Dairy
TResearch Summer 2018
TResearch Summer 2018 Type Magazine Prepared Consumer Foods Innovation Download Publication (PDF) Articles Innovation to compete in the global livestock industry (PDF) Taking food innovation further (PDF) The genomics of animal stature (PDF) Anthelmintic resistance on dairy calf-to-beef farms in Ireland (PDF) Bio-economic modelling of sheep production systems (PDF) Ewe prolificacy and stocking rate in grass-based […]
24 May 2018
Use Fertiliser to increase May Grass Growth to maximise Silage Stocks
Use Fertiliser to increase May Grass Growth to maximise Silage Stocks Type Factsheet Grass Checklist May is the month for peak grass growth; this needs to be maximised on your farm. Walk silage ground to establish how crop is progressing Target first cut silage to be completed by June 10th Aim for […]
14 May 2018
Today’s Farm: May – June 2018
Today’s Farm: May – June 2018 0 Type Magazine Farm Gate Gastronomy Download Publication (PDF) Sheep Sheep 2018 (PDF) Events Coming events (PDF) Grass10 A dreadful start but the game is far from over (PDF) Gearing up for grazing(PDF) Beef The Derrypatrick Herd: 2017 in review (PDF) Grass at last in Longford (PDF) […]
2 May 2018
Dairy cow welfare: To protect we have to measure
27 April 2018
Managing Dairy Cows: current management advice from Teagasc
12 April 2018
Ballyhaise Open Day – Resilient Dairy Technologies
5 April 2018
Molecular Biomarkers of Fertility – New Tools for the Cattle Industry – 6428
Molecular Biomarkers of Fertility – New Tools for the Cattle Industry – 6428 0 Type Technology Update Teagasc project team: Dr. Kieran Meade, Dr. Emma Finlay, Ronan Whiston Project dates: Jan 2013-Dec 2016 Download Publication (PDF) Male sub-fertility is as complex as the female, and contributes to ~40% of infertility cases in humans. […]
1 April 2018
Managing Grass Covers and Herd Nutrition in Current Weather Conditions
Managing Grass Covers and Herd Nutrition in Current Weather Conditions Type Factsheet Dairy Tech Note The last few weeks have brought many difficulties for managing grass and herd nutrition on dairy farms. Persistent cold wet weather has severely impacted on growth rates across the country. Many farms are reporting very low covers […]
30 March 2018
Today’s Farm: March – April 2018
Today’s Farm: March – April 2018 Type Magazine Fertility Fundamental to Farm Finances Download Publication (PDF) Sheep Growing the family farm (PDF) Managing sheep in March and April (PDF) Beef/Dairy Selecting beef AI sires for the dairy herd (PDF) Heifer rearing under contract (PDF) Mapping the route to expansion (PDF) Farm Management […]
12 March 2018
Coping with snow: tips for dairy farmers
2 March 2018