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Making quality silage for sheep
Making quality silage for sheep The guideline silage requirement for the average lowland ewe is 0.15 tons pit silage/ewe/month or 0.19 bales/ewe/month. Damian Costello, Sheep Specialist Teagasc Athenry, discusses making quality silage for sheep, has tips for successful silage making and a link to a recent webinar on it here Where ewes […]
11 May 2021
Pig Research Farm Update May 2021
Pig Research Farm Update May 2021 Tomás Ryan, farm manager at Moorepark pig research facility, gives us an update on how the unit has been performing recently with a look at some production figures. Tomás also talks about the research work currently ongoing in Moorepark, including farrowing house projects and a new […]
11 May 2021
Slurry storage capacity and TAMS
Slurry storage capacity and TAMS Tom Fallon, Teagasc Farm Buildings & Infrastructure Specialist has tips for applying for TAMS grant aid for slurry storage here. He advises when building new facilities to look beyond meeting the minimum storage requirements as many farms require extra storage. He features a TAMS grant farm example […]
10 May 2021
How many Dairy replacements do we need?
How many Dairy replacements do we need? Increased focus on improving beef traits from the dairy herd has led to a key breeding recommendation to only generate enough heifers to meet your replacement requirements. But how many replacement heifers are required on your farm? Joe Kelleher, Teagasc Dairy Advisor Newcastle West, answers […]
10 May 2021
The Benefits of Using Low Emission Slurry Spreading on Drystock Farms this Summer
The Benefits of Using Low Emission Slurry Spreading on Drystock Farms this Summer Low Emissions Slurry Spreading technology (LESS) has become a common sight on Galway farms in recent years. Umbilical pipes, dribble bars, trailing shoes and injection systems are replacing the traditional splash plate. Bryan Donnelly, Advisor Teagasc Galway highlights the […]
10 May 2021
Will it ever Grow?
0 Will it ever Grow? Mícheál Kelly, Advisor, Teagasc Galway is somewhat frustrated with the weather effect on grass growth currently but takes hope from Grass Growth Predictions for the week ahead. He stresses the importance of getting fertiliser out now, getting good grass utilisation and planning for silage making The weather had […]
9 May 2021
Managing young forests
0 Managing young forests Newly planted forests require several years of active management to become well established regardless of type of woodland or tree species. If a forest is not well looked after, both biodiversity value and future timber revenue could be compromised, Steven Meyen, Forestry Development Officer advises It is therefore very […]
9 May 2021
Farmyards and Water Quality
0 Farmyards and Water Quality Farmyards can impact on water quality where wastes & effluents gain access to water directly, as point source pollution or indirectly, by diffuse pollution. With good farmyard management & design these impacts to water, where they occur, can be eliminated as Kevin O’Sullivan ASSAP Advisor outlines The areas […]
8 May 2021
The Signpost Series – Water quality – national problems, local solutions
0 The Signpost Series – Water quality – national problems, local solutions On the latest episode of The Signpost Series, which took place on Friday, 30th April, Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd is joined by Jenny Deakin, EPA to discuss water quality – national problems, local solutions. Jenny’s presentation was followed by a questions […]
7 May 2021
Teagasc Green Acres Virtual Farm Walk – Jarlath and Austin Ruane
0 Teagasc Green Acres Virtual Farm Walk – Jarlath and Austin Ruane ‘Making a Success in the West’ is what Jarlath & Austin Ruane, farmer participants of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme are demonstrating in a virtual farm walk taking place on their Claremorris farm on Thursday, 13 May. Here […]
7 May 2021