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All farmers have a role to play in improving water quality
All farmers have a role to play in improving water quality Regardless of scale, intensity or enterprise, all farmers have a role to play in bringing about an improvement in Ireland’s water quality That’s according to Professor Pat Dillon, Director of Research at Teagasc, who detailed the Teagasc Better Farming for Water […]
24 April 2025
Nearing the 9% milk solids target
Nearing the 9% milk solids target Breeding a 550kg cow, capable of producing 9% milk solids, and returning back in calf every year – that’s the central focus of David Dolan’s dairy replacement breeding policy. Ronan Mulligan, Teagasc Claremorris, and Brendan Garry, Teagasc Ballinrobe, recently visited David’s farm to find out more. […]
23 April 2025
John Dunne’s dairy-beef and sustainability focus
John Dunne’s dairy-beef and sustainability focus Future Beef Advisor, Aisling Molloy fills us in on the latest happenings from John Dunne’s farm in Portarlington, Co. Offaly, detailing his reasoning behind expanding the dairy-beef enterprise, how animals are performing on farm, and the measures he’s implementing to protect water quality. John Dunne farms […]
23 April 2025
Listen: The benefits of reseeding this spring
Listen: The benefits of reseeding this spring Mary McEvoy, Technical Development Manager with Germinal, joins Catherine Egan and Ciaran Lynch on this week’s joint episode of the Beef Edge and OviCast podcasts to discuss all aspects of carrying out reseeding. Given the weather this spring, in comparison to previous years, many farmers […]
23 April 2025
Enticing more customers through better beef genetics
Enticing more customers through better beef genetics Alan Dillon, Manager of the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Campaign, takes a closer look at William Dennehy’s beef breeding policy, designed to improve the Commercial Beef Value (CBV) of his calves to entice more customers. Farming near Currow, outside Killarney, Co. Kerry, William Dennehy milks 100-110 […]
22 April 2025
Nematodirus and coccidia in lambs
Nematodirus and coccidia in lambs Nematodirus and coccidiosis can occur at the same time, so it is important to be aware of the risk from both types of parasites, Dr. Orla Keane of the Teagasc Animal & Bioscience Research Department tells us more. Nematodirus Nematodirus is an intestinal worm that causes disease […]
22 April 2025
Payment rates of €75/calf available under 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme
Payment rates of €75/calf available under 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme Details of the 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme, which will open to applications in early August, were made public by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, TD, today April 22. A scheme comprising of three actions – one mandatory […]
22 April 2025
Tree diversity builds climate resilience and boosts economic return
Tree diversity builds climate resilience and boosts economic return Greater species diversity in productive forests can address multiple crises – from climate change and biodiversity loss to housing and domestic timber shortages – a new literature review supported by DEFRA and Teagasc suggests. The paper published in the Quarterly Journal of Forestry […]
22 April 2025
Can Producer Organisations contribute to Ireland’s organic sector?
Can Producer Organisations contribute to Ireland’s organic sector? Producer Organisations could play an important role in strengthening Ireland’s organic agriculture sector, a recent report commissioned by Teagasc has found. The ‘Feasibility Study of Producer Organisations (POs) in the Irish Organic Sector’ report commissioned by Teagasc, with funding from the Department of Agriculture, […]
21 April 2025
Make reseeding a priority
Make reseeding a priority As a lot of planned reseeding was postponed due to adverse weather conditions in 2024, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Mark Treacy tells us why reseeding is among the best paying investments you can make on your farm. Priority should be given to reseeding this spring. Reseeded grassland has the […]
21 April 2025