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Winning the 2nd half – how do cows experience your farm?
Winning the 2nd half – how do cows experience your farm? A lot happens in the first 150 days of the cow’s lactation but to a large extent the game is decided in the second half. How can we win the second half? Tom Fallon, Farm Buildings & Infrastructure Specialist wants to […]
26 July 2021
A day in the life of a young dairy farmer – Laura Hannon
A day in the life of a young dairy farmer – Laura Hannon On Wednesday 14th July, Laura Hannon hosted an Instagram takeover on the Teagasc account to give insight into a day in the life of a young dairy farmer. She gave an overview of her story, educational background and how […]
25 July 2021
Oak – King of the Forest
Oak – King of the Forest The oak has long been regarded as the King of the Forest. It’s one of the most striking features in the Irish landscape. Many townlands are named after it, and also, two Irish counties, Derry and Kildare, are derived from the Gaelic word dair. Michael Somers, […]
23 July 2021
Opportunity to Clear the Decks
Opportunity to Clear the Decks You’d have to look back to 2013 to see beef prices similar to what we have today which is great to see even if it is not as frequent as we might like. Aidan Murray, Teagasc Beef Specialist says tight cattle supplies at home and internationally plus […]
22 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
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
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
Best practice management of dairy calves in their first season at grass
Best practice management of dairy calves in their first season at grass Trials at Teagasc Johnstown Castle show performance of young dairy-bred beef calves in the first summer at grass can have a big impact on their subsequent lifetime performance. It is essential then that they meet their target daily gains during […]
14 July 2021