Sheep
The Signpost Series – Fertiliser Programmes to save money and emissions on Dairy and Drystock farms
The Signpost Series – Fertiliser Programmes to save money and emissions on Dairy and Drystock farms Type Event Proceeding On this episode of The Signpost Series which took place on Friday, 4 March, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Dr Seamus Kearney, Signpost Programme, Teagasc to […]
21 March 2022
Sheep and the Resistance!
Sheep and the Resistance! Type Media Article Eamon Patten, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe. The terms AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance) and APR or AR (Anthelmintic Parasite Resistance) are now in common use, but what is there significance at farm level? From the heading it sounds like a type of warfare and in some respects […]
14 March 2022
PastureBase Ireland – Increasing your Income and Saving you Time – Webinar
PastureBase Ireland – Increasing your Income and Saving you Time – Webinar Type Event Proceeding On Thursday, 10 March 2022, John Douglas and Joseph Dunphy, Teagasc Grass10 Advisors demonstrated using the PastureBase Ireland software, making grazing decisions to earn more money, and saving you time with the PastureBase App. Have you recently […]
14 March 2022
Managing the Ewe in Late Pregnancy
Managing the Ewe in Late Pregnancy 0 Type Media Article Brian Hughes, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris As lamb weight increases by 70% during the last 6 weeks of pregnancy the management of the ewe flock in this period is critical for a successful lambing season. Scanning is a must for serious sheep farmers […]
3 March 2022
Sheep Newsletter – March 2022
Sheep Newsletter – March 2022 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: GrasslandTarget a pre-grazing cover of 1,000-1,200kg DM/ha (7-8cm) grazing down to a residual of 3.5cm in March into early April. With some heavier covers on farms this year achieving graze outs in a timely manner will be more […]
2 March 2022
Today’s Farm – March/April 2022
Today’s Farm – March/April 2022 0 Type Magazine Meet Teagasc Director Professor Frank O’Mara Download Publication (PDF) Articles: Etc pages (PDF) Beef – Commercial Beef Value (CBV) – what is it? (PDF) Beef – Performance, profit, protecting the environment (PDF) Sheep – Get more grass for your money (PDF) Dairy – Genetics not injections (PDF) Silage – Fertilising […]
1 March 2022
Sheep Newsletter – February 2022
Sheep Newsletter – February 2022 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Grassland managementThe spiralling fertiliser prices will make 2022 a challenging year. It is essential to put a plan in place now that will enable your farm to supply sufficient grass to the farm enterprises at a cost that […]
14 February 2022
Virtual Sheep Conference 2022
Virtual Sheep Conference 2022 Type Event Proceeding Proceedings from the Virtual Sheep Conference 2022 which took place on Tuesday, 25 January & Thursday, 27 January. Download Publication (PDF) On Tuesday, 25th January, Fiona McGovern, Teagasc researcher based in Athenry chaired the first session which addressed ‘Reducing input costs while maximising productivity and Outlook […]
26 January 2022
Growing Grass Using Less Nitrogen Fertiliser – Webinar
Growing Grass Using Less Nitrogen Fertiliser – Webinar Type Event Proceeding On Thursday, 20 January, John Douglas & Joseph Dunphy from Teagasc Grass10 and Micheal O’Leary from PastureBase Ireland were joined by Kerry dairy farmer and 2020 Young Grassland Farmer of the Year David O’Leary to discuss growing grass using less Nitrogen […]
25 January 2022
Getting the Best out of your Slurry – Webinar
Getting the Best out of your Slurry – Webinar Type Event Proceeding Maximise the opportunity to reduce chemical fertiliser inputs in the year ahead With fertiliser prices at an all-time high, cattle slurry will be a key resource on farm this year. If used correctly it can help to reduce the impact […]
12 January 2022