Articles
Late Pregnancy in Sheep and a Lambs First few Weeks of Life
0 Late Pregnancy in Sheep and a Lambs First few Weeks of Life Aoife Seymour, Teagasc Walsh Scholar, discusses the effects of ewe nutrition and vaccination during late pregnancy, colostrum and simple husbandry practices that can be used to ensure every lamb gets the best possible start. She includes a simple guide to […]
7 February 2023
Pre-lambing health treatments for the ewe flock
0 Pre-lambing health treatments for the ewe flock For mid-season lambing ewes, the final pre-lambing health treatments are currently taking place or are due to happen over the coming days and weeks. Damian Costello, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, Teagasc Athenry, outlines the main health treatments being administered on sheep farms around now. Clostridial/Pasteurella vaccination […]
7 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
Making changes to improve your health
0 Making changes to improve your health Dr Diana van Doorn, Former Teagasc/ South East Technological University (SETU) Walsh Scholar and Dr John McNamara, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialist give some advice to help you improve your health A recent ESRI report showed a decline in overall mortality in the Irish working population. […]
7 February 2023
Options to limit summer scour in calves
0 Options to limit summer scour in calves Some farms have encountered problems with summer scour syndrome in weaned calves over recent years. On this week’s Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar, Teagasc Dairy Specialist Stuart Childs discussed the best practice around weaning and a number of steps farmers can take to limit this syndrome […]
6 February 2023
Silage feed value
0 Silage feed value Tim Keady, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc Athenry, Co. Galway examines factors influencing silage feed value. The main factor influencing silage feed value is digestibility (DMD) (see Figure 1). Increasing DMD increased silage intake during weeks -10 to – 6 prior to lambing. When concentrate supplementation […]
6 February 2023
When to Apply Early Nitrogen
0 When to Apply Early Nitrogen Deirdre Hennessy, Teagasc Research Officer, explains lack of nitrogen (N) supply in the soil can limit spring grass growth and advises when to apply early nitrogen. The timing and rate of fertiliser N and slurry application are key decisions for every livestock farmer in early spring. Research […]
6 February 2023
The one action that saves money and reduces emissions, without extra effort
0 The one action that saves money and reduces emissions, without extra effort What is the one action a farmer can start doing this year without any additional effort that will contribute towards reducing gaseous emissions but also save money? Donegal Signpost Programme dairy farmer, Richard Starrett, and his Teagasc advisor, Conor Maguire, join […]
6 February 2023
Looking for pastures NUE
0 Looking for pastures NUE Researchers from Teagasc, University College Cork and University College Dublin have come together to reduce the output of ammonia, nitrous oxide and nitrate emissions from grazing dairy cows. Despite the positive effect nitrogen fertiliser use has on agriculture production, it is poorly utilised. Due to the high nitrogen […]
5 February 2023
Calving facilities with Aonghusa Fahy, Future Beef farmer
0 Calving facilities with Aonghusa Fahy, Future Beef farmer Aonghusa Fahy farms with his wife Olivia and two young children in Ardrahan, Co. Galway. He is part-time farming and is working full-time off farm as a secondary school teacher. The farm, consisting of 58ha, is split in two blocks – 22ha are in […]
5 February 2023