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Winter feed 2024: Act now if supplies are tight
Winter feed 2024: Act now if supplies are tight More dairy and drystock farms than usual have reported winter feed budget shortages, potentially leading to a greater risk of feed problems next spring. Dr Joe Patton, Teagasc Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, shares five key actions these farmers could take. On average, […]
28 September 2024
Diary dates: Key deadlines this autumn
Diary dates: Key deadlines this autumn As we enter the last three months of the year, Vincent Ronayne, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris, reminds us that it is time to check that deadlines and conditions for schemes are met, and also to be aware of other areas of the farm are meeting legal […]
28 September 2024
New integrated forest management systems – the Forest-MOOC-For-Change experience
New integrated forest management systems – the Forest-MOOC-For-Change experience Teagasc Forestry Development Officer, Jonathan Spazzi provides insights into his involvement with a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), and the potential it has to integrate online training formats with in-forest workshops. New integrated forest management systems seek to combine the profitable production of […]
27 September 2024
Slurry Spreading – Advice for Farmers and Slurry Contractors
Slurry Spreading – Advice for Farmers and Slurry Contractors As the slurry spreading season comes to a close across the country over the coming days, Noel Meehan and Sinead Devaney of the Teagasc ASSAP Programme explain why it is very important that farmers and agricultural contractors apply slurry very carefully so as […]
27 September 2024
Herd Performance Update with John Barry Co. Tipperary
Herd Performance Update with John Barry Co. Tipperary John’s farm reports strong breeding success, stable grassland management, and impressive animal growth, despite challenges. Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Programme Advisor, tells us more. Breeding Success The spring herd were scanned on 29th August. 61 females were bred this spring and 51 were scanned in […]
27 September 2024
30th Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference: Marking a milestone
30th Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference: Marking a milestone The 30th Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference is set to take place on October 22nd at the Horse and Jockey Hotel in County Tipperary, followed by a session on October 23rd at Farnham Estate, Cavan. The conference will commence at 12:30 PM on both days, […]
27 September 2024
Posthumous master’s degree awarded to family of Tuskar Rock air crash victim
Posthumous master’s degree awarded to family of Tuskar Rock air crash victim At a special awards ceremony in University College Cork (UCC) last week, the family of Michael Cowhig, a victim of the Tuskar Rock air crash in 1968 and former employee of the Agricultural Research Institute at Moorepark, Fermoy – now […]
27 September 2024
Meet the Tillage and Sheep Finalists of the Environmental Sustainability Awards 2024
Meet the Tillage and Sheep Finalists of the Environmental Sustainability Awards 2024 The Teagasc FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards showcase tillage and sheep farmers commitment to sustainable farming. These awards honor progress made in reducing environmental impact while ensuring the sustainable production of high-quality crops and livestock in a profitable manner. According to […]
26 September 2024
RVLs identify Schmallenberg antibody positives in some dairy herds
RVLs identify Schmallenberg antibody positives in some dairy herds Testing undertaken by the Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs), and prompted after the receipt of a number of reports of milk drop syndrome in dairy herds this summer, has confirmed the circulation of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) in some herds. A statement released by the […]
26 September 2024
Drilling cereals in early October
Drilling cereals in early October As September turns to October, Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan shares key advice on seeding rates for those drilling cereals in early October, autumn weed control strategies and agronomic advice for winter oilseed rape crops. There is quite a choice of varieties that growers can drill […]
26 September 2024