Farm Management
Today’s Farm – January/February 2023
Today’s Farm – January/February 2023 Type Magazine The benefits of calving beef heifers at two years old Download Publication (PDF) Articles Upcoming events (PDF) Climate strategy Climate action measures a win-win for Irish farmers (PDF) Signpost Programme – Save money by helping to save the planet (PDF) Farm management Farm management – Have you considered […]
25 January 2023
How to reduce Nitrogen losses at farm level
How to reduce Nitrogen losses at farm level Type Media Article Mary Roache, Teagasc Advisor Westport The prohibited period when organic fertilisers are not allowed to be spread on Mayo farms came to an end on the 15th January. Slurry and fertiliser spreading is prohibited over the winter in Ireland so as […]
20 January 2023
Health and Safety Newsletter – December 2022
Health and Safety Newsletter – December 2022 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this edition: Farm safety half-day training coursesSign up today – Half-day farm safety code of practice training courses are taking place at a centre near you. It is a legal requirement to complete and update the farm safety code of […]
14 December 2022
Farmyard Safety this winter
Farmyard Safety this winter Type Media Article By Serena Gibbons, Education Officer, Teagasc Galway/Clare Winter jobs are in full swing on all farms, it is often easier to manage your herd when the winter from autumn transition is complete, having all animals in the one place for the next few months. It […]
28 November 2022
What is your next Project?
What is your next Project? Type Media Article By Bernie Leahy, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare One of my farmers, sadly deceased, recommended that everybody should have a Project! This statement is shining “true” as I have found whilst making my “ACRES Pilgrimage “through the hills, vales and bogs of East Galway”. […]
28 November 2022
Reducing the Stress of Transferring the Family Farm
Reducing the Stress of Transferring the Family Farm Type Media Article Andy Ryder, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport Teagasc recently held a very well attended workshop in Claremorris on transferring the family farm that covered all aspects of farm transfer. It is a topic that always comes up when I am meeting clients, […]
11 November 2022
Today’s Farm – September/October 2022
Today’s Farm – September/October 2022 0 Type Magazine Why Beef Farmers Are Embracing Clover Download Publication (PDF) Articles Etc pages (PDF) Upcoming events (PDF) Dairy Dairying – Bought-in or home-bred? (PDF) Beef Beef – ‘An ounce of breeding’ delivers for beef farmers (PDF) Beef – Learning from a crisis (PDF) Beef – Weaning management is key to suckler […]
5 September 2022
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Farmer and Respiratory Health
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Farmer and Respiratory Health Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 28th July, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Dr John McNamara, Teagasc Health & Safety Specialist to discuss general farmer health and respiratory health. John highlights […]
18 August 2022
Is it Necessary to Complete the Green Cert?
Is it Necessary to Complete the Green Cert? Type Media Article By Serena Gibbons, Education Officer, Teagasc Galway/Clare The Green Cert is an unusual course in that it is often completed as a necessary additional course to a primary qualification. On completion of the Green Cert course, students meet the requirements of […]
12 July 2022
LIMING IN 2022 – A GREAT OPTION
LIMING IN 2022 – A GREAT OPTION 0 Type Media Article By Glen Corbett, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare One of the main focus areas of the Signpost Programme for 2022 is to help farmers improve profitability and reduce GHG emissions by spreading LIME to reduce chemical fertiliser use. You can see from […]
3 June 2022