Why are sugar and nitrate levels in your silage important?
To ensure good silage fermentation the target sugar content is 3% or higher and this is measured in Teagasc offices using a refractometer. Martina Harrington, Teagasc Beef Specialist tells us more.
- Date
- 20 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Bull Safety
Bulls are dangerous animals. They must be treated with caution and respect even when they seem to be good tempered. John McNamara and Francis Bligh, Teagasc Health & Safety Specialists explain further.
- Date
- 20 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Why monitor water quality so often?
The Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP) has been monitoring water quality in the river outlets of six catchments every 10 minutes for over 10 years. By Per-Erik Mellander and ACP team.
- Date
- 20 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Weather Impacts on the Agricultural Catchments Programme
We are all well aware that our weather and climate have a major influence on agricultural production. The Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP) have been studying the influence of agriculture on water quality for over ten years in six small intensively farmed areas.
- Date
- 19 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Chlorates – Chlorine-free cleaning of milking equipment
Chlorine will no longer be used in milking equipment cleaning products or protocols by the end of 2020. David Gleeson, Milk Quality Research Officer, Teagasc tells us more.
- Date
- 19 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Control of External Parasites in Sheep
Martina Donnelly, Drystock Adviser Teagasc, Athenry
- Date
- 19 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Blowfly Control in Sheep Flocks
Flystrike is a production limiting, costly and sometimes fatal condition in sheep. When it comes to Blowfly strike the aim should really be to prevent it from happening in the first place. Michael Gottstein, Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc tells us more.
- Date
- 19 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Newford Farm Beef Yearlings & Suckler Calves Update
Michael Fagan, technician to the Newford Farm gives an update on the Newford suckler calves and the Newford yearling bullocks and heifers
- Date
- 18 May 2020
- Type
- Media Article