Articles
Silage walls: consider safety and capacity
Silage walls: consider safety and capacity Herd size has increased on many farms, but in many cases there hasn’t been a corresponding investment in silage storage. Silage pits on some farms are dangerously high. Farm Buildings and Infrastructure Specialist Tom Fallon has some advice on silage pit safety and capacity If silage […]
27 May 2022
Creating a native farm woodland
Creating a native farm woodland Fifteen years ago, Michael Gallagher got grant aid approval to establish a native woodland on his farm. The woodland consists mainly oak with a nurse crop of Scots pine and European larch. Forestry advisor Steven Meyen and Michael tell us more about the woodland Michael Gallagher is […]
27 May 2022
Control Grass Quality and Boost Profits
Control Grass Quality and Boost Profits There is an old saying that “A wet and windy May fills the barn with corn and hay” and this certainly true this year. Grass growth rates have shown a 20% increase in the last week. High grass growth can be challenging for farmers. Teagasc Advisor […]
26 May 2022
Spring Beans
Spring Beans Tillage Specialist Ciaran Collins gives an update on the various stages that spring beans are at present. Disease concerns are chocolate spot and downy mildew Growth Stages There is a large range in growth stages of beans this season due to the prolonged sowing period. Sowing of beans started in […]
26 May 2022
World Potato Congress 2022
World Potato Congress 2022 The Irish Potato Federation is proud to host the 11th World Potato Congress (WPC 2022) which will take place in Ireland, 30 May – 2 June 2022. Get details about booking your place at the conference here and get a preview of what you can expect Founded in […]
26 May 2022
Fertiliser Spreader – Tray test and field procedure Factsheet
Fertiliser Spreader – Tray test and field procedure Factsheet Teagasc recently published a compendium of 20 factsheets providing the latest technical advice on soils, nutrients and fertiliser. The sixteenth of these is about the Fertiliser Spreader – Tray test and field procedure and can be read here. All 20 will be published […]
25 May 2022
Grass silage – why high feed value is essential
Grass silage – why high feed value is essential The production of high feed-value silage should always be the objective of producers who feed silage to lactating dairy cows, growing and finishing beef cattle, and pregnant ewes. For me, the target for high feed-value silage is a DMD of greater than 75% […]
25 May 2022
New Teagasc study finds no impact of inhibitors on the soil microbiome
New Teagasc study finds no impact of inhibitors on the soil microbiome New research from Teagasc Johnstown Castle has demonstrated that there was no impact of urease inhibitor N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT), incorporated into protected urea fertiliser, on the structure and abundance of soil bacterial and fungal communities after 5 years repeated […]
24 May 2022
Making enough quality grass silage for dairy farms in 2022
Making enough quality grass silage for dairy farms in 2022 With fertilizer Nitrogen prices at very high levels, our Teagasc dairy advisory staff have been receiving many queries this spring on the best strategy to keep the cost of silage down. Joe Patton, Head of Dairy KT, Teagasc has advice on fertiliser […]
24 May 2022
Maximising lamb performance
Maximising lamb performance Michael Gottstein, Head of Teagasc Sheep Knowledge Transfer Programme, summarises the five key management tips that sheep farmers should be taking into consideration at this time of year to maximise the performance of their lambs Maximise the performance of your lambs by implementing the following 5 key practices on […]
24 May 2022