Body condition score cows to identify ones for extra care
Body condition score all the animals in the herd as body condition is critical to a successful breeding season.
- Date
- 27 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Steps to improve land drainage capacity
Drainage systems need to be maintained. A maintenance plan should be put in place for both in-field and open drains, focusing on areas susceptible to blockages. Researchers Patrick Tuohy and Owen Fenton give some advice.
- Date
- 26 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Long Term Land Leasing
Leasing land long term has many advantages for both the landowner (lessor) and active farmer (lessee) utilising the land.
- Date
- 25 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Getting more from milk
In this edition of the research podcast Teagasc research geneticist Sinead Mc Parland tells us how genetics can provide Ireland with the means to reduce the emissions from, and increase the productivity of, our national dairy herd.
- Date
- 25 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Feeding Management for Productive Ruminants – Webinar
The Signpost Series - ‘Pointing the way to a low emissions agriculture’
- Date
- 24 April 2020
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Sheep Research Demonstration farm Athenry – Update
Research to date shows that including white clover in the sward relative to perennial ryegrass alone results in lambs reaching slaughter weight faster – Philip Creighton Researcher
- Date
- 24 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Protected Urea – why now?
Teagasc research has shown that protected urea nitrogen fertiliser offers the single largest emission reduction potential to Irish farmers. Researcher Patrick Forrestal and advisor Cathal Somers give more information
- Date
- 24 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Increasing the value of your 2021 calf crop using the Dairy Beef Index
The fourth in a series of Dairy Breeding Seminars webinars which took place week of 20 April
- Date
- 23 April 2020
- Type
- Event Proceeding
