Articles
Autumn Grassland Management Guidelines
Autumn Grassland Management Guidelines Philip Creighton, Teagasc, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Athenry Co. Galway, writes about autumn grassland management to ensure adequate grass availability for ewes at lambing. Autumn is the starting point of the grassland year. Management and decisions made in this period have a direct effect on […]
27 September 2022
How to Make Contract Rearing a Success
How to Make Contract Rearing a Success Teagasc Drystock advisor in Moorepark, Michael Bourke, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss how he views contract rearing from a drystock and dairy farmer’s point of view. Michael has nearly 15 years’ experience in setting up contract rearing arrangements. Michael […]
26 September 2022
Improving biodiversity on your farm
Improving biodiversity on your farm Eamonn Dempsey, Teagasc Advisor, tells you how you can improve biodiversity on your farm. Biodiversity covers all plant and animal species as well as micro-organisms that grow and live on and around your farm. Biodiversity is flora, fauna and the habitats in which they exist. Everywhere has […]
26 September 2022
Grass 10 Featured Farmer – Philip Tyndall
Grass 10 Featured Farmer – Philip Tyndall Philip Tyndall is the 2021 Young Grassland Farmer of the Year. He farms with his father John milking 150 cows outside Bunclody in Co. Wexford. The farm is recovering well from drought with growth nearly double the demand. Philip is aiming to get AFC to […]
26 September 2022
Teagasc College Open Days 2022
Teagasc College Open Days 2022 Teagasc are holding series of events for prospective applicants to its full-time Level 5 agriculture, horticulture, equine and forestry courses. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the courses available and be given a guided tour of the facilities. Topics discussed will include: application process course […]
26 September 2022
Water Quality and Nutrient Management
Water Quality and Nutrient Management Noel Meehan, Teagasc Programme Manager – ASSAP, writes about water quality and nutrient management, and gives advice for farmers to minimise nitrate losses. Nitrate loss from farming impacts primarily ground water and estuarine/coastal waters. A drinking water limit of 50 mg/l NO3 is set for groundwater. Very […]
26 September 2022
Paving the whey – transforming dairy waste
Paving the whey – transforming dairy waste Whey is the main by-product of the dairy processing sector. Teagasc researchers are collaborating with Munster Technological University (MTU), Ireland and Lund University, Sweden, to transform dairy waste into value-added and environmentally sustainable products. Whey is rich in lactose, proteins and micronutrients. Due to this […]
25 September 2022
Growing wild – Purple loosestrife and Lord and Ladies
Growing wild – Purple loosestrife and Lord and Ladies Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity to look out for in the countryside. This week Catherine shares some interesting facts about Purple loosestrife and Lord and Ladies Purple loosestrife Look out for […]
25 September 2022
Is Organics for you?
Is Organics for you? The targets set out in the Programme for Government is for farming 330,000 ha organically. With the next tranche of the organic scheme expected to open in early October many farmers are questioning if an organics system is for them? At the ploughing this week the Minister of […]
24 September 2022
Do You Follow the Stars?
Do You Follow the Stars? Austin Callaghan, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris, writes about the Beef Data & Genomics Programme and production index ratings of cattle for breeding and beef. The Beef Data & Genomics Programme was launched in 2015 and suckler farmers have participated in that programme since then. It brought production […]
24 September 2022