Animals
Sheep Preparation for the Breeding Season
Sheep Preparation for the Breeding Season Type Media Article By Colm Murray, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare 2020 has been a strange year in many ways. Nothing seems to be how we would have predicted it and we have so many new “norms” in many parts of our lives. However, despite all […]
31 July 2020
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Smarter Milking
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Smarter Milking Type Event Proceeding In this Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar, hear from Padraig O’Connor who discussed the milking routine, Caroline O’Connell from Cahir Physiotherapy Clinic who was on to discuss repetitive strain injury from poor milking technique and how to avoid same and Francis Quigley who […]
30 July 2020
Pigs Newsletter – July 2020
Pigs Newsletter – July 2020 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s newsletter: Farm Safety – a constant threat The importance of age of gilts at first service for improved sow lifetime productivity Giltlife: A good start is half the battle! Let’s Talk Pigs webinar series Pig Levy Information Meetings Pig […]
24 July 2020
The Effect of BEEP-S on Weaning Calves in 2020
The Effect of BEEP-S on Weaning Calves in 2020 Type Media Article Mícheál Kelly, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare 2020 has been an extremely unusual year to date for all of us. Between lockdown and the changes in how we run our day to day business, the days and weeks have been […]
24 July 2020
Lets Talk Pigs – Latest advances in weaning pig nutrition
Lets Talk Pigs – Latest advances in weaning pig nutrition Type Event Proceeding The third in a series of fortnightly webinars aimed at Irish pig producers Download Publication (PDF) The third in a series of fortnightly webinars aimed at Irish pig producers focused on the latest advances in weaning pig nutrition with […]
24 July 2020
Review of Ballyhaise heifer rearing unit at grass
Review of Ballyhaise heifer rearing unit at grass Type Media Article For the last two years Ballyhaise Research Farm have been running a dedicated replacement heifer rearing unit which consists of a 10ha grazing block. This year there is 31 calves and 21 maiden heifers on this block. Martina Gormley, Teagasc Dairy […]
22 July 2020
Designing a Flock Breeding Programme
Designing a Flock Breeding Programme Type Media Article The number of lambs reared per ewe joined is a key determinant of the overall financial performance of a lowland sheep enterprise. Sheep Specialist Damian Costello outlines the factors to be considered in a flock breeding programme including: culling, ram selection and purchase of […]
21 July 2020
How to check the ram is fit for breeding
How to check the ram is fit for breeding Type Media Article Rams should be checked 10 weeks before the breeding season to ensure they are fit to breed. This is to allow time to build body condition, sort out health problems, buy replacement rams, acclimatise replacements and quarantine replacements. Drystock advisor […]
21 July 2020
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Clover: A Farmer’s Perspective
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Clover: A Farmer’s Perspective Type Event Proceeding Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar which took place on Thursday, 16th July and was presented by Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist. On the latest Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Fergal Coughlan, Farm Manager in […]
20 July 2020
Organic Dairy Farming
Organic Dairy Farming Type Media Article Organic dairying is a relatively small but growing sector within the dairy industry in Ireland. Latest figures from DAFM show that there are 62 organic dairy operators with an average herd size of 79 cows (2019). Dan Clavin, Teagasc Organic Specialist gives us an insight into […]
19 July 2020