Articles
What is the impact of ‘banding’ on my farm?
0 What is the impact of ‘banding’ on my farm? Changes to the nitrates regulations will restrict cow numbers on many dairy farms this year, with a decision on further restrictions for derogation farms next year being made in September. Edward Burgess, Agricultural Catchments Programme Specialist, discusses further. Since the start of this […]
9 February 2023
Clover reporter: Michael Doran
0 Clover reporter: Michael Doran Michael Doran is milking cows outside Duncormick, Co. Wexford, and has a plan to oversow about 8ha of clover and reseed a further 5ha with grass-clover if weather allows in 2023. Michael’s top tip in this week’s Grass 10 newsletter is to have a fertiliser plan to reduce […]
9 February 2023
Winter Barley and Oilseed Rape
0 Winter Barley and Oilseed Rape Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops Specialist, discusses winter crops; Barley and Oilseed Rape Winter Barley Winter barley crops for the most part have progressed well over the recent weeks with very little “yellowing” of crops so far. While growers may be happy with this it may also point […]
9 February 2023
Winter crop agronomy
0 Winter crop agronomy As the soils dry out, farmers are beginning to venture into fields to plough, plant and in some cases fertilise crops. Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan, both Teagasc Tillage Specialists, join Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to discuss winter crops and the agronomic actions which are […]
9 February 2023
Grass 10 Featured Farm: Caroline O’ Sullivan, Teagasc Curtins
0 Grass 10 Featured Farm: Caroline O’ Sullivan, Teagasc Curtins Caroline O’Sullivan, Farm Manager in Teagasc Curtins Farm, Fermoy, Co. Cork, gives an update on how the spring is going so far in this week’s edition of the Grass 10 Newsletter. About 40% of the cows are calved and cows are grazing day […]
8 February 2023
Managing Somatic Cell Count this spring
0 Managing Somatic Cell Count this spring Elevated Somatic Cell Count (SCC) is a hidden cost on dairy farms. Unless a clinical case of mastitis is seen and treated, raised SCC levels are rarely acted upon. James Dunne, Teagasc dairy specialist, outlines the steps farmers should take to manage SCC in freshly-calved cows. […]
8 February 2023
Presentations from the DairyBeef 500 Spring Conference
0 Presentations from the DairyBeef 500 Spring Conference On this week’s episode of the Beef Edge podcast you’ll hear three of the presentations that were presented at the recent Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Spring Conference in Charleville. On the night, Nicky Byrne, Teagasc Researcher, gave an update on the Teagasc Grange dairy beef research, and beef […]
8 February 2023
Avoiding future issues with cash flow planning
0 Avoiding future issues with cash flow planning On most beef farms which include different systems from suckler to finishing or dairy calf to beef, the majority of income on farms is at the end of the year. It is important that cash flow is managed to ensure that all essential bills are […]
8 February 2023
Night or day? Timing of calving within the suckler herd
0 Night or day? Timing of calving within the suckler herd With 80% of the national suckler herd expected to calve in the springtime, a successful calving season – where both mortality and morbidity is minimised and health and safety is prioritised – is critical. Teagasc research indicates that livestock account for 65% […]
8 February 2023
Decarbonising Ireland’s farms
0 Decarbonising Ireland’s farms Teagasc researchers are exploring ways in which farmers can reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and improve their energy efficiency. Fossil fuel costs are continuing to escalate along with future uncertainties in fuel supplies. As such, the use of renewable, home-grown biomass as a heating solution in agriculture is […]
7 February 2023