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The 5 key requirements for a calf shed
The 5 key requirements for a calf shed With the spring-calving period fast approaching on dairy and beef farms, we take a look back the key requirements of calf housing as presented by Teagasc’s Tom Fallon at this year’s Beef 2022 open day in Grange. There are five key requirements for a […]
28 December 2022
Gaining Wellness around Christmas Time
Gaining Wellness around Christmas Time John McNamara Health & Safety Specialist has Wellness pointers for all. Diet Enjoying good food is synonymous with the holiday period. We live in a period of time when good food is both readily available. However, it is far easier to avoid weight gain than to lose […]
27 December 2022
Growing Wild – Holly Berries and Scot’s Pine
Growing Wild – Holly Berries and Scot’s Pine Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity to look out for in the countryside. Holly Berries Look out for bright red holly berries on female trees. Holly is the only native tree species where […]
27 December 2022
Organic on-farm Multi Species Sward Trial
Organic on-farm Multi Species Sward Trial Teagasc have teamed up with seed company, DLF and organic dairy farmers, Pat & Mark Mulrooney from Kilsheelan, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary to investigate the on farm performance of Multi Species Swards, especially in periods of drought. The video below gives details of the trial. Full details […]
26 December 2022
A Holly Jolly Christmas
A Holly Jolly Christmas As Christmas fast approaches many of us will ‘deck the halls with boughs of holly’. The glossy green foliage and scarlet red berries are synonymous with the festive season. In a Christmas message from the Staff of Teagasc Advisory Waterford/Kilkenny, Aoife Leader, Walsh Scholar, praises the Holly As […]
25 December 2022
Care of the newborn calf
Care of the newborn calf The most critical period of a calf’s life is the first hour after birth, termed the ‘Golden Hour’. Correct calf management and feeding practices during this time influence the subsequent health and development of the calf throughout its life, and its overall lifetime performance. During this crucial […]
25 December 2022
Burren Farmers win Newbie New Entrant Competition 2022
Burren Farmers win Newbie New Entrant Competition 2022 Burren Beef and Farm Experiences, a business established by Bronagh and Cathal O’Rourke, located in the Burren, Co. Clare have been selected as the winners of the 2022 Newbie new entrant competition. Cathal’s family have being farming the lands commercially for many generations and […]
25 December 2022
New Sheep Welfare Scheme – SIS
New Sheep Welfare Scheme – SIS The Department of Agriculture has recently announced a new Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS). The aim of this scheme is to build on the Sheep Welfare Scheme that has now come to an end. The Sheep Improvement Scheme is funded under Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan. It provides […]
25 December 2022
Nutrition during late pregnancy – the key factor influencing flock profitability
Nutrition during late pregnancy – the key factor influencing flock profitability Nutritional management during late pregnancy impacts: colostrum quality and quantity, ease of lambing, lamb survival, lamb birth weight and the formation of the ewe-lamb bond. All of these factors impact lamb performance from birth to sale, flock productivity and labour requirement […]
24 December 2022
Finding a suitable soil moisture range for safe field operations in grassland
Finding a suitable soil moisture range for safe field operations in grassland Soil compaction is one of the most serious threats to soil productivity by increasing bulk density, decreasing the number and dimension of pore space and decreasing rhizosphere development. Water content at time of trafficking impacts the level of compaction. About […]
24 December 2022