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Farm Family CPD – online farm safety training for all
0 Farm Family CPD – online farm safety training for all Online farm safety training, with courses designed to suit all generations of the farm family. FRS Training partnered with the Farm Families, HSA, IFA, Teagasc, FBD Insurance and FRS Network to develop and launch Farm Family CPD (Continuous Professional Development) – Online […]
1 November 2023
What’s behind Irish whiskey’s second coming?
0 What’s behind Irish whiskey’s second coming? Analysis: Ireland is the birthplace of whiskey, but very little growth occurred in the sector until relatively recently. This article by Kieran Kilcawley, David Mannion and Thomas Kelly, Teagasc; and Christine O’Connor and Chioke Okolo, TU Dublin, first appeared on RTÉ Brainstorm. Ireland is the birthplace […]
1 November 2023
Efficient practices and facilities key to reducing labour on Irish family dairy farms
Efficient practices and facilities key to reducing labour on Irish family dairy farms Teagasc releases a new study on achieving labour self-sufficiency on family dairy farms. A core strength of the Irish dairy industry is the role of the family in the operation of the dairy farm. However, the success of family […]
31 October 2023
The importance of late-lactation milk recording when using selective dry cow therapy
The importance of late-lactation milk recording when using selective dry cow therapy Blanket dry cow therapy (DCT) to treat existing intra-mammary infections (IMI) and to prevent new IMI over the dry period has been a key pillar in mastitis control for many decades. New EU regulations state that antimicrobials should not be […]
31 October 2023
Why pension planning is key in the early stages of your farming career
Why pension planning is key in the early stages of your farming career Securing an income from a pension after retirement from farming can ease money worries and also ease the cash flow burden on the successor by providing the retiring farmer with a guaranteed income source for their later years. Both […]
31 October 2023
Optimising post-weaning feed intake: Effective management and nutritional strategies
Optimising post-weaning feed intake: Effective management and nutritional strategies Peadar Lawlor & Louise Clarke presented recently at the Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference 2023. They spoke about their research in optimising post-weaning feed intake. Weaning is a critical period in the pig’s life. Piglets are confronted with abrupt changes to their physical and […]
31 October 2023
Lifelong learning and continuous professional development courses with Teagasc
Teagasc offer a wide range of courses - many of which are accredited - for adults and agri-food sector employees.
31 October 2023
The current fodder situation & advice for winter feed
The current fodder situation & advice for winter feed With the winter housing period upon us in large parts of the country, Laois-based Teagasc Dairy advisor, Lorcan Dooley joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast. Lorcan outlines the advice he’s giving to his clients with regards to winter feed, while […]
30 October 2023
C.O.W – culling the right cows for you
C.O.W – culling the right cows for you The opportunity to voluntary cull cows has markedly increased in recent years due to improved reproductive performance. Since the removal of quotas, 6-week calving rate has improved by nine percentage units to 66% in 2022, reducing the need to involuntary cull empty or late […]
30 October 2023
Creatures of the Night – the truth about bats in Ireland
Creatures of the Night – the truth about bats in Ireland With Halloween upon us, on the latest Environment Edge podcast, we investigate the interesting life of bats and why they are so important to Irish farmers. Dr Tina Aughney, working with Bat Conservation Ireland and an Ecologist that specialises in bat survey […]
30 October 2023