Articles
Summertime Cow Nutrition: A Lot Done, More to Do
Summertime Cow Nutrition: A Lot Done, More to Do We have come a long way in the last 20-25 years in terms of managing the feed we give to dairy cows during the summer. However, there is still a lot more to be done in terms of mid-season cow nutrition. John Mc […]
30 April 2022
Reducing the cost of growing grass
Reducing the cost of growing grass In this article Dr. Peter Lawrence Teagasc drystock advisor Co. Wicklow, has advice for reducing the cost of growing grass. His tips include using paddocks, soil testing and drawing up a fertiliser plan based on the reports and incorporating white clover into grass swards 2022 will […]
30 April 2022
Save the dates – Teagasc Open Days 2022
Save the dates – Teagasc Open Days 2022 Teagasc has a busy summer offering of events and open days. Open Days planned for 2022 include Beef 2022 in Grange, Sheep Open Day in Athenry, and Kildalton 50th anniversary celebration. More information on these and other events below. In 2020 and 2021 Teagasc […]
29 April 2022
Dairying and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Dairying and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) AMR is a new challenge to the farming community and a risk to public health. Don Crowley, Teagasc Dairy advisor discusses antimicrobial resistance, how it develops and the importance of milk recording in the absence of preventative antimicrobials, on the dairy farm Change is part of farming, […]
29 April 2022
Perfecting potato disease predictions
Perfecting potato disease predictions Teagasc highlights the impacts of its latest research in “Research impact highlights in 2020”. Research into potato blight undertaken by Steven Kildea and Mladen Čučak qualified as one of the highlights. Teagasc is engaged in an extensive range of research of national and international collaboration Following a critical […]
29 April 2022
How to Manage Pine Weevil Control
How to Manage Pine Weevil Control It is estimated that on average 50% of the seedlings on untreated reforestation sites in Ireland and the UK are killed by large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis), in the early years. John Casey, Teagasc Forestry & Dr. Louise McNamara, Teagasc Crops advise on predicting the risk […]
29 April 2022
From costs to the weather, how stressed out are farmers?
From costs to the weather, how stressed out are farmers? Analysis: farmers and farm workers have been found to experience high levels of stress and relatively low levels of wellbeing. This article by Mary Brennan, Emma Dillon and David Meredith, Teagasc and Thia Hennessy, UCC, was first published on RTÉ Brainstorm recently […]
28 April 2022
Tillage Update 28th April 2022
Tillage Update 28th April 2022 Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Tillage Specialist reports on the progress of tillage crops this week. He notes that BYDV is a concern for some winter barley growers in parts of the south. All crops are progressing well otherwise with low disease levels and Ciaran provides advice for managing […]
28 April 2022
The Cullinane Monitor Farm in West Cork
The Cullinane Monitor Farm in West Cork John and Veronica Cullinane are dairy farming with their three children; Eoin, Aoife and Laura in Ballineen. Co Cork. They milk 140 cows on a milking platform of 53 hectares and farm outside blocks for replacement heifers and silage. Aoife Healy, Teagasc Dairy advisor discusses […]
27 April 2022
Should you consider clover in 2022?
Should you consider clover in 2022? Vincent Ronayne, Teagasc Advisor Ballinrobe, notes that Clover offers an alternative to expensive artificial fertilisers and helps towards Environmental Sustainability. Incorporating clover in grassland swards can to reduce costs, improve profitability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. How Does It Work? Clover fixes nitrogen from the atmosphere. […]
27 April 2022