Articles
Dispelling the myths around Risk Assessment
Dispelling the myths around Risk Assessment The overall theme of Farm Safety Week 2021 is ‘Rethink Risk’ with the aim being to reduce the number of accidents on farms and bring about a change in culture that makes unsafe practices socially unacceptable. Teagasc Health & Safety Specialist, Francis Bligh advises below by […]
19 July 2021
On-farm Steps to Benefit the Environment
On-farm Steps to Benefit the Environment Climate change and the Environment are real and urgent topics which will be with us for a long time to come. In this short video Peter Comer, Mayo ASSAP Advisor looks at a few of the “heavy hitters” that farmers can adopt right now which will […]
18 July 2021
Improving Aphid control through enhanced monitoring and diagnostics
Improving Aphid control through enhanced monitoring and diagnostics Control of cereal aphids and BYDV virus is more challenging in recent years due to insecticide resistance and the recent loss of neonicotinoid seed treatments.The newly constructed Teagasc suction tower network improves farmer data and decision-making as Louise McNamara Crops Researcher outlines The newly […]
18 July 2021
Reviewing Dairy Calf Purchases
Reviewing Dairy Calf Purchases There is an increasing interest in calf rearing systems recently. Positive research results on profitability, new farmers trying to get a start and people working more from home is likely the main driver of this interest. Drystock Advisor Colm Kelly advises to reflect on this springs purchases. Purchasing […]
17 July 2021
Managing Oversown Clover
Managing Oversown Clover Over-sown clover needs careful management this time of the year to ensure good establishment and persistency. Watch as Mike Egan, Teagasc researcher at Moorepark has good practical advice in this Teagasc Signpost video, on grazing and fertiliser management of over-sown clover in the grass sward Grazing Guidelines Swards that […]
17 July 2021
Growth Watch: Focus turns to second-cut silage
Growth Watch: Focus turns to second-cut silage Excellent quality silage plays a crucial role in the nutrition of both weanling & finishing stock on calf to beef farms. Séan Cummins, Teagasc GreenAcres Advisor has some advice on second-cut silage. Seán also caught up with Peter O’Hanrahan & Richard Long to get an […]
16 July 2021
Blackgrass
Blackgrass Dealing with blackgrass is a challenge and one that no farmer or agronomist should underestimate. Blackgrass, similar to other weeds, can spread in many ways on machinery, in straw, by animals or birds, in seed or mixtures. Crops specialist Shay Phelan has information and advice One of my first experiences of […]
16 July 2021
How to sell timber – A harvester’s perspective
How to sell timber – A harvester’s perspective Victor Barber, harvesting manager with Western Forestry Co-op gives some valuable tips when selling timber. He explains various timber sale methods, the importance of a pre-sales inventory and much more. This video was made for Virtual Talking Timber 2021. This video was released as […]
16 July 2021
Organics – the road less travelled
Organics – the road less travelled Once seen as exotic, organic dairy farming is now regarded as an economically viable option. Recently appointed Organic Farming Specialist Joe Kelleher looks at some possible impacts of a switch to organic dairy farming During my 20 years in Teagasc in west Clare and Limerick I have […]
15 July 2021
REAP Margins fencing date approaches
REAP Margins fencing date approaches Aoife Leader, Teagasc Walsh Scholar, highlights how farmers can maintain and enhance field margins for farmland biodiversity bearing in mind that farmers availing of the REAP scheme may choose to fence these margins from livestock. For REAP this fencing must be in place by 15th July 2021. […]
14 July 2021