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Dairy Calf to Beef Course
0 Dairy Calf to Beef Course Teagasc will be commencing a new advanced dairy calf to beef course for new and existing dairy calf to beef farmers who wish to upskill and learn what it takes to run an economically and environmentally sustainable dairy calf to beef system. Teagasc will commence a new […]
6 October 2022
Get your winter cereal weed control off to the best start with a pre emergence herbicide
0 Get your winter cereal weed control off to the best start with a pre emergence herbicide Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Crops specialist tells us that sowing of winter wheat and barley is underway and as always there is the trade-off between getting crops sown in good conditions versus the reduced pressure of grass […]
6 October 2022
Broiler Farming in the Next Decade
0 Broiler Farming in the Next Decade Teagasc’s first poultry Knowledge Transfer event will take place on Monday, 10th October in Teagasc Ballyhaise College, Co. Cavan and on Tuesday, 11th October in Teagasc Moorepark Food Research Centre, Co. Cork. 10th October – Cavan | 11th October – Cork Exhibitors! If you wish to have a stand at either […]
6 October 2022
Improving accuracy in breeding
0 Improving accuracy in breeding Information derived from analyses of livestock DNA has proven to be more accurate than traditional pedigree information, providing benefits to breeding. Over the past couple of decades, livestock breeding programmes have improved the performance of various production systems. The basis of such breeding programmes is the estimation of […]
5 October 2022
Maximising the Benefits of the autumn rotation planner
0 Maximising the Benefits of the autumn rotation planner Gabriel Trayers, Teagasc Future Beef Programme Advisor, tells you why you should start growing your spring grass now! Grass is unquestionably the cheapest feed for beef or sheep production. Maximising the use of grazed grass in the diet of cattle over their lifetime is […]
5 October 2022
Below ground: soil life in a changing climate
0 Below ground: soil life in a changing climate Below ground: soil life in a changing climate, Art-science exhibition at the Irish Agricultural Museum, Johnstown Castle Taking place until the 6th November in The Irish Agricultural Museum, Johnstown Castle Estate, Co. Wexford, Y35 HP22 What goes on below our feet? A bustling community of plant […]
5 October 2022
Body Condition Score in Late Lactation
0 Body Condition Score in Late Lactation Getting cows to the correct body condition score (BCS) at calving is one of the most important tasks for dairy farmers. Trouble-free calving, good conception rates, reduced culling and better milk solids production are all linked to this simple measure. Therefore correcting body condition score through […]
3 October 2022
Impact of price inflation on agricultural incomes now becoming clearer
0 Impact of price inflation on agricultural incomes now becoming clearer A new report, by economists at Teagasc, provides an update on the forecast average margins and incomes that will be achieved across the agricultural sector in Ireland in 2022. Download Publication (PDF) Along with other sectors of the economy, Irish agriculture has been […]
3 October 2022
Everything you need to know about installing solar panels on your farm
0 Everything you need to know about installing solar panels on your farm Barry Caslin, Teagasc Energy & Rural Development Specialist, answers all your questions about solar panels: where do you put them, what type do your get, can you get a grant, are they tax-deductible, do you need planning permission, how do […]
3 October 2022
Grassland Farmer of the Year – Shane Moore
0 Grassland Farmer of the Year – Shane Moore Shane Moore is a participant in the Teagasc Signpost Programme and last year was a finalist in the Drystock category of the Grassland Farmer of the Year competition. Join the Teagasc Grass10 team on Thursday, 6 October at 6:30pm on the farm of Shane Moore, Athleague, Roscommon. Eircode: F42 NX75. […]
3 October 2022