Articles
Clover usage reducing Nitrogen surplus on Grassland farms
0 Clover usage reducing Nitrogen surplus on Grassland farms A series of 12 Clover farm walks organized by Teagasc across the country commenced today, Tuesday, 5 April. The farm walks will highlight the beneficial role that white clover is playing on grazing farms. The first meetings are taking place on the farms of […]
5 April 2022
Plan Now to Relieve the Pain of Rising Farm Costs
0 Plan Now to Relieve the Pain of Rising Farm Costs With higher animal prices being offset by large increases in input costs such as fertiliser, meal, fuel and contractor charges, Andy Ryder, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport advises on where farmers can make adjustments to maintain a level of output without input costs […]
5 April 2022
Temporary fencing for sheep
0 Temporary fencing for sheep Although temporary fencing has become an integral part of the grazing infrastructure on some sheep farms, it is still an underutilised management tool for many others. Ciarán Lynch, Teagasc Sheep Specialist outlines the benefits and how to go about setting up temporary fencing for sheep on your farm […]
5 April 2022
Assess your silage requirements – complete a fodder budget
0 Assess your silage requirements – complete a fodder budget What happens on farm over the next few weeks will have a significant impact to silage stocks on dairy farms for next winter. Silage in the yard is money in the bank. James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, advises on completing a fodder budget […]
4 April 2022
Preparing for silage 2022
0 Preparing for silage 2022 Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist and Shane Devaney, Teagasc Advisor, emphasise the benefits of good quality silage including reduced meal feeding and better weight gain at housing. They advise on slurry and fertiliser requirements and when to cut in this article and video Silage makes up 25-40% of […]
4 April 2022
New €1 million Project aims to develop Low Carbon Roadmap for Ireland’s Bioeconomy
0 New €1 million Project aims to develop Low Carbon Roadmap for Ireland’s Bioeconomy A new collaborative project aimed at developing a low carbon roadmap for Ireland’s bioeconomy, will be led by Munster Technological University (MTU) with Teagasc, NUI Galway and the Central Statistics Office of Ireland. Photo above: Members of the INFORMBIO […]
4 April 2022
The Bioprocess Innovation Suite at Teagasc Moorepark
0 The Bioprocess Innovation Suite at Teagasc Moorepark A new state of the art bioprocessing facility is under development at Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark. This facility, the Bioprocess Innovation Suite, will further enhance Teagasc’s research capabilities in the field of fermentation technology and biotransformation. Bioprocessing Bioprocessing is a process that uses living […]
4 April 2022
Q and A – Meet Teagasc Director Frank O’Mara
0 Q and A – Meet Teagasc Director Frank O’Mara Director of Teagasc Professor Frank O’Mara was appointed on 1 October 2021. He grew up on a farm at Lisronagh near Clonmel in south Tipperary and has lived in Carlow for the last 30 years. Mark Moore, Editor of Today’s Farm introduces Teagasc […]
3 April 2022
Nip in the bud
0 Nip in the bud Pigs’ tails are commonly docked to prevent tail biting, but a crackdown on this problematic practice means alternative solutions are needed. Teagasc Research Officer Keelin O’Driscoll has been leading projects in this area, to find a sustainable solution to the tail biting challenge. Photo above: Keelin O’Driscoll is […]
3 April 2022
Multi Species Sward Measure Closes on 4th April
0 Multi Species Sward Measure Closes on 4th April The Multi Species Sward Measure aims to encourage farmers to sow multi-species swards (MSS). Under this measure a payment will be made to participating Co-op/Agri-retailers to help farmers with the cost of buying multispecies sward seed mixtures. Closing date has been extended to Thursday […]
2 April 2022