Animals
National Pig Conference 2022
National Pig Conference 2022 Type Event Proceeding The conference took place in person on Tuesday, 18 October in the Kilmore Hotel, Cavan and on Wednesday, 19 October in the Horse & Jockey Hotel, Co. Tipperary. Download Publication (PDF) Teagasc Pig Development Department and guest speakers presented information relating to current issues within […]
21 October 2022
Celebrating Ancient Traditions in the Burren
Celebrating Ancient Traditions in the Burren Type Media Article By Aoife Ford, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare As the winter weather has taken hold and the evenings begin to draw in, many farmers have started to think about housing cattle for the winter. Silage pits and bales are being opened as livestock […]
21 October 2022
National Farm Survey – 2021 Sustainability Report
National Farm Survey – 2021 Sustainability Report Type Report This report provides the latest available information on the sustainability performance of farms in Ireland, based on detailed analysis of data collected through the Teagasc National Farm Survey. Economic, Social, Environmental and Innovation sustainability dimensions are measured for Dairy, Cattle, Sheep and Tillage […]
17 October 2022
Broiler Farming in the Next Decade
Broiler Farming in the Next Decade Type Event Proceeding Teagasc’s first poultry Knowledge Transfer took place on Monday, 10th October in Teagasc Ballyhaise College, Co. Cavan and on Tuesday, 11th October in Teagasc Moorepark Food Research Centre, Co. Cork. These events gave broiler farmers, processors and stakeholders a chance to engage with experts […]
12 October 2022
Let’s Talk Equine Webinar – The reality of trading horses for a living
Let’s Talk Equine Webinar – The reality of trading horses for a living Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Equine, which took place on Tuesday, 4th October, Wendy Conlon, Teagasc Equine Specialist was joined by Barry O’Connor International Agent and Coach to discuss the reality of trading horses for […]
12 October 2022
Beef Newsletter – October 2022
Beef Newsletter – October 2022 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Autumn grass plannerYour grazing management plan in October will determine how much grass you will have on your farm next February and March. Farms that are targeting to turn at least some stock out between Valentine’s Day and […]
10 October 2022
Dairy Newsletter – October 2022
Dairy Newsletter – October 2022 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Winter feed survey resultsA survey of winter feed stocks was completed by 570 Teagasc client dairy farms across the country in early September. This followed on from an earlier survey that had shown a healthy surplus of feed […]
10 October 2022
Sheep Newsletter – October 2022
Sheep Newsletter – October 2022 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Grassland managementOctober is the month that sets up the grass for the coming year. Decisions made during this and the following months will play a big role in how much grass will be available next spring. Start closing […]
10 October 2022
Situation and Outlook for Irish Agriculture – September 2022
Situation and Outlook for Irish Agriculture – September 2022 0 Type Report In December 2021 Teagasc published its annual Situation and Outlook for 2022. The Russian Federation’s illegal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, set in train a range of inflationary effects and required a revision of the agricultural outlook for 2022, which […]
3 October 2022
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Autumn Grass Targets – Where are we now?
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Autumn Grass Targets – Where are we now? 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 29 September, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses Autumn Grass Targets – where are we now?. Stuart gives an update on current figures in […]
3 October 2022