm is located in Barrathanaknock, Clondrohid, Macroom, Co. Cork. Here Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Programme Advisor, gives us an update on his farm. Grassland The biggest weed burden on the farm is from […]
22 May 2023
Improving the biodiversity value of your forest
Improving the biodiversity value of your forest Steven Meyen, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer talks about how to improve the biodiversity value of your forest. He advises on how to keep browsing animals out, create/leave deadwood and more. A question I get asked regularly is how to make a forest more ecologically valuable. […]
22 May 2023
Agritourism 2023 – ‘agritourism for sustainable agriculture’
Agritourism 2023 – ‘agritourism for sustainable agriculture’ Teagasc Rural Development together with the Irish Self Catering Federation hosted an Agritourism conference at Teagasc, Ashtown today, Monday, 22 May to highlight opportunities for farm families in developing an on-farm tourism business. Setting up-on farm holiday accommodation, in the form of bed and breakfast […]
22 May 2023
Cobalt supplementation – effect on ewe and lamb performance
Cobalt supplementation – effect on ewe and lamb performance The productivity of Irish lowland flocks is low at approximately 1.3 lambs reared per ewe joined, and has remained relatively static for the last 40 years. In this article, Dr. Tim Keady, Teagasc Athenry, looks at the effect of cobalt supplementation on ewe […]
21 May 2023