Farm Management
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
Contract Heifer Rearing
Contract Heifer Rearing Type Media Article Contract heifer rearing is an option worth considering for both dairy and drystock farmers offering benefits to both. With the removal of milk quotas in 2015 and the subsequent expansion in the dairy herd on Irish farms, many dairy farmers are looking at the opportunities to […]
24 May 2020
Is there an opportunity now to hire good staff?
Is there an opportunity now to hire good staff? Type Media Article Are you thinking of employing someone to help out on your farm? There are a number of legal requirements you should be aware of and adhere to. Five are outlined here. Marion Beecher, Teagasc Moorepark and Martina Gormley, Teagasc Athenry […]
24 May 2020
Safety at Silage Appeal
Safety at Silage Appeal Type Media Article The months of May, June, July and August coincide with peak harvesting and transporting of silage on Irish farms. There is extra machinery on our roads and farms so extra caution is needed by all parties. Each year on Irish farms, several thousand accidents occur […]
22 May 2020
Bull Safety
Bull Safety Type Media Article Bulls are dangerous animals. They must be treated with caution and respect even when they seem to be good tempered. John McNamara and Francis Bligh, Teagasc Health & Safety Specialists explain further. Summer is peak breeding season on farms. Suckler farmers use bulls to produce the next […]
20 May 2020
Five steps to managing cash flow through 2020
Five steps to managing cash flow through 2020 Type Media Article Every dairy farmer should evaluate their business to ensure the effect of the current uncertainty in markets is minimised. Laurence Shallooand Patrick Gowing, Teagasc Moorepark have some advice and guidance Up to recently milk price and dairy markets had looked extremely […]
18 May 2020
Planning ahead is key to safe silage management
Planning ahead is key to safe silage management 0 Type Media Article Silage making goes-on throughout the summer period. This article highlights key areas needing attention to avoid injuries at these times. – John McNamara, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialist Silage making time is a high risk time, due to the movement of […]
1 May 2020