Pig Research Update – GILTLIFE (Part 1)
This project was a collaboration between Teagasc & University College Limerick. It investigated the effects of nutrition and management on gilt welfare and performance. Phoebe Hartnett, previous PhD student who worked on the GILTLIFE project tells us more.
- Date
- 01 July 2020
- Type
- Factsheet
Lungworm in Cattle
Hoose or lungworm infection, can be widespread and infection this year may be more severe with the heavy rain that followed the long dry spell. Drystock Specialist Martina Harrington has advice on the identification, management and treatment of the disease
- Date
- 01 July 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Stopping the spread of grass weeds: cleaning harvest machines
Difficult-to-control grass weeds are becoming an increasing problem on Irish tillage farms. This fact sheet outlines the basics of machine cleaning at harvest and gives guidance to growers and contractors on the actions to take.
- Date
- 01 July 2020
- Type
- Factsheet
Good news for earthworm numbers in grazed pastures – the role of dung pats
Grazed grassland management regimes can have various positive and negative effects on soil fauna such as earthworms. Teagasc Johnstown Castle and UCD researchers Owen Fenton, Giulia Bondi and Olaf Schmidt tell us more about this supervised two year field study which examined the relationship between earthworms and dung pats.
- Date
- 30 June 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Teagasc Nursery Stock Meeting
Teagasc Nursery Stock Meeting which took place on Wednesday, 24 June and focused on sustainability and impacts of changes to products and supplies.
- Date
- 30 June 2020
- Type
- Event Proceeding
July Cattle Farm Management Tips
By John Galvin, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare
- Date
- 30 June 2020
- Type
- Media Article
The Hearne Family Dairy Farm
In 2019, the Hearne family was awarded the top prize in the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards
- Date
- 30 June 2020
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Teagasc National Farm Survey 2019 Preliminary Results
Trevor Donnellan, Brian Moran, John Lennon and Emma Dillon, Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department, Rural Economy Development Programme, Teagasc
- Date
- 29 June 2020
- Type
- Report
