Articles
Pat and Sean Kelly – Herd details and performance
Pat and Sean Kelly – Herd details and performance Over the coming week Dairy Daily with George Ramsbottom, Dairy Specialist, will focus on the breeding performance and genetic merit of the dairy cows on the farm of Pat and Sean Kelly, Arrabawn Suppliers from Kilruane, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. Today’s video is on […]
11 April 2022
Sustainability Training Programme for Farmers and Co-operatives wins Top Accolade at National Training Awards
Sustainability Training Programme for Farmers and Co-operatives wins Top Accolade at National Training Awards A ‘game changing’ new programme addressing the training and development needs of co-operatives and their farmer members and producers, as they work to reduce their carbon footprint, has won the prestigious Pearse Walsh Award. The Pearse Walsh Award […]
11 April 2022
The Clover Reporter is Jim White
The Clover Reporter is Jim White This week’s The Clover Reporter returns to the farm of Jim White, Clonmel Co. Tipperary. Jim recently held a Clover Farm Walk on his farm. He outlines his clover plan for 2022 and his top tip for Clover in April. Name: Jim WhiteLocation: Clonmel, Co.TipperaryEnterprise: DairySoil Type: Dry Soils% Farm […]
10 April 2022
Longer days, more work, greater danger
Longer days, more work, greater danger Spring is here, and with it peak workload. Reduce your risk of injury or even death with some simple precautions. Francis Bligh and John McNamara Teagasc Health and Safety specialists have suggestions for keeping safe at calving time, when handling slurry and around machinery here Last […]
10 April 2022
Managing Roadside Trees
0 Managing Roadside Trees The Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine has published guidance on managing roadside trees. Written by a panel of experts convened by the Tree Council, it presents a simple six-step process for landowners to follow. Co-author Eileen Woodbyrne summarises the advice and guidance in the booklet The purpose […]
9 April 2022
Fertilising for First Cut Grass Silage Factsheet
0 Fertilising for First Cut Grass Silage Factsheet Teagasc recently published a compendium of 20 factsheets providing the latest technical advice on soils, nutrients and fertiliser. The tenth of these is about Fertilising for First Cut Grass Silage and can be read here. All 20 will be published here on Teagasc Daily Farmers […]
9 April 2022
Is your Sprayer test due?
0 Is your Sprayer test due? The sprayer on a typical 100ha tillage farm will apply in excess of €25,000 of PPP’s in a season and so a properly functioning sprayer is vital. Sprayer testing is now a fundamental activity on any tillage farm. Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Tillage Specialist discusses testing, buffer zones […]
9 April 2022
LIME – The Cheapest Fertiliser in 2022
0 LIME – The Cheapest Fertiliser in 2022 Lime application was, and is always the starting point of good soil nutrient management. Austin Callaghan, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris, describes it as the engine oil of our soils. With the great hike in fertiliser prices Austin has advice on making the best of lime […]
8 April 2022
Beef Strategies for 2022
0 Beef Strategies for 2022 This year has seen price inflation particularly on key inputs such as fertiliser, feed and projected contractor costs. This creates another challenging year for beef farmers who have shown significant resilience to date. Colm Kelly, Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Ballinasloe suggests ways to manage this Silage: The key message […]
8 April 2022
Forest fires – what we can do
0 Forest fires – what we can do Steven Meyen, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer has good practical advice on what forest owners and visitors to forests can do, to prevent forest fires and to minimise the threat to their forests from wildfires during the current high risk season. Wildfires can destroy a farmer’s […]
8 April 2022