Articles
Increase Yields, Reduce Emissions and Improve Profitability with Potash
Increase Yields, Reduce Emissions and Improve Profitability with Potash John McCabe, Dairy Adviser, Teagasc/Aurivo Joint Programme, talks us through the benefits of using potash. Moderate to highly stocked farms need between 25 and 35 units of K (Potassium) to maintain soil K levels at where they were at the start of the […]
12 November 2022
One minute with Sinead McCarthy – What have Meat Loaf and the food pyramid got in common?
One minute with Sinead McCarthy – What have Meat Loaf and the food pyramid got in common? Dr. Sinéad MCCarthy Nutritionist Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown discusses the impact of the foods we produce and eat on our health and planet and suggests ways we can be more sustainable with our food […]
12 November 2022
Grass 10 Featured Farmer – Philip & John Tyndall, Co. Wexford
Grass 10 Featured Farmer – Philip & John Tyndall, Co. Wexford ‘We got farm cover up to 1050Kg DM/ha at peak. My last walk last week the first week of November showed growth was at 25Kg DM/ha/day, and there was 1300kg DM/ha back on first paddocks closed’ Philip Tyndall Location: Bunclody, Co. […]
11 November 2022
Maximising Weanling Performance this Winter
Maximising Weanling Performance this Winter John Kilboyle, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare tells us that over the coming weeks weanling’s will start to be housed and the aim is for them to put on 70kg between now and turnout next spring, or 0.6kg of live weight on average per day. This level […]
11 November 2022
One minute with Eduarda Neves – Insects as protein for our future generations
One minute with Eduarda Neves – Insects as protein for our future generations Eduarda Neves, a researcher at Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, discusses the use of insects as an alternative protein source. To hear the full story, come along to our 60 Minute Science event on 15th November. Find out more […]
11 November 2022
The Evidence for a Causal Link Between Disease and Damaging Behavior in Pigs
The Evidence for a Causal Link Between Disease and Damaging Behavior in Pigs Teagasc Researcher, Laura Boyle, and others, tell us more about the link between disease and damaging behavior in pigs. Read the full article here: Boyle et al. 2022, Link disease damaging behaviour (PDF) Background Damaging behaviors (DB) such as tail and […]
11 November 2022
Cow Management now can effect next year’s Breeding Performance
Cow Management now can effect next year’s Breeding Performance With the poor weather of the last few weeks many of our suckler cows are now housed and in many cases weaned. Those that are not weaned if not adequately fed may start to lose condition which we should avoid particularly if they […]
10 November 2022
One minute with Carlos Alvarez – Two birds with one stone: blood-based films, from environmental concern to sustainable solution
One minute with Carlos Alvarez – Two birds with one stone: blood-based films, from environmental concern to sustainable solution Carlos Álvarez-García, a researcher at Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, discusses how to address two important environmental issues at once. To hear the full story, come along to our 60 Minute Science event […]
10 November 2022
Teagasc Ballyhaise Students Graduate
Teagasc Ballyhaise Students Graduate Awards and certificates were presented by Minister for Rural and Community Development and Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD to over 80 Level 6 graduates of Teagasc Ballyhaise College, County Cavan. The graduation took place on Thursday, 27th October 2022 and included graduates that studied from September 2021 to […]
10 November 2022
One minute with Elena Alexa – Ensuring food safety in the face of climate change
0 One minute with Elena Alexa – Ensuring food safety in the face of climate change Dr. Elena-Alexandra Alexa, a post-doctoral researcher at Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, discusses the effect of climate change on food safety. To hear the full story, come along to our 60 Minute Science event on 15th November. […]
9 November 2022