Articles
The one action that saves money and reduces emissions, without extra effort
0 The one action that saves money and reduces emissions, without extra effort What is the one action a farmer can start doing this year without any additional effort that will contribute towards reducing gaseous emissions but also save money? Donegal Signpost Programme dairy farmer, Richard Starrett, and his Teagasc advisor, Conor Maguire, join […]
6 February 2023
Looking for pastures NUE
0 Looking for pastures NUE Researchers from Teagasc, University College Cork and University College Dublin have come together to reduce the output of ammonia, nitrous oxide and nitrate emissions from grazing dairy cows. Despite the positive effect nitrogen fertiliser use has on agriculture production, it is poorly utilised. Due to the high nitrogen […]
5 February 2023
Calving facilities with Aonghusa Fahy, Future Beef farmer
0 Calving facilities with Aonghusa Fahy, Future Beef farmer Aonghusa Fahy farms with his wife Olivia and two young children in Ardrahan, Co. Galway. He is part-time farming and is working full-time off farm as a secondary school teacher. The farm, consisting of 58ha, is split in two blocks – 22ha are in […]
5 February 2023
Laying the foundations for a successful calving season
0 Laying the foundations for a successful calving season We are fast approaching the start of the calving season on many suckler farms across the country. Stephen O’Callaghan, Walsh Scholar, Teagasc Galway/Clare, discusses how the actions taken now are the foundations for a successful calving season and year ahead. The nutrition of the […]
5 February 2023
Market Trends 2023: Throughput, current challenges & demand for the coming months
0 Market Trends 2023: Throughput, current challenges & demand for the coming months Seamus McMenamin, Sector Manager with Bord Bia, joins Ciarán Lynch on this week’s OviCast podcast with an update on the current market trends. Seamus first discusses the throughput in the back end of 2022 and the carryover of lambs into […]
4 February 2023
Good work organisation can reduce farm work hours
0 Good work organisation can reduce farm work hours Bernadette O’Brien, Conor Hogan and Marion Beecher discuss how good work organisation can reduce farm work hours A declining workforce combined with recent expansion has exasperated work demands on pasture-based dairy farms, and this is compounded by the intense spring/ summer workload coinciding with […]
4 February 2023
‘Our ultimate aim is to try and breed the best beef animals that we can’
0 ‘Our ultimate aim is to try and breed the best beef animals that we can’ Calf quality is often mooted as a reason for the high attrition rates of dairy-beef producers nationally, with just 39% of those engaged in this system in year one doing so at the end of year five. […]
3 February 2023
Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy Soil Fertility Update
0 Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy Soil Fertility Update Eamon and his son Donnchadh are farming in Carrigeen, Glendine, Youghal, Co. Waterford. Both work part-time on the farm. In addition, Eamonn works as a relief milker and Donnchadh has a full-time off farm job. Eamon & Donnchadh took 22 soil samples on their farm […]
3 February 2023
The many options for planting trees – from gardens to fields and forests
0 The many options for planting trees – from gardens to fields and forests From producing timber, capturing carbon, providing shelter, improving water quality to providing habitats etc; we can all list the many benefits of trees and forests. We know we need more trees but where can they be planted? Landowners; big […]
3 February 2023
Challenges and solutions to female entrepreneurship
0 Challenges and solutions to female entrepreneurship Entrepreneurs and academics from Ireland, Turkey and Greece met to empower females to enhance the sustainability of European food systems. The focus of the online event, held on February 1st, was on female participation in short food supply chains (SFSC). Such chains are seen as having […]
3 February 2023