Animals
March Grass, Opportunities and Challenges
March Grass, Opportunities and Challenges Type Media Article By Michael Donoghue, B&T Dairy Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Grazed grass represents Irish farmer’s greatest advantage in livestock production. It costs 3 to 4 times less than either silage or meal, stock performance is better and labour input is drastically reduced. After a wet but […]
11 March 2025
Beef Newsletter – March 2025
Beef Newsletter – March 2025 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Grassland management With longer days and improving ground conditions, March is a crucial time to maximise grass in the diet. New nitrates rules for 2025 From January 1, 2025, the maximum chemical N application for grassland on farms stocked above […]
7 March 2025
Sheep Newsletter – March 2025
Sheep Newsletter – March 2025 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Grassland management March grass is the best possible feed for ewes after lambing. Target pre-grazing grass height should be 7-8cm. On many farms this is not possible because ground was not closed up in time and rested over the […]
7 March 2025
Dairy Newsletter – March 2025
Dairy Newsletter – March 2025 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Top five tips for March Milk recording – if you have not done a milk recording within 60 days of the first cow calving, you lose valuable information in relation to your dry cow therapy performance. Meeting heifer […]
7 March 2025
Nutrition of the Spring calved dairy cow in the early lactation period
Nutrition of the Spring calved dairy cow in the early lactation period 0 Type Factsheet Download Publication (PDF) The Spring period is the most challenging period for grazing and feeding the grass-based dairy herd correctly. The transition from dry-period diets to milking diets and the transition from indoors to grazing are happening simultaneously, […]
6 March 2025
Teagasc Pig Newsletter – February 2025
Teagasc Pig Newsletter – February 2025 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this Issue Energy Requirements for Lactating Sows in 2025 Peadar Lawlor writes about the increasing energy demands of modern lactating sows due to larger litter sizes. He discusses the importance of optimizing feed intake and increasing nutrient density in lactation […]
27 February 2025
Minimising Disease in the Lambing Shed
Minimising Disease in the Lambing Shed Type Media Article By Nollaig O’Dowd, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Lambing has begun or is about to begin for the mid-season flocks. Weather conditions at lambing time can often be unpredictable and more often than not, ewes and lambs are housed for a substantial amount […]
24 February 2025
TResearch Spring 2025
TResearch Spring 2025 Type Magazine Powder to the People Download Publication (PDF) Improving processes in the production of dairy powders plays a key role in upholding Ireland’s status as a food exporter. Read the latest TResearch articles here: TResearch Articles Subscribe for new issue alerts Don’t miss out on the latest edition […]
21 February 2025
Preparation is key to a successful lambing season
Preparation is key to a successful lambing season Type Media Article James Fitzgerald discusses the key to a successful 2025 lambing season. With preparation, proper nutrition, colostrum management, and strict hygiene, you can reduce stress and ensure healthier lambs. In the next month, a large proportion of lowland sheep flocks will start […]
14 February 2025
Profiting from Grass on the Dairy Farm this spring
Profiting from Grass on the Dairy Farm this spring Type Media Article By Tom Murphy, B&T Dairy Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare Spring officially arrived at the start of February! The hum of the milking machine can again be heard on spring-calving dairy farms as the start of calving has given way to the […]
12 February 2025