Farm Management
Contract Calf and Weanling Rearing Agreement
Contract Calf and Weanling Rearing Agreement Type Booklet Contract Calf and Weanling Rearing Agreement (Minimum>10 days of age to agreed end date) – This agreement covers two different rearing periods: 1. Calf arrival (greater than 10 days) to weaning; & 2. Weaning to an agreed end date). Final Version – 12.03.2021. Download […]
12 March 2021
Contract Calf Rearing Agreement
Contract Calf Rearing Agreement Type Booklet Specimen Agreement for Contract Calf Rearing (Minimum >10 days of age to weaning) – Final Version 12.03.2021. Download Publication (PDF) Guide to this Specimen Agreement This specimen document provides that a Contract Rearer agrees with the Animal Owner to rear the calves on lands and facilities […]
12 March 2021
Farm Planning – Don’t leave it to the last minute
Farm Planning – Don’t leave it to the last minute 0 Type Media Article Andy Ryder, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport This time of year I get a lot of queries relating to herd number applications. Some are new applicants looking to start farming, some are existing herd numbers looking to change the name […]
3 March 2021
Farm Business Options Webinar – Award-winning potato, cheese and pet farm enterprises in Co. Cork
Farm Business Options Webinar – Award-winning potato, cheese and pet farm enterprises in Co. Cork Type Event Proceeding On a recent Farm Business Options Webinar which took place on Tuesday, 23 February, host Aisling Molloy, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Kanturk was joined by Norma Dinneen, Bó Rua Farm; Ned English, Castlecor Potatoes and […]
24 February 2021
Farm Business Options Webinar – Enterprising and Sustainable Energy Communities in Louth and Kerry
Farm Business Options Webinar – Enterprising and Sustainable Energy Communities in Louth and Kerry Type Event Proceeding On a recent Farm Business Options Webinar which took place on Tuesday, 16 February, host Barry Caslin, Teagasc was joined by Gerry Reaburn, Rural Community Development Specialist; Kevin O’Sullivan, Teagasc Kerry/Limerick Advisor & Deirdre de […]
17 February 2021
Today’s Farm January/February 2021
Today’s Farm January/February 2021 Type Magazine Getting ready for grass Download Publication (PDF) Articles: Dairying – Cleanliness key to calfcare (PDF) Dairying – Making a success of contract heifer rearing (PDF) Sheep – Designing a sheep handling unit (PDF) Sheep – Top 10 tips for an easier lambing season (PDF) PastureBase – Top management in Tipp (PDF) […]
13 January 2021
Farm Business Options Webinar – Farm Diversification in Cork West
Farm Business Options Webinar – Farm Diversification in Cork West Type Event Proceeding Webinar hosts, Áine O’Riordan & Seamus Lordan, Teagasc Cork West facilitated this webinar, which took place on Tuesday, 22 December with guest speakers Alan & Valerie Kingston, Glenilen Farm; David & Elizabeth Ross, Top of the Rock Pod Park […]
23 December 2020
Farmers are rapidly upskilling in Information Technology
Farmers are rapidly upskilling in Information Technology Type Media Article Charlie Devaney This is a topic that I never thought I would be writing about. When I started working way back in 1998 I was given a Lap Top that I didn’t even know how to turn on. All of our work […]
23 December 2020
Farm Business Options Webinar – The Farm: feeding the mind and body
Farm Business Options Webinar – The Farm: feeding the mind and body Type Event Proceeding Rachel Taylor, Teagasc Kildare was joined by Stephen Morrison, So earth projects; James Fennell, Green Barn at Burtown House in Athy and Helen Mulhall, LEADER on a recent Farm Business Options webinar which took place on Tuesday, […]
17 December 2020
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Managing your time to maximum effect
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Managing your time to maximum effect 0 Type Event Proceeding Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist hosts this Let’s Talk Diary Webinar to discuss good time management tips and techniques in dairy farming. As part of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar for 3rd December 2020, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy […]
4 December 2020