Animals
Tips for Buying a Stockbull this Spring
Tips for Buying a Stockbull this Spring Type Media Article Patricia Lynch, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe. The calving season is coming to a close which can only mean the breeding season is fast approaching and according to Teagasc research four out of every five calves born on beef farms are sired by […]
17 April 2024
Galway Farmer wins Drystock Grassland Farmer of the Year
Galway Farmer wins Drystock Grassland Farmer of the Year Type Media Article By John Kilboyle, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D. presented the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the year awards last Thursday, 11 April at the Teagasc Ballyhaise Agricultural College. The Sustainable […]
12 April 2024
Pig Newsletter – March 2024
Pig Newsletter – March 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download the newsletter: Teagasc Pig Newsletter – March 2024 (PDF) In this issue: Sow mortality – Why, who, where, when, what? Maximising the sow daily lactation feed intake Teagasc Pig Open Day 2024 IPHS Symposium 2024
9 April 2024
Dairy Newsletter – April 2024
Dairy Newsletter – April 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Top five tips for April Grass quality – target cows grazing high-quality covers of 1,200-1,400kg DM/ha in 36-hour paddocks. Breeding – select your best Economic Breeding Index (EBI) cows to breed replacements from rather than breeding all cows […]
5 April 2024
Beef Newsletter – April 2024
Beef Newsletter – April 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Replacing used P and KFertiliser sales of phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) have fallen considerably over the last two years. This is not surprising with the large increases we saw in the price per tonne. Many farmers also […]
5 April 2024
Sheep Newsletter – April 2024
Sheep Newsletter – April 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Grassland managementSoil moistureLots of rain in late February and March means that not a lot of sheep farmers managed to get fertiliser out prior to lambing. Having fertiliser in the yard to spread when ground conditions allow is […]
5 April 2024
No Silence in the Farmyards Yet!
No Silence in the Farmyards Yet! 0 Type Media Article Eamon Patten, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe Lambing of mid-season ewes is near completion on many farms and about to start with the hill and late lambing lowland flocks. Sheep farmers will be wishing for some improved ‘climate change’ in the next few weeks. […]
5 April 2024
Close up Fields now for Quality Silage in May
Close up Fields now for Quality Silage in May 0 Type Media Article By John Galvin, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare How can you close what has not been opened you may ask; and that is most likely the scenario most farmers find themselves in. With 28% more rainfall than the long term […]
5 April 2024
Signpost Series: Water quality and agriculture – challenges and opportunities
Signpost Series: Water quality and agriculture – challenges and opportunities Type Event Proceeding On this episode of the Signpost Series which took place on Friday, 22 March, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Dr. Jenny Deakin, Senior Catchment Scientist, EPA to discuss water quality and agriculture […]
26 March 2024
ACRES Tranche 2: All Applicants to be accepted
ACRES Tranche 2: All Applicants to be accepted Type Media Article By Padraig Glynn, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare It was recently announced that all 9,000 farmers who applied for Agri-Climate Rural Environmental Scheme (ACRES) Tranche 2, will be accepted into the scheme. This news has pleased many farmers who were patiently […]
22 March 2024