Articles
Sustainable energy use in horticulture – Solar PV and Battery storage
0 Sustainable energy use in horticulture – Solar PV and Battery storage A webinar on sustainable energy solutions in horticulture using solar PV took place on Monday, 24 October. Dónall Flanagan, Hardy Nursery Stock Advisor was joined by Barry Caslin, Energy Specialist and Eoin Sweetman, Vegetable Crops Advisor. Barry Caslin presented an overview […]
6 November 2022
Managing the Cow Around Drying Off
0 Managing the Cow Around Drying Off Leonard Betts, Teagasc discusses managing the cow around drying off. It is an extremely important time of the year, it’s down time for the cow so that she could recover herself after a long lactation and it is a time where cell count can be improved […]
5 November 2022
Growing Wild – Elderberries and Blackberries
0 Growing Wild – Elderberries and Blackberries Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity to look out for in the countryside. Elderberries Look out for hanging clusters of dark blue-black elderberries, so much loved by birds that many trees are already stripped bare. […]
5 November 2022
Regulatory Changes to Dry Cow Therapy in 2022
0 Regulatory Changes to Dry Cow Therapy in 2022 Caroline Garvan, Superintending Veterinary Inspector in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) gives an overview of the regulatory changes, the changes in the legislation that relates specifically to dry cow therapy. It is very important that you are aware of these […]
4 November 2022
Grass 10 Featured Farmer Conor O’Shea, Co. Kilkenny
0 Grass 10 Featured Farmer Conor O’Shea, Co. Kilkenny There is 61% of the farm grazed and cows will be out by day until 20th November. My aim is to have AFC 700-750 KgDM/ha on 1st December. I also am trying some multispecies swards to see how they can improve my farming system. […]
4 November 2022
The financial and environmental benefits of using protected urea
0 The financial and environmental benefits of using protected urea Don Somers, Signpost Tillage Farmer, gives an update from his farm. Drilling was completed early last week, finishing with winter oats. I drilled more winter oats than initially intended at the expense of winter rye to create more opportunities for winter wheat next […]
4 November 2022
€1.3 billion announced for new Forestry Supports
0 €1.3 billion announced for new Forestry Supports The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Forestry, Senator Pippa Hackett, and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D today announced a proposed investment by the Government of €1.3 billion in Irish forestry. The funding will be for […]
4 November 2022
Impact of improved hygiene: Farrowing accommodation and liquid feeding systems
0 Impact of improved hygiene: Farrowing accommodation and liquid feeding systems There are many factors associated with internal biosecurity and the impact of proper implementation of individual measures such as cleaning and disinfection routines is not always clear or evident. Implementing cleaning and disinfection routines correctly takes time. Summary Measures taken to increase […]
4 November 2022
Teagasc National Dairy Conference heads to Cork and Mullingar
0 Teagasc National Dairy Conference heads to Cork and Mullingar The Teagasc 2022 National Dairy Conferences will take place on Tuesday, 6th December at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork and on Thursday, 8th December at the Mullingar Park Hotel, Mullingar. The theme of the Conferences is ‘Turning challenges into opportunities’ Speaking at the […]
3 November 2022
Practical Demonstrations on How to Dry Off Cows
0 Practical Demonstrations on How to Dry Off Cows Don Crowley, Teagasc and member of the Animal Health Ireland (AHI) Cell Check technical working group outlines the steps that you need to take to prepare yourself for drying off cows. Don discusses the various factors that you have to take into consideration when […]
3 November 2022