Animals

Let’s Talk Dairy – Breeding beef from the dairy herd

Let’s Talk Dairy – Breeding beef from the dairy herd Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 6th April, host James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Ruth Fennell, Teagasc Dairy Advisor to discuss breeding beef from the dairy herd. Elsewhere in the […]
11 April 2023

Lime

Lime 0 Type Media Article By Marion Fox, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Farmers may not be aware of the National Liming Programme 2023. This programme has been introduced by the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine to encourage the use of Lime on farms, which corrects soil acidity by neutralising the […]
6 April 2023

Let’s Talk Dairy – Tirlán Focus Farmer update

Let’s Talk Dairy – Tirlán Focus Farmer update 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 30th March, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Steven Fitzgerald, Waterford dairy farmer and Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farm Programme participant to get an update on what’s been happening […]
4 April 2023

Teagasc Pig Newsletter March 2023

Teagasc Pig Newsletter March 2023 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) This month saw a further rise in pig price, with further increases hoped for in the coming weeks. In addition to this, the price of feed ingredients has come back so we look forward to seeing a drop feed prices shortly. The […]
3 April 2023

Let’s Talk Dairy – Nutrition of the spring calving cow ahead of breeding

Let’s Talk Dairy – Nutrition of the spring calving cow ahead of breeding Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 23 March, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc to discuss the nutrition of the […]
27 March 2023

Today’s Farm – March/April 2023

Today’s Farm – March/April 2023 Type Magazine Book your BISS meeting now Download Publication (PDF) Articles Upcoming events (PDF) ETC pages (PDF) Dairy Dairy – Future-proofing through breeding (PDF) Dairy – Weaning – Starting them early (PDF) Beef Beef – Challenge into opportunity (PDF) BovINE – European beef farmers learning from each other (PDF) Signpost Programme Signpost Programme […]
23 March 2023

CAP 2023-2027: How is Your Farm Affected?

CAP 2023-2027: How is Your Farm Affected? Type Media Article Andy Ryder, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport On the 1st of January this year, a new 5-year CAP period started. There are a number of important changes occurring in relation to the distribution of CAP payments that farmers need to know about. The […]
22 March 2023

Let’s Talk Dairy – Progressing through the spring and finishing off the final rotation

Let’s Talk Dairy – Progressing through the spring and finishing off the final rotation Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 16th March, Patrick Gowing, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Eamon Fagan, Westmeath dairy farmer to discuss progressing through the spring and finishing […]
20 March 2023

Breeding Considerations for the 2024 Calf Crop in Dairy Herds

Breeding Considerations for the 2024 Calf Crop in Dairy Herds Type Media Article By Tom Murphy, B&T Dairy Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Imagine milking a herd of cows and selling 550kg of milksolids from each with an annual profitability of €500 per cow more than the Irish Base cow.  All that prevents you […]
16 March 2023

Let’s Talk Equine – Insights into how a referral clinic serves the sector

Let’s Talk Equine – Insights into how a referral clinic serves the sector Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Equine, which took place on Tuesday, 7th March, host Wendy Conlon, Teagasc Equine Specialist was joined by Ann Derham MVB DVMS Dipl ECVS, EBVS® European Specialist in Large Animal Surgery, […]
16 March 2023