Farm Management
Today’s Farm July/ August 2020
Today’s Farm July/ August 2020 Type Magazine Teagasc Virtual Beef Week Download Publication (PDF) Articles: News update (PDF) Dairying – Milk recording, an excellent tool for improving profitability (PDF) Grass10 – Optimising returns from Grass 10 (PDF) Sheep – Finishing light lambs (PDF) Beef – Introduction to Teagasc Virtual Beef Week 2020, 6 to 10 July (PDF) […]
29 June 2020
Hot Water Heating Options for the Milking Parlour
Hot Water Heating Options for the Milking Parlour Type Media Article It is projected that during 2020 Ireland will produce up to 8.8 billion litres of milk; this will require approx. 370 GWh of electricity. On farm dairy electricity related CO2 emissions may be 162,000 tonnes by the end of 2020 unless […]
24 June 2020
Farmers Have Hearts: Cardiovascular Health Programme
Farmers Have Hearts: Cardiovascular Health Programme Type Report Farmers Have Hearts: Cardiovascular Health Programme – Detailed and Summary Baseline Reports. Download Publication (PDF) Farmers Have Hearts – Cardiovascular Health Programme (FHH-CHP) is a comprehensive health intervention targeted at Irish male farmers. The FHH-CHP consisted of a baseline health check, a health behaviour change intervention and […]
18 June 2020
Let’s Talk Dairy- Dairy Farm Financial Outlook and Management Advice for 2020
Let’s Talk Dairy- Dairy Farm Financial Outlook and Management Advice for 2020 Type Event Proceeding On the latest Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar, Patrick Gowing, Teagasc Dairy Specialist and Tadgh Buckley, AIB joined Stuart Childs to discuss Dairy Farm Financial Outlook and Management Advice for 2020 View it here Or listen to a […]
18 June 2020
Farm Buildings – Busy six months ahead
Farm Buildings – Busy six months ahead Type Media Article The number of applications from farmers for the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) was the highest to date. The scheme is operated by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine closed for applications in early June. Teagasc Buildings Specialist Tom Fallon […]
14 June 2020
Farm Roadway Quality Indicators
Farm Roadway Quality Indicators Type Media Article Effort should be given to maintaining roadways to a high standard. This in turn reduces impediments to cow movement and will lower contaminated material that is a source of pollution. Researchers Paul Rice, Owen Fenton, Karen Daly, John Murnane and Patrick Tuohy give more information. […]
12 June 2020
Farmers are frequent Hand-Washers – keep it up to defeat COVID-19!
Farmers are frequent Hand-Washers – keep it up to defeat COVID-19! 0 Type Media Article Hand washing is very important in the battle against Covid-19. During their working day farmers wash their hands frequently. Teagasc Health and safety specialists John MC Namara and Francis Bligh have some advice and information Hand washing is […]
3 June 2020
Child Safety on Farms
Child Safety on Farms 0 Type Media Article Most children like to be outside helping on the farm. It is important to remember that farms are not playgrounds and children must be closely supervised and only take part in age appropriate tasks. Francis Bligh and John McNamara, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialists have […]
1 June 2020
Rising to the Zoom Challenge on the Farm
Rising to the Zoom Challenge on the Farm Type Media Article By Sinéad Devaney, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Region As I write, we are experiencing a wet and very windy May Day. Hopefully it will fill the barns with corn and hay. A wet day can be an opportunity to take […]
26 May 2020
Calculating the Breakeven Milk Price
Calculating the Breakeven Milk Price Type Media Article A simple tool that can be used by farmers to assess the impact of low milk prices on their farm is to calculate the breakeven point. Patrick Gowing has advice and information on how to do this calculation. In any downturn on milk price […]
25 May 2020