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Control and treatment of stomach worms in sheep
0 Control and treatment of stomach worms in sheep Grazing sheep are continually exposed to gastrointestinal nematodes (stomach worms). In the case of naïve lambs, heavy infection can result in a depression in appetite and increased protein loss from the gut, which results in ill-thrift and in severe cases even death. Even sub-clinical […]
3 June 2023
Farm succession and inheritance planning
0 Farm succession and inheritance planning The subject ‘transferring the family farm’ is one that every farm family should plan for during the life of the farm. People in general do not like to talk about succession and inheritance. It is a sensitive subject, as farmers may feel it marks the end of […]
3 June 2023
Putting clover to work on Future Beef farms
0 Putting clover to work on Future Beef farms Along with supporting increased levels of animal performance, the inclusion of clover – both red and white – in silage and grazing swards can reduce a farm’s dependency on chemical nitrogen. Over the last number of weeks, farmers participating in the Teagasc Future Beef […]
2 June 2023
Importance of sulphur for grass and crop production
0 Importance of sulphur for grass and crop production Sulphur and the soil’s sulphur supply depend on soil type and soil organic matter levels. Sulphur and soils Soil sulphur (S) supply depends on soil type and soil organic matter (SOM) levels. For example, light soils with low SOM will have a low S […]
2 June 2023
Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year competition launched
0 Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year competition launched The Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year competition for 2023 was officially launched in the Teagasc Agricultural and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD. This is the seventh year of the competition which […]
2 June 2023
Fertiliser for second cut silage
0 Fertiliser for second cut silage As first cut silage is currently underway or just completed, now is a good time to assess the nutrient requirements to support second cut silage later in the season. Eddie Webb, B&T Soils & Environment Advisor, tells us more. Lower yields in first cut have been reported, […]
2 June 2023
Watch: Preparing for second thinning – conifer forest management
0 Watch: Preparing for second thinning – conifer forest management Noel Kennedy, Forestry Development Officer with Teagasc, explains the difference between thinning a conifer forest for the first or the second time. He discusses the key elements that need to be considered when preparing a conifer forest for second thinning. These include: the […]
2 June 2023
Water use on Irish pig farms, a good news story
0 Water use on Irish pig farms, a good news story Irish systems perform well when it comes to minimising use of freshwater resources Pork production contributes 19% to the global water footprint (WFP). The WFP of pork is calculated by considering the volume of freshwater used per unit of product produced (usually […]
2 June 2023
Tillage advice: Fungicide treatments and grass weeds
0 Tillage advice: Fungicide treatments and grass weeds Early-drilled crops of spring barley are now at awns peeping stage, which is the ideal timing for the final fungicide. Shay Phelan, Teagasc Tillage Specialist, tells us more. With the dry weather at the moment, many growers may opt to delay applying the final fungicide […]
1 June 2023
Strip-till establishment with Michael Grace in Clane, Co. Kildare
0 Strip-till establishment with Michael Grace in Clane, Co. Kildare For this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Michael Hennessy visited Michael Grace’s farm in Clane, Co. Kildare, to chat about the strip-till establishment system on the farm. Michael Grace explains that yields are as good as any of his neighbours and he is very […]
1 June 2023