Animals
Today’s Farm – January/February 2022
Today’s Farm – January/February 2022 0 Type Magazine Weighing up your fertiliser options Download Publication (PDF) Articles: Etc pages (PDF) Beef – Big future for Future Beef (PDF) Beef – Costs a concern for 2022 (PDF) Sheep – What sheep farmers can do about high feed and fertiliser costs (PDF) Fertiliser Focus – Nitrogen on early spring […]
7 January 2022
Once a Day Milking Conference 2022
Once a Day Milking Conference 2022 0 Type Event Proceeding Once a Day Milking Conference 2022 took place virtually on Thursday, 6 January. The theme of this year’s online conference centered around the latest research about the impact of once a day milking on milk production and how to manage this effect. The […]
7 January 2022
Beef Newsletter – January 2022
Beef Newsletter – January 2022 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Commercial Beef ValueThe Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has announced a new Commercial Beef Value (CBV), which is described as a new selection tool for farmers with non-breeding herds. It will have particular relevance to those farmers that […]
5 January 2022
Dairy Newsletter – January 2022
Dairy Newsletter – January 2022 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Managing early nitrogen this springHigh fertiliser nitrogen (N) prices will add significantly to cash cost on dairy farms this spring. However, a lack of N supply in the soil limits spring grass growth, which will lead in turn […]
5 January 2022
Sheep Newsletter – January 2022
Sheep Newsletter – January 2022 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: FertiliserFertiliser prices have increased dramatically since last spring. Your 2021 fertiliser budget will probably only purchase between 40% and 50% of the tonnage for the coming year. Do a budget, look at your 2021 spend and see how […]
5 January 2022
Pig Newsletter – December 2021
Pig Newsletter – December 2021 Type Newsletter The latest news, research updates and advice from our Teagasc Pig Development Department Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Research update from the WETFEED 2 project – Optimising number of feed splits & sensor height in short trough liquid feeding Review of Pig Sector in […]
24 December 2021
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Costings of Nitrogen Fertiliser
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Costings of Nitrogen Fertiliser Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 16th December, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, compares costings of nitrogen fertiliser products to get best value next spring. Listen to the webinar as a bonus episode of The […]
24 December 2021
Ewe Nutrition and Management Pre-Lambing
Ewe Nutrition and Management Pre-Lambing Type Media Article By Shauna Fitzmaurice B&T Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinasloe Ensuring that the ewe receives the correct nutrition pre lambing is one of the key factors affecting subsequent lamb performance for the rest of the year. 80% of foetal growth takes place in the last 6-8 […]
20 December 2021
Strategies to Reduce Sheep Input Costs For 2022
Strategies to Reduce Sheep Input Costs For 2022 Type Media Article By Joanne Masterson, B&T Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Galway/Clare For the past number of months we have been hearing about the increased cost of fertiliser, animal feed prices and the continuation of this into the New Year. One of the main drivers […]
20 December 2021
Increasing your Profits from Beef Farming
Increasing your Profits from Beef Farming Type Media Article By Eddie Webb, B&T Soil & Environment Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare There is a big variation in the performance of beef farms across the industry. Financial accounts for year-end have consistently highlighted the gap in performance between the top 1/3 of beef farms to […]
20 December 2021