Animals
Beef Newsletter – July 2024
Beef Newsletter – July 2024 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: What is your fodder situation?By the time we get to the end of this month, most if not all first- and second-cut silage should be in the yard, after what has been a long winter, a difficult spring, […]
11 July 2024
Sheep Newsletter – July 2024
Sheep Newsletter – July 2024 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Grassland managementIt was a difficult spring and the summer has not been a whole lot better. On drier and heavily stocked farms grass is very tight. Grass quality has deteriorated on most farms and this is affecting lamb […]
11 July 2024
Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm Open Day
Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm Open Day Type Event Proceeding The main objective of the Tipperary dairy calf-to-beef demonstration farm is to demonstrate the best technologies for profitable and sustainable production of beef calves from the dairy herd. Download Publication (PDF) The farm is located at Ballyvadin, Fethard, Co. Tipperary. […]
10 July 2024
Food for thought at open day in Teagasc Grange
Food for thought at open day in Teagasc Grange 0 Type Media Article By Ross Fitzgerald, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Farmers flocked to Grange for the 2024 Teagasc Beef Open Day. Sustainable farming practices were at the tip of all speakers’ tongues throughout the day and with a national biodiversity crisis, you […]
5 July 2024
Farmers Principal Concerns this Spring
Farmers Principal Concerns this Spring Type Media Article Andy Ryder, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport Similar to all advisors, I have been in contact with most of my farmer clients over the past few months. The majority of these are drystock farmers. Every farmer had their own individual queries relating to their farm. […]
28 June 2024
Successful Teagasc – Aurivo Focus Farm Walk in Kilconieron
Successful Teagasc – Aurivo Focus Farm Walk in Kilconieron Type Media Article By John McCabe, Teagasc Aurivo Joint Programme David Gannon who farms in Kilconieron, Go Galway held a successful farm walk as part of the Teagasc – Aurivo Farm Profitability Programme where 55 attendees heard about his dairy farming story. David […]
28 June 2024
DairyBeef 500 Factsheets
DairyBeef 500 Factsheets Type Factsheet Approximately 60% of Irish beef is product of the dairy herd. These factsheets give advice and guidance on a range of key technologies for successful production of dairy beef. Download Publication (PDF) There are 12 factsheets available all pdfs: Profitable and environmentally sustainable dairy-beef systems Nutritional management […]
26 June 2024
Safety during Busy Times on the Farm
Safety during Busy Times on the Farm Type Media Article By Martina Donnelly, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare The summer is some of the busiest times on Irish farms with many essential activities taking place. Children are on holidays from school and may be out and about on farms. With this in […]
21 June 2024
Pig Newsletter – June 2024
Pig Newsletter – June 2024 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this issue: A summary of the national pig herd performance 2023 Too much of a good thing – Pig manure storage & spreading Beat the Heat: Keeping cool this summer Pig HealthCheck dashboards survey The Pig HealthCheck database and dashboards have […]
20 June 2024
National Pig Herd Performance Report 2023
National Pig Herd Performance Report 2023 Type Report Teagasc Pig Development Department Download Publication (PDF) Report: Pig Herd Performance Report 2023 (pdf) Infographic: Pig Herd Performance 2023 Infographic (pdf)
10 June 2024