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Evening milking time for 2022
Evening milking time for 2022 Previous studies with dairy farm employees have found that hours worked on dairy farms can make employment unattractive, mainly due to evening finish time. Irish farms are competing with industries that typically offer a 5-6pm finish time. Martina Gormley, Dairy Specialist explores this topic here Evening finish […]
17 January 2022
Teagasc at BTYSTE: Milk production goes hi-tech
Teagasc at BTYSTE: Milk production goes hi-tech Have you ever wondered about the technology behind a simple glass of milk or slice of cheese? Milking a cow has come a long way from a bucket and a pair of hands. Teagasc researchers Catriona Boyle and Eimear Ferguson talk about the new technologies […]
16 January 2022
Signpost Tillage farmer: Tom Tierney
Signpost Tillage farmer: Tom Tierney Tom Tierney is a tillage farmer in Prosperous in County Kildare. Tom uses a no-till establishment system in conjunction with cover crops to improve soil health. He is a participant in GLAS and in the Kildare Pollinator project to try to reduce his impact on the environment […]
16 January 2022
Once a Day Milking Conference 2022
Once a Day Milking Conference 2022 Once a Day Milking Conference 2022 took place virtually on Thursday, 6 January. The theme of this year’s online conference centered around the latest research about the impact of once a day milking on milk production and how to manage this effect. The big challenges farmers […]
15 January 2022
Plan your spring fertiliser applications
Plan your spring fertiliser applications There are three areas of focus planning for 2022 which require careful planning: limiting the increase in expenditure in fertiliser, growing sufficient grass to feed animals and protecting the soil fertility on the farm for the future. Find out how and avoid waste with the advice outlined […]
15 January 2022
Working Safely with Slurry
Working Safely with Slurry With slurry season commencing in many parts of the country this week it is once again important to think about the dangers associated with handling slurry and to plan this work with safety in mind. John McNamara and Francis Bligh Teagasc Health and Safety Specialists advice caution with […]
15 January 2022
Can we assume all fires are bad? Not necessarily so..
Can we assume all fires are bad? Not necessarily so.. Fire has been used for centuries to effect desired changes in vegetation conditions; enabling rapid removal of unwanted, dead or less productive vegetation from land, and creating favourable conditions for new growth. John Casey & Catríona Foley, Teagasc discuss prescribed or controlled […]
14 January 2022
Teagasc at BTYSTE: Breeding potatoes for the future
Teagasc at BTYSTE: Breeding potatoes for the future We Irish love our potatoes. Ireland’s average annual potato consumption is 85kg per person – two-and-a-half times higher than the world average. Find out about Teagasc potato research into breeding potatoes, including the rooster variety from Teagasc researchers Catriona Boyle and Denis Griffin Above […]
14 January 2022
Lorcan O’Neill, PhD Student PDD
Lorcan O’Neill, PhD Student PDD In this video, one of 11 videos of PDD students, Lorcan O’Neill, PhD Student with the Teagasc Pig Development Department (PDD) describes the AMURAP project, which is researching antimicrobial use and resistance in the pig and poultry sectors in Ireland. Lorcans work is concerned with the pig […]
14 January 2022
Dairy enterprise review and outlook
Dairy enterprise review and outlook Based on data from Teagasc’s National Farm Survey unit, 2021 was a good year for dairying. George Ramsbottom, Dairy Specialist has the breakdown on the figures, and watch back on the Dairy Review and Outlook with Teagasc Researcher Emma Dillon, from Outlook 2022 – Economic Prospects for […]
10 January 2022