Beef
Beef Newsletter – November 2021
Beef Newsletter – November 2021 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Know your silage quality and save moneyQuality silage is the cornerstone of good animal performance and profitability in all beef systems. The higher the dry matter digestibility (DMD) of a silage, the less concentrate is required to achieve […]
1 November 2021
Green Acres Farm Walk – JP Hammersley
Green Acres Farm Walk – JP Hammersley 0 Type Event Proceeding A farm walk with JP Hammersley, farmer participant of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme, took place on Wednesday, 29 September at 3:30pm on his farm in Lattin, Co. Tipperary. Download Publication (PDF) JP has been part of the Teagasc Green Acres […]
4 October 2021
Beef Newsletter – October 2021
Beef Newsletter – October 2021 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Autumn 2021 – improve your soil pHSeptember 2021 has been largely favourable in terms of weather, with a long dry spell at the start of the month resulting in ground conditions being much better than in the previous […]
1 October 2021
Today’s Farm – September/October 2021
Today’s Farm – September/October 2021 0 Type Magazine Focus on Teagasc Moorepark research Download Publication (PDF) Articles: Etc pages (PDF) Dairying – Focus on Teagasc Moorepark Research (PDF) History – The Irish rural revolution (PDF) Beef – When cattle finish earlier, your finances and environment benefit (PDF) Sheep – Flock recording helping to protect the Connemara/Mayo Blackface (PDF) […]
9 September 2021
The Signpost Series Webinar – Ireland’s Nitrates Review
The Signpost Series Webinar – Ireland’s Nitrates Review 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of The Signpost Series, which took place on Friday, 3rd September, Pat Murphy Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer was joined by Jack Nolan, Senior Inspector, DAFM, to discuss Ireland’s Draft Nitrate Action Programme and the 2nd stage consultation. […]
3 September 2021
Beef Newsletter – September 2021
Beef Newsletter – September 2021 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Planning in preparation for weaningWith spring-calving herds weaning calves in the coming weeks, now is the time to plan your weaning strategy and vaccination programme.Weaning can be a stressful time on farms for both the cow and the […]
3 September 2021
Liver Fluke on Farms
Liver Fluke on Farms Type Media Article By Niall Treanor, B& T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare The Liver Fluke parasite, Fasciola hepatica, is a parasite which affects cattle, sheep and goats. Adult fluke in the bile ducts lay eggs which pass on to the pasture in the faeces. The eggs require mild […]
23 August 2021
Building Grass for an Extended Grazing Season – Webinar
Building Grass for an Extended Grazing Season – Webinar 0 Type Event Proceeding On Thursday, 5th August, John Douglas and Joseph Dunphy, Teagasc Grass10 and Micheal O’Leary from PastureBase Ireland were joined by with David Brady, Heavy Soils farmer and John Galvin, Dry soils farmer to discuss building grass for an extended grazing […]
9 August 2021
Environment Newsletter – August 2021
Environment Newsletter – August 2021 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this edition: Low-input grasslandFarmers with low-input grassland (LIG) in the Results-Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project (REAP) are being rewarded for the number and cover of flowering plants in their extensively managed grassland. The presence of flowers indicates a high level of biodiversity in […]
1 August 2021
Beef Newsletter – August 2021
Beef Newsletter – August 2021 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Early-maturing animal finishing optionsSlaughtering cattle off grass at the end of the second grazing season is an efficient system that can be implemented on farm with early-maturing calf-to-beef heifers, and similarly with their steer comrades who are advanced […]
1 August 2021