Grassland
Extreme Weather Newsletter
Extreme Weather Newsletter 0 Type Newsletter Issued in April 2021 View it here: Extreme Weather Newsletter (PDF) Variation in grass growth and feed supply due to weather conditions is inevitable in our ruminant farming systems. A prolonged period of adverse weather will test the resilience of the whole farm system. It is important that farms […]
1 April 2021
Let’s Talk Dairy – Grass10 Update
Let’s Talk Dairy – Grass10 Update Type Event Proceeding On this episode of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, Stuart Childs is accompanied by Joseph Dunphy, Teagasc Grass10 to give an insight into how things are going in relation to the grass. Also, the common pitfall or the risks people are facing […]
22 March 2021
Adaptation Strategies on Ruminant Farms in Extreme Weather Conditions
Adaptation Strategies on Ruminant Farms in Extreme Weather Conditions Type Report Adaptation strategies will mean that farmers both on heavy and dry land will need to have a feed reserve available of 400kg DM per LU, over and above normal winter feed reserves. Download Publication (PDF) Update on Progress with Adaptation Strategies […]
11 March 2021
Planning your Spring Grazing with PastureBase Ireland
Planning your Spring Grazing with PastureBase Ireland 0 Type Event Proceeding Are you looking to graze more in March? On this webinar which took place on Wednesday, 3rd March, John Douglas & Joseph Dunphy, Teagasc Grass10 and Micheal O’Leary, PastureBase Ireland go through how you can use PastureBase Ireland to plan your spring […]
9 March 2021
Today’s Farm March/April 2021
Today’s Farm March/April 2021 0 Type Magazine Q and A with new Teagasc Head of Knowledge Transfer Stan Lalor Download Publication (PDF) Articles: Upcoming Events (PDF) Q and A with new Teagasc Head of Knowledge Transfer (PDF) Dairying – The best system of milk production (PDF) Dairying – Managing late calvers (PDF) Beef – The BVD Eradication […]
5 March 2021
Let’s Talk Cattle Webinar – Early Spring Grassland Management
Let’s Talk Cattle Webinar – Early Spring Grassland Management Type Event Proceeding Alan Dillon, Teagasc Beef Specialist was joined by John Douglas, Teagasc Grass10 on this episode of Let’s Talk Cattle which took place on Thursday, 11th February to discuss Early Spring Grassland Management. With longer spring days edging closer farmers will […]
15 February 2021
Lets Talk Dairy – The practicalities of Spring grazing
Lets Talk Dairy – The practicalities of Spring grazing Type Event Proceeding Stuart Childs is joined by Donal Patton where the topic up for discussion is the practicalities of Spring grazing. In this webinar, Donal will outline the steps in how to approach Spring grazing and how to make it work for […]
12 February 2021
The Signpost Series Webinar – Protected Urea: A Research Update
The Signpost Series Webinar – Protected Urea: A Research Update Type Event Proceeding On the latest episode of The Signpost Series webinars, which took place on Friday, 12 February, Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd was joined by guest speaker Patrick Forrestal, Teagasc Johnstown Castle to discuss Protected Urea: A Research Update. Patrick’s presentation […]
12 February 2021
Getting Familiar with PastureBase Ireland Webinar
Getting Familiar with PastureBase Ireland Webinar 0 Type Event Proceeding Are you looking to begin your journey measuring grass with PastureBase Ireland? On this webinar which took place on Thursday, 4th February, John Douglas & Joseph Dunphy, Teagasc Grass10 and Micheal O’Leary, PastureBase Ireland go through a step-by-step process of using PastureBase Ireland. […]
9 February 2021
Grass10 Report 2017 – 2020
Grass10 Report 2017 – 2020 Type Report In 2017, Teagasc launched a multi-year Grass10 campaign (four years, 2017-2020) to promote sustainable grassland excellence on Irish livestock farms (dairy, beef and sheep). Download Publication (PDF) The Grass10 partners are Grassland Agro, AIB, FBD, Department Agriculture Food & the Marine and the Irish Farmers […]
19 January 2021