Countdown to breeding season 2020
BEEF: It is important to focus on the upcoming breeding season. Set realistic breeding targets for your farm. Develop a plan to help manage your herd throughout the breeding season. By Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist.
- Date
- 07 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Grassland re-seeding: how to establish multi-species swards
Guylain Grange from Johnstown Castle research centre gives information and advice on establishing multi-species swards
- Date
- 06 April 2020
- Type
- Press Release
BEEP – S (Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme-Suckler)
By Edward Webb, Soils & Environment Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare
- Date
- 06 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Tips for milking during COVID-19
Milking is one of the essential tasks on a dairy farm. During these extraordinary times of COVID-19, it is essential to keep yourself and your milkers safe at milking time.
- Date
- 06 April 2020
- Type
- Factsheet
Drones, Satellites & Farm Forecasting
RURAL ECONOMY: The Spatial Analysis unit in Teagasc use Earth Observation technology to help understand the status of Irish agriculture and develop tools to allow farmers to better manage their farms. Here Stuart Green tells us how they use Drones and Satellites for this Farm Forecasting.
- Date
- 05 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
California Mastitis Test
DAIRY: The California mastitis test is a simple procedure to help identify high SCC quarters within high cell count cows. It is impossible to identify sub clinical mastitis without this aid.
- Date
- 03 April 2020
- Type
- Press Release
Overview of Dairy Farms’ Breeding and Calf Marketing Decisions
DAIRY: Most Irish dairy farmers are concerned about the reputation of the dairy industry. Three quarters are willing to support the establishment of a sexed semen laboratory in Ireland to reduce the number of male dairy calves findings of a study conducted by the National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway and Teagasc.
- Date
- 03 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
12 ways the Teagasc Forestry Development Department continues to support you
12 different ways the Teagasc Forestry Development Department continues to support you during these difficult times
- Date
- 03 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article
Teagasc Tillage Update – 2 April
TILLAGE: Get some tips on spring barley; winter cereals; winter barley nitrogen advice; growth regulators and diseases. Watch videos on the fertiliser application rates required to match off takes and on fertiliser spreader calibration and set up.
- Date
- 02 April 2020
- Type
- Media Article