Animals
Winter Feed 2024: What’s your Plan?
Winter Feed 2024: What’s your Plan? 0 Type Media Article By Paul Mullins, Education Officer, Teagasc Galway/Clare Grass growth in 2024 is down by somewhere in the region of 2 tonnes of grass per acre. This has come about due to the lower than normal sunshine levels during May, June & July. It […]
1 October 2024
Pig Newsletter – September 2024
Pig Newsletter – September 2024 Type Newsletter Teagasc Pig Newsletter – September 2024 In this issue: Growing Rye – A win-win for tillage & pig producers Reducing stress at Weaning 30th Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference: Marking a milestone
26 September 2024
Lameness on the Dairy Farm- Autumn is Peak Risk Period
Lameness on the Dairy Farm- Autumn is Peak Risk Period Type Media Article By Tom Murphy, B& T Dairy Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare One of the hidden costs when it comes to milking cows is lameness, and it is often a repeat offender. It can also take up a lot of valuable time […]
20 September 2024
Course Prospectus 2025
Course Prospectus 2025 Type Booklet Teagasc is the primary provider of accredited further (vocational) education for the land–based sector. This Prospectus outlines the various course offerings. Download Publication (PDF) Teagasc has a major input into higher education and postgraduate education delivery through its extensive partnership with the higher education sector. Teagasc introduced […]
18 September 2024
Teagasc Beef Budgets 2024/2025
Teagasc Beef Budgets 2024/2025 Type Factsheet Every autumn Teagasc produces a set of financial budgets as a guide to beef farmers who are buying cattle for finishing over the following 18 months. Purchase prices are based on the prevailing market value at the time for weanlings and store cattle. Inputs required for finishing […]
16 September 2024
Thousands on Animal Health and Pennies on Farmer Health
Thousands on Animal Health and Pennies on Farmer Health Type Media Article By Keith Fahy, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Working as a Drystock Advisor with Teagasc, I see first-hand how farmers look after their animals. The majority of farmers I deal with put the health and welfare of their animals ahead […]
13 September 2024
Today’s Farm – September/October 2024
Today’s Farm – September/October 2024 Type Magazine Download Publication (PDF) Articles ETC pages (PDF) Events (PDF) Fodder Winter Feed 2024 – Act now if supplies are tight (PDF) Beef Give your stock a clean start before winter housing (PDF) Better beef, cleaner water (PDF) Sheep Weighing up store lamb performance (PDF) Machinery […]
11 September 2024
Dairy Newsletter – September 2024
Dairy Newsletter – September 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Top five tips for September Review your winter feed budget With the majority of silage crops now harvested, it’s important to review what winter feed is available. Correct somatic cell count Use milk recording to make informed decisions […]
6 September 2024
Beef Newsletter – September 2024
Beef Newsletter – September 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Beef Welfare Scheme 2024If you are interested in signing up to the Beef Welfare Scheme you have until midnight on September 24 to apply online at agfood.ie. As mentioned in last month’s newsletter, there are two components to […]
6 September 2024
Sheep Newsletter – September 2024
Sheep Newsletter – September 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: GrasslandAs we head into the latter half of the grazing season, farms need to put a plan in place for the latter rotations. Aim for a pre-grazing cover of 1,500-2,000kg DM/ha, or 8-10cm, grazing these swards down to […]
6 September 2024