Animals
Calling all Suckler Farmers – Don’t be SCEPtical about SCEP
Calling all Suckler Farmers – Don’t be SCEPtical about SCEP Type Media Article By John Galvin, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Over the past number of weeks in my numerous consultations with clients, many topics for conversation have come up such as BISS (Basic Income Support for Sustainability) the replacement for the […]
25 April 2023
Let’s Talk Dairy – Matching stocking rate to grass grown
Let’s Talk Dairy – Matching stocking rate to grass grown Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 13 April, Patrick Gowing, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Eugene Lawler, dairy farmer to discuss matching stocking rate to grass grown. Eugene gives an insight into […]
21 April 2023
Farm Schemes Supporting Young Farmers
Farm Schemes Supporting Young Farmers Type Media Article James Fitzgerald, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballina In keeping with commitments made in previous rounds of the Common Agricultural Policy, young and new farmers in the first years of their official farming careers will continue to be supported through two main schemes: The Complementary Income […]
19 April 2023
Grass and Breeding on Dairy Farms after a Hard Spring
Grass and Breeding on Dairy Farms after a Hard Spring Type Media Article By Michael Donoghue, B&T Dairy Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare Spring 2023 started like a dream, with slurry, fertiliser and cows out in February and early March. However since about the 10th March recording breaking rainfall has created a lot of […]
14 April 2023
SCEP – The New 5 Year Suckler Scheme
SCEP – The New 5 Year Suckler Scheme Type Media Article Alan Nolan, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe The new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) is now open for applications. The new scheme replaces the BDGP scheme which was in place since 2015. All suckler farmers whether they were in the BDGP or […]
14 April 2023
Great Opportunity to Lime Your Farm in 2023
Great Opportunity to Lime Your Farm in 2023 Type Media Article Damien Gibbons, Walsh Scholar, Teagasc Ballinrobe Farmers have been placed under a lot of pressure in recent times as a result of the exponential increases in the cost of farm inputs (feed, fertiliser etc.) It has never been as important for […]
14 April 2023
Let’s Talk Equine – Different horses for different courses
Let’s Talk Equine – Different horses for different courses Type Event Proceeding In the April episode of Let’s Talk Equine, which took place on Tuesday, 4th April, host Wendy Conlon, Teagasc Equine Specialist was joined by Philippa Scott and Hannah Gordon to discuss ‘different horses for different courses’. Philippa and Hannah, utilising […]
13 April 2023
Dairy Newsletter – April 2023
Dairy Newsletter – April 2023 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Top five tips for April Weigh your bulling heifers – if you are using sexed semen on a synchronisation protocol on your heifers, make sure the heifers are on target weight and cycling to improve conception rates. As […]
12 April 2023
Sheep Newsletter – April 2023
Sheep Newsletter – April 2023 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Grassland management Nitrogen applicationsWhen applying nitrogen (N), there are significant savings that can be made by spreading urea as opposed to CAN. Grouping up lambsGrassland management is simplified and more grass is grown where the number of grazing […]
12 April 2023
Beef Newsletter – April 2023
Beef Newsletter – April 2023 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Suckler Carbon Efficiency ProgrammeOn Monday March 20, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) launched the new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), which succeeds the old Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP). You can apply via Agfood.ie […]
12 April 2023