Articles
Freedom to Move: Free Lactation Pens Improve Sow Welfare
0 Freedom to Move: Free Lactation Pens Improve Sow Welfare Orla Kinane and Dr. Keelin O’Driscoll from Teagasc Pig Development Department, along with Dr. Fidelma Butler from University College Cork have recently published ‘Freedom to Move: Free Lactation Pens Improve Sow Welfare’. You can find the details of this interesting study here on […]
5 August 2022
Reseeding – Getting it right
0 Reseeding – Getting it right The main advantage of reseeding grassland is it increases both the quantity and quality of grass grown, by somewhere in the region of 20- 40%, mostly in spring and autumn. At the cost it must be done right. Michael Donoghue, Dairy Advisor, Teagasc Tuam, covers all of […]
4 August 2022
Jessy’s Farm Safety Champions announced in Farm Safety Competition
0 Jessy’s Farm Safety Champions announced in Farm Safety Competition Jessy the Sheep Dog, the Teagasc Farm Safety mascot, loves to help keep everyone safe on the farm. To celebrate end of school term and highlight safety during the recent Farm Safety Week, Jessy and her friends ran an art competition in which […]
4 August 2022
Taking the first step to reducing emissions on your farm
0 Taking the first step to reducing emissions on your farm The EPA report released on the 21st July was stark. Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from Agriculture (and other sectors) continues to rise. For 2021, emissions from Agriculture increased by 3% compared to 2020 levels. This is going in the wrong direction, say […]
4 August 2022
Tillage Update – Changes to Shallow Cultivation Post-Harvest Requirements
0 Tillage Update – Changes to Shallow Cultivation Post-Harvest Requirements Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Soil & Plant Nutrition Specialist, remarks on the exceptionally good weather and soils conditions with 25% less rain in 2022 than normal. Mark has the details on the Amendment to the requirement to shallow cultivate post-harvest, under the Nitrates Directive, […]
4 August 2022
Teagasc launch new guide: Reducing lameness in Irish dairy herds
0 Teagasc launch new guide: Reducing lameness in Irish dairy herds Reducing lameness on Irish dairy farms will result in a higher standard of cow welfare, which is crucial to maintain Ireland’s image as a producer of high quality sustainable dairy products; will also decrease the use of antimicrobials on dairy farms and […]
3 August 2022
Swards for the Future Grassland conference launched
0 Swards for the Future Grassland conference launched Teagasc are organising and hosting an exciting two-day conference and workshop on Thursday, 8th & Friday, 9th of September 2022 to explore Resilient Swards for the Future. The event will take place at the Teagasc, Animal & Grassland, Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. […]
3 August 2022
Will the benefits of pregnancy scanning cows far outweigh the cost?
0 Will the benefits of pregnancy scanning cows far outweigh the cost? Is it at least 30 days since the last cow in your herd could have been served? If your answer is yes, then you should consider scanning your cows. It offers many advantages and is a vital tool used on well […]
3 August 2022
BovINE making an impact – the farmer view (An interview with John Dunne)
0 BovINE making an impact – the farmer view (An interview with John Dunne) John Dunne runs a suckler to beef production grassland farm selling steers and heifers at under 24 months of age on approx. 120ha of good quality land in Co Laois. In this short interview with Kevin Kinsella, Irish BovINE […]
2 August 2022
BETTER Sheep Farming with Francis Gonely
0 BETTER Sheep Farming with Francis Gonely Francis Gonley and his family run an all-sheep farm on the outskirts of Sligo town. Since Francis joined the Teagasc BETTER farm programme in 2017, the lowland flock has greatly improved in terms of output per ewe. Damian Costello, Teagasc Sheep Specialist outlines these improvements here […]
2 August 2022