Animals
Contract Heifer Rearing
Contract Heifer Rearing Type Media Article Contract heifer rearing is an option worth considering for both dairy and drystock farmers offering benefits to both. With the removal of milk quotas in 2015 and the subsequent expansion in the dairy herd on Irish farms, many dairy farmers are looking at the opportunities to […]
24 May 2020
Do we need to call on the lessons learned in the summer of 2018?
Do we need to call on the lessons learned in the summer of 2018? Type Media Article There is rain expected in the west and northwest over the next few days. This will help alleviate the current Soil Moisture Deficit somewhat. The east coast is expected to see very little rain. Teagasc […]
21 May 2020
Managing the dairy herd for a successful breeding season
Managing the dairy herd for a successful breeding season Type Media Article Kevin O Hara, Education Officer, Teagasc Ballinrobe With the dairy breeding season currently in full swing on most Irish dairy farms we will look at some of the key targets farmers need to try and achieve over the coming weeks […]
21 May 2020
Bull Safety
Bull Safety Type Media Article Bulls are dangerous animals. They must be treated with caution and respect even when they seem to be good tempered. John McNamara and Francis Bligh, Teagasc Health & Safety Specialists explain further. Summer is peak breeding season on farms. Suckler farmers use bulls to produce the next […]
20 May 2020
Why are sugar and nitrate levels in your silage important?
Why are sugar and nitrate levels in your silage important? Type Media Article To ensure good silage fermentation the target sugar content is 3% or higher and this is measured in Teagasc offices using a refractometer. Martina Harrington, Teagasc Beef Specialist tells us more. It’s that time of year again when the […]
20 May 2020
Blowfly Control in Sheep Flocks
Blowfly Control in Sheep Flocks Type Media Article Flystrike is a production limiting, costly and sometimes fatal condition in sheep. When it comes to Blowfly strike the aim should really be to prevent it from happening in the first place. Michael Gottstein, Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc tells us more. Flystrike […]
19 May 2020
Control of External Parasites in Sheep
Control of External Parasites in Sheep Type Media Article Martina Donnelly, Drystock Adviser Teagasc, Athenry While we as a nation are adapting to a new way of life during the current COVID restrictions, farming activities are in full swing as we enter into the summer months. External parasites in sheep can start […]
19 May 2020
Chlorates – Chlorine-free cleaning of milking equipment
Chlorates – Chlorine-free cleaning of milking equipment Type Media Article Chlorine will no longer be used in milking equipment cleaning products or protocols by the end of 2020. David Gleeson, Milk Quality Research Officer, Teagasc tells us more. There are food safety concerns regarding chlorine residues such as Trichloromethane (TCM) and Chlorate. […]
19 May 2020
Pigs Newsletter – May 2020
Pigs Newsletter – May 2020 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Herd Performance in 2019 Euthanasia on-farm Tail biting risk assessment on farm EUPIG success
19 May 2020
Three weeks into the breeding season
Three weeks into the breeding season Type Media Article On average nationally only 71% of cows and 78% of heifers are bred in the first three weeks and on the average farm a low 6-week calving rate is costing €200/cow. What can you do at this stage in the breeding season? We’re […]
18 May 2020