Animals
Sheep Newsletter – October 2023
Sheep Newsletter – October 2023 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Grassland managementOctober is the month to start closing up paddocks if you want to have grass next spring. Remember that you cannot burn a candle at both ends, so if you want to have sufficient grass next spring […]
9 October 2023
Dairy Newsletter – October 2023
Dairy Newsletter – October 2023 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Top five tips for October Arrange a milk recording for your herd at the latest 45 days out from drying out to help identify cows that may have somatic cell count (SCC) issues, and more importantly, to select […]
9 October 2023
Take Steps Now to Ensure you have Adequate Grass next Spring
Take Steps Now to Ensure you have Adequate Grass next Spring 0 Type Media Article Vincent Ronayne, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris. Grass for sheep lambing next spring needs to be planned from right now. The spring grazing season begins in autumn. Having grass in spring reduces the level of expensive concentrates required to […]
3 October 2023
October Dairy Farm Management Notes
October Dairy Farm Management Notes 0 Type Media Article By John McCabe, Teagasc-Aurivo Joint Programme Wet weather, milk price and policy are causing a lot of frustration to dairy farmers but we need to continue to think about improving the running of our systems. Here I provide some management hints for the autumn […]
3 October 2023
Teagasc Pig Newsletter – September 2023
Teagasc Pig Newsletter – September 2023 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this issue: Ear Necrosis – know thy enemy! Ten years of research on tail biting – part 2: Where are the risks on Irish farms? Previewing the Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference 2023
29 September 2023
Let’s Talk Dairy – Key Messages from Winter Milk Open Day
Let’s Talk Dairy – Key Messages from Winter Milk Open Day Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 14 September, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist is joined by Michael Dineen, Senior Research Officer at Teagasc, to discuss the key messages from the National Winter […]
25 September 2023
Teagasc Beef Budgets 2023/2024
Teagasc Beef Budgets 2023/2024 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 […]
14 September 2023
Land Rental Prices, where to next?
Land Rental Prices, where to next? Type Media Article Kevin O’Hara, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris We have all heard of the sharp increase in the price of rented land over the past 18 months, but the question has to be asked, can these high prices continue? In many situations it cannot. We […]
12 September 2023
Let’s Talk Dairy – Tools to keep grass in the diet longer this autumn
Let’s Talk Dairy – Tools to keep grass in the diet longer this autumn Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 7th September, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist is joined by Ciaran Hearn, PastureBase Ireland to discuss the tools to keep grass in the […]
11 September 2023
Let’s Talk Dairy – Labour efficiencies on farm
Let’s Talk Dairy – Labour efficiencies on farm 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 31 August, James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist is joined by Martina Gormley, Teagasc Dairy Specialist to discuss labour requirements and efficiencies on farm. Elsewhere in the webinar, Joseph Dunphy, […]
8 September 2023