Sheep
Sheep Newsletter – August 2023
Sheep Newsletter – August 2023 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) Included in This Month’s Edition: Grassland Management At this time of year most grass species are back in a reproductive phase, and will not be heading out, which allows high quality autumn covers to be built up. The response to fertiliser generally […]
4 August 2023
Checks Impacting Cheques
Checks Impacting Cheques Type Media Article Eamonn Patten, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe. Most Mid-season flocks are still concentrating on maximising lamb performance and trying to get lambs ready for the market place, but, the new sheep year is just around the corner. The mating season is still months away but once ewes […]
28 July 2023
Today’s Farm – July/August 2023
Today’s Farm – July/August 2023 Type Magazine Technical discussion groups for women Download Publication (PDF) Articles Signpost Advisory Programme (PDF) Events (PDF) Dairy Women-only discussion groups (PDF) Genotyping our way to a better livestock future (PDF) Beef Getting the dose right (PDF) Red clover a winner on suckler farms (PDF) Sheep Converting to organic sheep farming – the […]
20 July 2023
Sheep Newsletter – July 2023
Sheep Newsletter – July 2023 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Grassland managementA dry May and first half of June has resulted in lower silage yields and covers on drier farms. July is a good time to take stock of winter forage saved. Chemical fertiliser prices have come back significantly […]
10 July 2023
Sheep Newsletter – June 2023
Sheep Newsletter – June 2023 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: SHEEP 2023SHEEP 2023 will be the largest dedicated sheep industry event of 2023. Following on from very successful past events held on the Teagasc Athenry Campus, this year’s event will take place in a new venue, Gurteen Agricultural […]
9 June 2023
Today’s Farm – May/June 2023
Today’s Farm – May/June 2023 Type Magazine Open Day season is coming Download Publication (PDF) Articles Upcoming events (PDF) ETC pages (PDF) Dairy Dairy – Q & A with Laurence Shalloo, Head of the Teagasc Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Programme (PDF) Dairy – Moorepark Open Day 2023: Research Highlights (PDF) Beef Beef – Are […]
19 May 2023
Sheep Newsletter – May 2023
Sheep Newsletter – May 2023 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Grassland managementThe adverse weather in early April delayed fertiliser applications for first-cut silage. The general rule of thumb is that applied nitrogen (N) is used up at a rate of two units/day in good growing conditions – if […]
11 May 2023
Sheep Newsletter – April 2023
Sheep Newsletter – April 2023 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Grassland management Nitrogen applicationsWhen applying nitrogen (N), there are significant savings that can be made by spreading urea as opposed to CAN. Grouping up lambsGrassland management is simplified and more grass is grown where the number of grazing […]
12 April 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
Let’s Talk Organics – Feeding the ewe pre and post lambing in an organic situation
Let’s Talk Organics – Feeding the ewe pre and post lambing in an organic situation Type Event Proceeding Elaine Leavy and Joe Kelleher, Teagasc Organic Specialists hosted a Let’s Talk Organics webinar on Wednesday, 8th March which focused on feeding the ewe pre and post lambing in an organic situation. The team were […]
14 March 2023