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Today’s Farm November/December 2020
Today’s Farm November/December 2020 0 Type Magazine Discussion groups: Buzzing about biodiversity Download Publication (PDF) Articles: News Update (PDF) Dairying – Selective dry cow therapy (PDF) Dairying – Calf housing- are you ready (PDF) Sheep – Two systems- one aim- BETTER sheep performance (PDF) Beef – Beef farming – what should success look like (PDF) Farm Management – […]
3 November 2020
Beef Newsletter – November 2020
Beef Newsletter – November 2020 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Teagasc Virtual Beef Conference Closing up paddocks until spring Drafting dairy-bred steers off grass The Beef Edge podcast Research Update – Performance evaluation Controlling fluke effectively Health & Safety – Prevent musculoskeletal disorders
2 November 2020
Combating anthelmintic resistance on calf-to-beef farms
Combating anthelmintic resistance on calf-to-beef farms Type Factsheet A Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Fact Sheet Download Publication (PDF) Stomach worms and lungworm are two of the main internal parasites that affect calf-to-beef animals during their first grazing season and have the potential to significantly reduce thrive. Calves show the most […]
29 October 2020
Beef Newsletter – October 2020
Beef Newsletter – October 2020 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Tidying up BEEP–S tasks Reducing the risk to weanlings Benefits of silage quality improvement Research Update – Increasing space allowance Health & Safety – Check lighting and electrical switches
5 October 2020
Beef Newsletter – September 2020
Beef Newsletter – September 2020 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Beef Finisher Payment deadline Build grass covers Teagasc Green Acres virtual farm walk Lime – the double dividend Research Update – Grange calf-to-beef system Health & Safety – Get winter ready
3 September 2020
Beef Finishing Payment and BDGP Requirements
Beef Finishing Payment and BDGP Requirements 0 Type Media Article By Keith Fahy, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare A global health pandemic, mass political resignations and high rainfall in recent weeks – 2020 seems to be the year that keeps on giving – for the wrong reasons unfortunately. However it is not all […]
1 September 2020
Today’s Farm September/October 2020
Today’s Farm September/October 2020 Type Magazine Could dairying be the right choice for you? Download Publication (PDF) Articles: News Update (PDF) Dairying – Winter fodder- have you enough (PDF) Dairying – Could dairying be the right choice for you (PDF) Dairying – Serious about getting into dairying – this course is right for you (PDF) Beef […]
28 August 2020
Beef Newsletter – August 2020
Beef Newsletter – August 2020 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Castration dos and don’ts Catch up on all things Virtual Beef Week Health & Safety – Moving machines bring danger Faecal sampling for BEEP–S Let’s Talk Cattle & Sheep Research Update – Breeding more sustainable beef cattle
5 August 2020
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
Understanding the genetic basis of fertility and semen quality in bulls
Understanding the genetic basis of fertility and semen quality in bulls Type Media Article In seasonal production systems, demand for semen from young genetically elite bulls often exceeds supply. As part of a large Science Foundation Ireland funded project researchers are examining the role of both early life nutrition and genetics in […]
10 July 2020