Dairy
Getting Ready for 2025 Dairy Season
Getting Ready for 2025 Dairy Season Type Media Article By Michael Donoghue, B&T Dairy Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare The 2024 dairy season is starting to wind down on most spring calving dairy herds with 6 to 8 weeks milking left before drying off for the year. Decisions made over the next few weeks […]
22 October 2024
Dairy Calf-to-Beef Conference
Dairy Calf-to-Beef Conference Type Event Proceeding The conference covered advancements across the entire supply chain, from breeding and nutrition to health, processing, and marketing of beef calves originating from dairy herds. Download Publication (PDF) Globally, there has recently been a major increase in research and innovation in an effort to make dairy-beef […]
16 October 2024
A Guide to Transferring the Family Farm
A Guide to Transferring the Family Farm Type Booklet Updated September 2024 – The purpose of this publication is to help farm families familiarise themselves with some of the complex issues that can arise while developing a farm succession plan. Download Publication (PDF) It is essential for every farmer to have a farm […]
15 October 2024
Dairy Newsletter – October 2024
Dairy Newsletter – October 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Top five tips for October Plan your autumn closing grazing. Covers are generally lower this autumn due to less growth and some farmers may have the temptation to continue to graze to save silage, but this grass will […]
8 October 2024
Lameness on the Dairy Farm- Autumn is Peak Risk Period
Lameness on the Dairy Farm- Autumn is Peak Risk Period Type Media Article By Tom Murphy, B& T Dairy Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare One of the hidden costs when it comes to milking cows is lameness, and it is often a repeat offender. It can also take up a lot of valuable time […]
20 September 2024
Course Prospectus 2025
Course Prospectus 2025 Type Booklet Teagasc is the primary provider of accredited further (vocational) education for the land–based sector. This Prospectus outlines the various course offerings. Download Publication (PDF) Teagasc has a major input into higher education and postgraduate education delivery through its extensive partnership with the higher education sector. Teagasc introduced […]
18 September 2024
Today’s Farm – September/October 2024
Today’s Farm – September/October 2024 Type Magazine Download Publication (PDF) Articles ETC pages (PDF) Events (PDF) Fodder Winter Feed 2024 – Act now if supplies are tight (PDF) Beef Give your stock a clean start before winter housing (PDF) Better beef, cleaner water (PDF) Sheep Weighing up store lamb performance (PDF) Machinery […]
11 September 2024
Dairy Newsletter – September 2024
Dairy Newsletter – September 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Top five tips for September Review your winter feed budget With the majority of silage crops now harvested, it’s important to review what winter feed is available. Correct somatic cell count Use milk recording to make informed decisions […]
6 September 2024
How is your Suckler Herd Performing?
How is your Suckler Herd Performing? Type Media Article Austin Callaghan, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris. On the 26th of June Teagasc held their Bi-Annual Open Day in Teagasc Grange their lead beef research unit. On the day there was a good farmer attendance where a large number of topics were covered with […]
16 August 2024
Dairy Newsletter – August 2024
Dairy Newsletter – August 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Top five tips for August Grass – building cover in August is key to extending the grazing season Cash is tight on many farms – complete a simple cashflow budget If in a winter feed deficit – identify […]
8 August 2024