Castration- Best Practice
The castration of male cattle intended for beef production is a common practice in many countries. Castration is considered to cause a degree of pain and stress and has been shown to elicit physiological stress, inflammatory reactions, pain-associated behaviour, suppression of immune function and a reduction in performance. The nature and duration of an animal’s response to castration are dependent on a number of factors, including the method employed, the age of animals, the post-castration management, and whether or not pain relief is provided.
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- 06 July 2020
- Type
- Factsheet
Spring performance and research findings from the Derrypatrick Herd
The Derrypatrick Herd is a suckler beef research herd based at Teagasc Grange. The herd is predominantly Limousin and Simmental crossbreds, with replacement heifers purchased as weanlings the autumn prior to breeding. All heifers and cows are bred to AI with heifers bred to Angus sires and cows bred to a combination of Charolais, Limousin and Simmental sires.
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- 06 July 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Calving Beef heifers at 2 Years Old
Find out the reasons for calving your beef heifers at 2 years old; why farmers are reluctant to try it and get some key statistics to help make the decision.
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- 06 July 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Wildflower Meadow
Paul Fitters lecturer in the Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens takes us on a walk through his wildflower meadow at two different stages in May and June 2020. The meadow has been 15 years’ in the making and is improving year on year
- Date
- 05 July 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Ammonia Emissions in Agriculture: Sources, Importance and Mitigation
Ammonia is not a greenhouse gas, but it can indirectly contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers at Teagasc Johnstown Castle have been examining ammonia (NH3), which is a gaseous form of nitrogen and an air pollutant. Researcher Dominika Krol gives more information
- Date
- 04 July 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Frost damage in older plantations
This year the mid May frosts in may have caused substantial damage to trees around the country. Both broadleaf and conifer trees have been affected. Forestry Development Officers Kevin O’Connell and John Casey have some advice on assessing the damage and options available
- Date
- 04 July 2020
- Type
- Media Article
How to achieve high performance in a dairy calf-to-beef system
Due to the expansion of the Irish dairy herd over recent years more dairy-origin calves are available for beef production, but considerable scope exists for integration of beef and dairy farmers’ needs. Nicky Byrne & Alan Dillon have advice on achieving high performance
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- 03 July 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Lessons from the Derrypatrick herd – Q & A
The Derrypatrick herd consists of 105 cows it uses 100% AI and selects proven sires based on the €uro-Star sub-index. Beef specialist, Aidan Murray along with researchers Paul Crosson, Bernadette Earley and Orla Keane give us some information on the lessons learned from the herd to date.
- Date
- 03 July 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Closing out the Suckler Breeding Season
By Colm Kelly, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare
- Date
- 03 July 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Let’s Talk Dairy- Milk Recording
On the latest Let's Talk Dairy webinar, host Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Don Crowley, Teagasc Milk Quality Specialist to discuss Milk Recording. Don is well known for his work on cell count. Here he goes through milk recording reports specifically 'Cell Check'. He identifies what to look for in the reports and having identified the issues how to deal with these.
- Date
- 03 July 2020
- Type
- Media Article