Farm Management
Safety with Bulls During Breeding Newsletter – June 2023
Safety with Bulls During Breeding Newsletter – June 2023 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this edition: Respect for bullsBulls are dangerous animals. Even when they appear to be well tempered, they need to be handled with care and treated with respect. Health and Safety Authority (HSA) statistics show that from 2012 […]
9 June 2023
Young Farmer top up payments –What you need to know
Young Farmer top up payments –What you need to know Type Media Article By Serena Gibbons, Education Office, Teagasc Galway/Clare The CAP 23 schemes have been announced. We all now need to familiarise ourselves with the new titles, acronyms and terms and conditions of the new schemes. Young farmers will benefit from […]
29 March 2023
Today’s Farm – March/April 2023
Today’s Farm – March/April 2023 Type Magazine Book your BISS meeting now Download Publication (PDF) Articles Upcoming events (PDF) ETC pages (PDF) Dairy Dairy – Future-proofing through breeding (PDF) Dairy – Weaning – Starting them early (PDF) Beef Beef – Challenge into opportunity (PDF) BovINE – European beef farmers learning from each other (PDF) Signpost Programme Signpost Programme […]
23 March 2023
Planning your Farm Business Start-up – Two-Day Options Workshop
Planning your Farm Business Start-up – Two-Day Options Workshop Type Media Article Anne O’Malley, Advisory and Options Coordination Teagasc Mayo Teagasc in collaboration with the Local Enterprise Office (LEO Mayo) are combining resources to host a two-day workshop, ‘’Planning your Farm Business Start-up’’, on Wednesday and Thursday 22nd and 23rd of February […]
14 February 2023
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