Animals
DairyBeef 500 Calf Care Webinars
DairyBeef 500 Calf Care Webinars Type Event Proceeding The DairyBeef 500 team organised two calf care webinars which took place on Tuesday, 16th January and Tuesday, 30th January. The first webinar focused on Preparation for Calf Rearing in 2024, while the second webinar focused on Sourcing and Feeding Dairy Beef Calves in […]
31 January 2024
Today’s Farm – January/February 2024
Today’s Farm – January/February 2024 Type Magazine New Apprenticeships Deliver Advantages All Round Download Publication (PDF) Articles Upcoming events (PDF) Apprenticeships – Earning while learning (PDF) Beef How to source the right calf (PDF) ‘Farming is my GAA’ (PDF) Beefing up the breeding indexes (PDF) Sheep Driving productivity and profitability on sheep farms (PDF) Fertiliser How to cut […]
24 January 2024
DairyBeef 500 Webinar – Preparation for Calf Rearing in 2024
DairyBeef 500 Webinar – Preparation for Calf Rearing in 2024 Type Event Proceeding The first in a series of two webinars hosted by the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 team, took place on Tuesday, 16 January. The webinar was chaired by Alan Dillon, DairyBeef 500 Programme Manager, Teagasc and featured Martin Kavanagh, MVB Cert […]
18 January 2024
DairyBeef 500 Campaign 2022-2027
DairyBeef 500 Campaign 2022-2027 Type Leaflet The aim of the DairyBeef 500 Campaign is to promote and demonstrate DairyBeef systems, which are socially, environmentally and financially sustainable. Download Publication (PDF) Find out more about the DairyBeef 500 campaign.
18 January 2024
Dairy Newsletter – January 2024
Dairy Newsletter – January 2024 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Top five tips for January Prepare for calving – ensure all calving and calf-rearing facilities and equipment are ready, with ample supplies of consumables such as calf tags, gloves, iodine, and lubricant available. Are you feeding the correct rate […]
18 January 2024
Sheep Newsletter – January 2024
Sheep Newsletter – January 2024 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Grassland managementIn January take steps to protect grass covers that have accumulated since closing up in October, November and December. Don’t be tempted to graze covers in January or allow sheep to run over the farm. LimeIf soil […]
18 January 2024
Beef Newsletter – January 2024
Beef Newsletter – January 2024 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Assessing fodderTeagasc completed a national fodder survey in October, which indicated fodder deficit issues on some farms. The farms surveyed had a 9-15% shortfall in silage reserves. Reasons for shortfall – Poor conditions around silage harvest and autumn grazing […]
18 January 2024
Let’s Talk Equine – Finding the cause of underperformance relating to general health, performance, and developmental problems
Let’s Talk Equine – Finding the cause of underperformance relating to general health, performance, and developmental problems Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Equine, which took place on Tuesday, 9 January, host Wendy Conlon, Teagasc Equine Specialist was joined by Alan Creighton, Head of Environment and Nutrition at the […]
11 January 2024
Getting Ready for 2024 Dairy Season
Getting Ready for 2024 Dairy Season 0 Type Media Article By Michael Donoghue, B&T Dairy Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare Most spring calving herds are now 2 to 3 weeks away from calving. Hopefully most dairy farmers have been dry for at least 3 weeks, are well rested and motivated for a bust spring ahead. […]
5 January 2024
Get help when drying off this winter
Get help when drying off this winter Type Media Article Ronan Mulligan, Dairy Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris An effective dry off period is crucial to ensuring that somatic cell count is managed effectively. The method that is used to dry-off cows can have a huge bearing on how many udder infections establish during […]
22 December 2023