Animals
National Beef Conference 2022
National Beef Conference 2022 Type Event Proceeding “Profitable Pathways to Sustainable Beef Farming” – Conference Proceedings Download Publication (PDF) Irish beef farmers have consistently shown that they can adapt to the many new challenges and opportunities that they have had to face over the years. The last 12 months have been particularly challenging with […]
13 December 2022
Let’s Talk Equine – Optimising foal survival, and minimising vet bills!
Let’s Talk Equine – Optimising foal survival, and minimising vet bills! 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Equine which took place on Tuesday, 6 December, Wendy Conlon, Teagasc Equine Specialist was joined by vet Siobhán McAuliffe, an expert in her field and also highly respected among her own veterinary […]
8 December 2022
National Dairy Conference 2022
‘Turning Challenges into Opportunities’ – Tuesday December 6th, Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork and Thursday December 8th, Mullingar Park Hotel, Co. Westmeath In the 12 months just passed, some monumental challenges have emerged for Irish agriculture and indeed the wider economy. Most immediate have been the consequences of war in Ukraine, including rapid input price inflation, plus uncertainty […]
6 December 2022
Let’s Talk Dairy – Recent study of lameness on Irish pasture-based dairy farms
Let’s Talk Dairy – Recent study of lameness on Irish pasture-based dairy farms Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 17th November, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Dr. Natasha Browne, Teagasc Moorepark to discuss a recent study of lameness on Irish […]
22 November 2022
Let’s Talk Dairy – Principal types of lameness
Let’s Talk Dairy – Principal types of lameness Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 10th November, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Ned Dunphy, Waterford Farm Relief Service to discuss the principal types of lameness. Ned outlined the principal types of […]
15 November 2022
Selective Dry Cow Therapy – Dairy Farmers making life saving changes!
Selective Dry Cow Therapy – Dairy Farmers making life saving changes! Type Media Article By Tom Murphy, B&T Dairy Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare Regulatory changes to veterinary medicine legislation governing Dry Cow Therapy came into law in January 2022. The new changes are designed to protect human health against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR […]
11 November 2022
Silage Quality – Do you really know what you are feeding?
Silage Quality – Do you really know what you are feeding? 0 Type Media Article Enda Maloney, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport The wet weather over the last few weeks has meant that farmers have started housing their cattle, while others won’t be far behind. With pits of silage and bales being opened right […]
4 November 2022
Silage Analysis and Ration Composition
Silage Analysis and Ration Composition 0 Type Media Article By Keith Fahy, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare With weather deteriorating, grass growth reducing and in some cases poaching some farmers are starting to house their cattle. It is a great opportunity to take silage samples and indeed soil samples. With the soaring costs […]
4 November 2022
Today’s Farm – November/December 2022
Today’s Farm – November/December 2022 0 Type Magazine Managing through an injury crisis Download Publication (PDF) Articles Upcoming events (PDF) Slurry Slurry – Planning your slurry applications (PDF) Beef Beef – A farmer incapacitated – can the business cope? (PDF) Beef – Deliver what you get paid for (PDF) Beef – First impressions can deceive calf buyers (PDF) […]
4 November 2022
Beef Newsletter – November 2022
Beef Newsletter – November 2022 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Control fluke to maximise performanceFluke are present on many beef farms. Animals do not acquire resistance, so you need to consider dosing. Fluke have three different life stages and there are six active ingredients that kill them. Each […]
4 November 2022