Animals
Dairy Newsletter – May 2024
Dairy Newsletter – May 2024 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: May top tips Dairy farmers have had a tough time lately, with seemingly endless challenges coming from inside and outside the farm gate. The mood at discussion groups reflects this. Take some pressure off when you can – […]
13 May 2024
Sheep Newsletter – May 2024
Sheep Newsletter – May 2024 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: GrasslandFlock performance is at its best when a constant supply of fresh high-quality grass is available to ewes and lambs. If grazing group size is not sufficient to graze out an area in three to four days, you […]
13 May 2024
Beef Newsletter – May 2024
Beef Newsletter – May 2024 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: GrassSpring has finally sprung, and priorities now are to keep quality grass in front of animals and get silage cut. The recommendation was to apply 25-30 units of nitrogen (N) per acre to grazing ground in April as […]
13 May 2024
Producing Better Quality Saleable Beef Calves from the Dairy Herd
Producing Better Quality Saleable Beef Calves from the Dairy Herd Type Media Article By Tom Murphy, B&T Dairy Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare This year’s spring calving period has ended on most dairy farms and the breeding season is underway or about to start. Among the top pain causing memories (following from the dreadful […]
10 May 2024
New Sheep Welfare Scheme Welcomed by Sheep Farmers
New Sheep Welfare Scheme Welcomed by Sheep Farmers Type Media Article Enda Maloney, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport After a tough spring on all farms due to poor ground conditions and high feed costs, farmers are finally starting to see the weather take a turn. On the 8th April the department launched a […]
10 May 2024
Budgeting Feed for Next Winter
Budgeting Feed for Next Winter 0 Type Media Article The prolonged and challenging winter experienced by farmers has depleted a lot of the silage stocks across the country. Many of these reserves had been built up over a number of years. We may not want to start thinking about next winter already, but […]
9 May 2024
DairyBeef 500 Farm Walk – P Byrne, Castledermot May 2024
DairyBeef 500 Farm Walk – P Byrne, Castledermot May 2024 0 Type Event Proceeding Teagasc has developed an initiative which focuses on management practices for technically-efficient, dairy-beef systems called DairyBeef 500. The campaign promotes the adoption of technologies identified through research onto commercial farms, while monitoring their impact on farm sustainability. Download Publication […]
7 May 2024
Bovine Fencing and Meal Bins TAMS 3 Options for Drystock Farmers
Bovine Fencing and Meal Bins TAMS 3 Options for Drystock Farmers Type Media Article By Keith Fahy B & T Drystock Advisor, Teagasc, Galway/Clare The last twelve months has been a year like no other with a number of individual months being the wettest on record. July in particular was recorded at […]
30 April 2024
Pig Newsletter – April 2024
Pig Newsletter – April 2024 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this issue: Sound the alarm! Financial benefit of a good litters per sow per year Pig Open Day 2024
26 April 2024
Chemical Nitrogen Formulations: NBPT Protected Urea
Chemical Nitrogen Formulations: NBPT Protected Urea Type Media Article By Colm Kelly, Climate Action & Sustainability Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare The rainfall challenge in 2024 is the current crisis and the challenge when conditions improve is to limit its problems bleeding into next winter’s forage, bedding and feed supplies. Soil nutrient management will […]
19 April 2024