Articles
Water trough Location and Water Quality
0 Water trough Location and Water Quality Correct Water trough location is vital to ensure livestock have good access to plenty of drinking water while also ensuring there is no negative impact on water quality. Fiona Doolan, Teagasc ASSAP Advisor, Co. Laois discusses correct siting of water troughs on farm to meet these […]
7 March 2021
Replacement Management
0 Replacement Management Replacement heifer management, is, on the majority of suckler farms a key area where there is scope to reduce costs, increase sales and streamline management. Here Drystock Adviser, Colm Kelly, addresses some of the messages and issues coming back at farm level Nationally 23% of suckler herds calve replacements at […]
7 March 2021
Disbudding Factsheet
0 Disbudding Factsheet By definition, disbudding is the removal of an area of skin including the horn bud in a young calf prior to solid attachment of the horn bud to the skull. Disbudding is performed for economic and practical reasons: to prevent bullying and injury to other animals and human safety during […]
6 March 2021
Steps to a Successful Calving Season
0 Steps to a Successful Calving Season Tommy Cox, Education Officer, Teagasc Ballinrobe lists the six steps that he sees as being important to ensuring to a Successful Calving Season for the suckler farmer. A bit of luck is always important when it comes to calving time, but, being well prepared and organized […]
4 March 2021
Six Steps to Good Navel Care in Calves
0 Six Steps to Good Navel Care in Calves On most farms shed space is at a premium at calving time and getting some of the first calved cows out to grass is key to relieving the pressure on sheds, unfortunately the wet conditions have not allowed this. Martina Harrington, Teagasc Beef Specialist, […]
3 March 2021
Eternal Spring’s Hope
0 Eternal Spring’s Hope If oak comes before ash we’re in for a splash, if ash comes before oak then we’re in for a soak – a common saying as the timing of bud burst of ash and oak trees is supposed to be an indicator of the coming spring weather. John Casey […]
3 March 2021
Soil sampling – Money well spent
0 Soil sampling – Money well spent Now is the ideal time of the year to take soil samples on your farm if you have not done so in the recent past as it will provide vital information on the soil fertility status of your farm. Ciaran Beatty, Teagasc Advisor, Castlerea, advises not […]
2 March 2021
Reducing labour at lambing: improving ewe mothering ability through breeding
0 Reducing labour at lambing: improving ewe mothering ability through breeding Genetics, the study of genes and genetic variation, is a powerful tool at the disposal of farmers to identify the genetically elite animals to be the parents of the next generation. All improvements achieved through breeding are permanent and cumulative, Áine O’Brien, […]
2 March 2021
Spring -Crop Management and Sowing
0 Spring -Crop Management and Sowing John Galvin, Teagasc Drystock and Tillage Advisor, Galway has advice here on winter barley management and spring barley sowing. He gives an update on the new Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) scheme as part of Basic Payment Scheme application for 2021 and introduces the Area Monitoring System (AMS) […]
2 March 2021
North-facing slopes: Topography and the start of spring
0 North-facing slopes: Topography and the start of spring Topography describes many aspects of the physical landscape we live in. February Map of the Month shows areas where topography has a tangible impact. Soil temperature is key to start of growth in spring. Besides latitude, exposure to sunlight is an important factor determining […]
2 March 2021