Animals
Farm Planning – Don’t leave it to the last minute
Farm Planning – Don’t leave it to the last minute 0 Type Media Article Andy Ryder, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport This time of year I get a lot of queries relating to herd number applications. Some are new applicants looking to start farming, some are existing herd numbers looking to change the name […]
3 March 2021
Early Management of the Dairy Beef Calf
Early Management of the Dairy Beef Calf 0 Type Media Article Vincent Ronayne, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe With the main dairy calving season underway and dairy calves moving onto beef farms, having good practices in the early stages of dairy beef calf rearing will minimise problems later on. There are a number of […]
3 March 2021
Disbudding
Disbudding 0 Type Factsheet Disbudding Factsheet By definition, disbudding is the removal of an area of skin including the horn bud in a young calf prior to solid attachment of the horn bud to the skull. Disbudding is performed for economic and practical reasons: to prevent bullying and injury to other animals (with […]
2 March 2021
Outlook 2021- Economic Prospects for Agriculture (Revised)
Outlook 2021- Economic Prospects for Agriculture (Revised) Type Report Revised To Reflect The EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement Download Publication (PDF) This Outlook 2021 report was revised in February 2021 in light of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) that was reached between the EU and the UK on Christmas Eve […]
23 February 2021
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Early lactation
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Early lactation Type Event Proceeding On the latest episode of Let’s Talk Dairy, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist is joined by Don Crowley, Milk Quality Specialist at Teagasc where they discuss what can be done in the milking parlor with freshly calved cows in order to try […]
23 February 2021
Teagasc Virtual Hill Sheep Conference 2021
Teagasc Virtual Hill Sheep Conference 2021 Type Event Proceeding The Teagasc Virtual Hill Sheep Conference took place virtually, across two evenings at 8pm on Wednesday, 17th February and Thursday, 18th February. Download Publication (PDF) Wednesday, 17th February Part one of the Virtual Hill Sheep Conference 2021 took place on Wednesday, 17th February at […]
17 February 2021
February Grass – Opportunities and Challenges
February Grass – Opportunities and Challenges Type Media Article By Michael Donoghue, B&T Dairy Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare Grazing grass represents Irish farmer’s greatest advantage in livestock production. It costs 3 to 4 times less than either silage or meal, stock perform is better and labour input is drastically reduced. After a wet […]
16 February 2021
Teagasc/SRUC Virtual Conference 2021
Teagasc/SRUC Virtual Conference 2021 Type Event Proceeding The role of digital in securing a green rural economy was the focus of a joint virtual conference, held by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and Teagasc, which took place on Tuesday, 9th February. The virtual conference was the third in a series of annual events. […]
15 February 2021
Let’s Talk Cattle Webinar – Early Spring Grassland Management
Let’s Talk Cattle Webinar – Early Spring Grassland Management Type Event Proceeding Alan Dillon, Teagasc Beef Specialist was joined by John Douglas, Teagasc Grass10 on this episode of Let’s Talk Cattle which took place on Thursday, 11th February to discuss Early Spring Grassland Management. With longer spring days edging closer farmers will […]
15 February 2021
Let’s Talk Sheep Webinar – Reducing Mortality at Lambing Time
Let’s Talk Sheep Webinar – Reducing Mortality at Lambing Time Type Event Proceeding Ciaran Lynch, Teagasc Sheep Specialist was joined by the team of Teagasc Sheep Specialists on this episode of Let’s Talk Sheep which took place on Thursday, 4th February to discuss Reducing Mortality at Lambing Time. During this webinar, the […]
15 February 2021