Animals
Dairy Start-up Farm in Ballindine
Dairy Start-up Farm in Ballindine Type Media Article Donal Kelly, Dairy Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris Donal Ronayne and his uncle Liam Trench started milking 205 heifers in 2021. Historically the farm was a suckler to beef enterprise. The conversion to dairying started in 2019 and a Farm Partnership was set-up. In the last […]
27 July 2022
Summer 2022
Summer 2022 Type Media Article By Marion Fox, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Summer is always a very busy time on farms and there is so much happening with silage, harvesting of crops and ongoing management of livestock, but we all need to remain mindful of health and safety on the farm. […]
22 July 2022
And will it be a Green Moon?
And will it be a Green Moon? Type Media Article By Bernie Leahy, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare A new EU Directive was signed into law for the protection of birds in late June this year. The new law proposed by the European Commission will require the time bound restoration of 20% […]
19 July 2022
Signpost Series Webinar – Reduce N surplus on an intensive dairy farm
Signpost Series Webinar – Reduce N surplus on an intensive dairy farm Type Event Proceeding On this episode of the Signpost Series which took place on Friday, 8th July, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Donal Patton, Teagasc to discuss reducing N surplus on an intensive […]
13 July 2022
Beef Farm Infrastructure Handbook
Beef Farm Infrastructure Handbook Type Booklet Updated in July 2022. Download Publication (PDF) The guiding principal of good farm infrastructure is that it’s safe, and allows for best management practices that are sustainable from an animal welfare, labour efficient, economic and environmental perspective. This handbook is designed to be used as a […]
13 July 2022
Quality Grass Now Will Reduce Meal Required to Finish Lambs
Quality Grass Now Will Reduce Meal Required to Finish Lambs Type Media Article Andy Ryder, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport July is a critical month for sheep farmers to endeavour to make a decent profit from this year’s lamb crop. Most March born lambs are weaned around late June-early July and it is […]
12 July 2022
Clive Bright – Organic Farm Walk
Clive Bright – Organic Farm Walk Type Event Proceeding Event booklet from the Teagasc Organic Beef and Direct Selling Farm Walk of Clive Bright, Ardsallagh, Ballymote, Co. Sligo, which took place on Wednesday, 22nd June 2022. Download Publication (PDF) On Wednesday, 22nd June, Organic Beef and Direct Selling farmer Clive Bright, Ardsallagh, Ballymote, Co. Sligo hosted a Teagasc […]
12 July 2022
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – IHFA role in Irish dairy breeding
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – IHFA role in Irish dairy breeding 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 30th June, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Laurence Feeney, CEO of IHFA to discuss the role of the IHFA in Irish dairy breeding. […]
8 July 2022
Dairy Newsletter – July 2022
Dairy Newsletter – July 2022 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Grazing targets for JulyRegardless of soil type and level of rainfall, the key objective over the coming weeks will be to maintain an adequate supply of high quality grass. Where grass growth is adequate (about 65kg DM/ha/day – […]
7 July 2022
Beef Newsletter – July 2022
Beef Newsletter – July 2022 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Sustainable parasite controlYoung calves are not resistant to stomach worms and this is why we need to treat them, especially in their first season at grass. However, spring-born suckler calves do not have a large intake of grass […]
7 July 2022