Articles
Multispecies swards at ‘Farming for Soil Health’
Multispecies swards at ‘Farming for Soil Health’ Shona Baker and John Finn, at the Farming for Soil Health event on 16th March at Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, explore the importance of multispecies swards with an emphasis on soil health. Multispecies swards (combinations of grass, legume, and herb species) are becoming increasingly popular among […]
16 March 2023
Good soil health is the Foundation of Productive and Resilient Agricultural Systems
Good soil health is the Foundation of Productive and Resilient Agricultural Systems The key message from a field event being held in Teagasc Soil, Environment and Land use Research centre in Johnstown Castle, County Wexford today, Thursday, 16 March, is that good soil health is the foundation of productive and resilient agricultural […]
16 March 2023
TAMS for Organic Farming
TAMS for Organic Farming Joe Kelleher, Organic Specialist, tells us; the recent announcement that the opening of the TAMS 3 scheme is imminent has been greatly welcomed by organic farmers and it is great to see the list of eligible investment items that organic farmers can avail of has been greatly increased. […]
15 March 2023
Making use of the CBV in calf purchasing this spring
Making use of the CBV in calf purchasing this spring Sourcing a healthy animal is a fundamental aspect of a successful dairy-calf-beef enterprises but just as crucial an area is sourcing a calf that has the genetic potential to perform well from birth right through to slaughter. Tommy Cox, DairyBeef 500 advisor […]
15 March 2023
How to achieve your targets this Spring
How to achieve your targets this Spring Teagasc Future Beef advisor, Gabriel Trayers, is on the week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss how to achieve the targets this Spring, getting out to grass and the various scenarios across the country. With difficult grazing conditions around the country this past week, Gabriel outlines […]
15 March 2023
Profitability reduces on DairyBeef 500 Demonstration farms in 2022
Profitability reduces on DairyBeef 500 Demonstration farms in 2022 The Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Demonstration farms will be having mixed emotions about their eProfit Monitor results for 2022. Alan Dillon, DairyBeef 500 Campaign Co-ordinator, explains why while outlining the financial performance for 2022 in this article. The massive increase in input costs that […]
15 March 2023
Ag feirmeoireachta ar son sláinte Ithreach
Ag feirmeoireachta ar son sláinte Ithreach Le Seán Ó Chonbhuí, Scoláire PhD Breathnach Tá sláinte na n-ithreacha tábhachtach d’inbhuanaitheacht fhadtéarmach na feirmeoireachta. Is córais bheo iad ithreacha sláintiúla ina bhfuil na billiúin orgánach beo, a chomhlíonann raon feidhmeanna éagsúla. Déanann ithreacha rialáil agus scagadh ar uisce, rialaíonn aeráid, stóráil agus timthriall cothaitheach, […]
15 March 2023
Grass Tetany in Sheep
Grass Tetany in Sheep Grass Tetany is a common disease of lactating ewes during the spring time. It is an acute and frequently fatal condition that primarily affects lactating sheep at grass. This condition is caused by a deficiency in blood magnesium levels. There are a number of factors influencing the onset […]
14 March 2023
Treating hypothermia in lambs and use of the glucose/intra-peritoneal injection
Treating hypothermia in lambs and use of the glucose/intra-peritoneal injection Sheep specialist, Michael Gottstein, is on this week’s OviCast podcast to talk about diagnosing and treating hypothermia in lambs. Michael explains what hypothermia is, the symptoms and predisposing factors. They discuss steps involved to warm these lambs up to normal body temperature […]
14 March 2023
The variables to know to grow great grass
The variables to know to grow great grass Ireland is said to have a natural advantage to grow grass for our grazing animal production systems, Eamonn Patten, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe, tells us more. This is partly due to our location and climate. With all the focus now on climate change and […]
14 March 2023