2024

Worth re-peat-ing

0 Worth re-peat-ing Peatlands are a particularly effective soil type for carbon storage. Assessing their drainage status can help harness their potential towards emissions reductions. Greenhouse gas emission calculations need to be refined to better harness the potential of peatlands for soil carbon storage Peatlands form where high rainfall or impeded drainage causes […]
1 March 2024

One way or an udder

0 One way or an udder Automation technology which mitigates over-milking is an important consideration when scaling up milking facilities. Research at Teagasc Moorepark is examining the optimal balance for milking efficiency. Data from Weigh-All milk meters were used to generate milk flow curves for every milking Milking is the main chore on […]
1 March 2024

Pasture, present and future

0 Pasture, present and future Is pasture-based Irish milk truly better than milk from conventional indoor feeding? To examine this question, researchers from Teagasc and Food for Health Ireland conducted one of the largest, most in-depth trials of its kind. There is a growing demand for dairy products produced from pasture-fed animals, as […]
1 March 2024