Animals
National Organic Beef Open Day
National Organic Beef Open Day Type Event Proceeding Teagasc, Bord Bia and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) jointly organised a National Organic Beef Open Day on the farm of John Purcell, Ross, Golden, Cashel, Co. Tipperary on Wednesday, 28th September 2022. Download Publication (PDF) John took over the […]
28 September 2022
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Breeding Season Review
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Breeding Season Review Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 22 September, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses reviewing your breeding season for 2022. Stuart explains that by doing a review of the breeding season, it will give an […]
26 September 2022
Let’s Talk Dairy – Managing Somatic Cell Count in late lactation
Let’s Talk Dairy – Managing Somatic Cell Count in late lactation Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 15th September, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses managing somatic cell count (SCC) in late lactation. Stuart emphasises the importance of the use of milk recording […]
23 September 2022
Do You Follow the Stars?
Do You Follow the Stars? Type Media Article Austin Callaghan, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris. The Beef Data & Genomics Programme was launched in 2015 and suckler farmers have participated in that programme since then. It brought production index ratings of cattle for breeding (replacement) and beef (terminal) purposes to the fore. These […]
22 September 2022
Teagasc Beef Budgets 2022/2023
Teagasc Beef Budgets 2022/2023 Type Factsheet Each autumn Teagasc produces a set of financial budgets that are 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 both weanlings and store cattle. Similarly, […]
19 September 2022
Winter Finishing Mart Event
Winter Finishing Mart Event Type Event Proceeding Winter Finishing Mart Event in conjunction with the IFA and the Teagasc Drystock KT Department, which took place on Tuesday, 13th September in Kilkenny Mart, Cillin Hill, Dublin Road, Kilkenny. View presentations below Economics of Winter Finishing (PDF)Paul Crosson, Beef Enterprise Leader, Teagasc Optimising performance of […]
15 September 2022
Let’s Talk Dairy – Changes to Closed Periods – Slurry
Let’s Talk Dairy – Changes to Closed Periods – Slurry Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 8 September, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses the changes to the closed periods, specifically for slurry. Listen in as a bonus episode of The Dairy Edge […]
12 September 2022
Contract-Rearing Replacement Dairy Heifers – Is this an Option on my Farm?
Contract-Rearing Replacement Dairy Heifers – Is this an Option on my Farm? 0 Type Media Article By Aoife Forde, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Over the past number of years contract-rearing of heifers from the dairy herd by drystock farmers has become popular. Contract-rearing involves the movement of replacement heifers from the dairy […]
9 September 2022
Richard Long – DairyBeef500 Farm Walk
Richard Long – DairyBeef500 Farm Walk 0 Type Event Proceeding Event booklet from the farm walk of Richard Long, DairyBeef500 demonstration farmer which took place on Thursday, 8 September in Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford. Download Publication (PDF) Richard Long operates a calf to beef system on 47ha of grassland in Knockaun, Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford. Calves […]
8 September 2022
Swards for the Future
Swards for the Future 0 Type Event Proceeding Proceedings of the Swards for the Future Conference & Workshop which took place over two days on 8 & 9 September in the Teagasc Moorepark, Co. Cork. Download Publication (PDF) The objective of this conference and workshop was to provide an overview of the latest research […]
8 September 2022