Articles
Getting suckler cows bulling earlier
0 Getting suckler cows bulling earlier In advance of the suckler breeding season, Catherine Egan, Beef Specialist at Teagasc, and Prof. David Kenny, Head of the Teagasc Animal and Bioscience Research Department, look to Teagasc research to find solutions to get cows bulling earlier this spring. Nationally, the calving-to-calving interval is currently 397 […]
2 April 2025
Dropping farm cover knocks grass growth
0 Dropping farm cover knocks grass growth Dairy farmers have been reminded to pay careful attention to the average farm cover on their grazing platforms over the coming days and weeks. This message comes as failing to do so could have knock-on effects on grass production for the remainder of the year. A […]
1 April 2025
Estimating farm building costs
0 Estimating farm building costs Tom Fallon, Farm Buildings & Infrastructure Specialist at Teagasc Kildalton, takes a closer look at farm building costs, sharing itemised costs for a dairy unit and a slatted cattle unit. Expenditure on farm buildings is by its nature a long-term capital investment that needs careful planning, both from […]
1 April 2025
What fertiliser does your silage ground need?
0 What fertiliser does your silage ground need? Mark Plunkett, Specialist on the Teagasc Signpost Programme, joins Ciaran Lynch on this week’s OviCast podcast to explore the nutrient requirements for this year’s silage crop. Mark provides valuable insights into the nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) demands of a silage crop, detailing […]
1 April 2025
What quality of silage is needed for milking cows?
0 What quality of silage is needed for milking cows? With the beginning of the second rotation just around the corner, lower grass availability on some farms means that silage may have to be re-introduced to the diet. As part of the ‘Nutrition of the spring-calving dairy cow in the early lactation period’ […]
1 April 2025
Actions for the new National Sheep Welfare Scheme revealed
0 Actions for the new National Sheep Welfare Scheme revealed Details of the new €22 million National Sheep Welfare Scheme were released yesterday, March 31, by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Consisting of mandatory (category A) and voluntary (category B) actions, participants must complete two of the former and one […]
1 April 2025
Input price inflation up 50.6% in field vegetable sector since 2021
Input price inflation up 50.6% in field vegetable sector since 2021 Input price inflation in the field vegetable sector has continued at a rate of 5.4% during the period January 2024 – January 2025, and input costs have inflated 50.6% since March 2021. That was one of the key messages delivered in […]
31 March 2025
How to increase your grassland performance
How to increase your grassland performance Michael O’Donovan, Head of the Grassland Science Department at Teagasc Moorepark, joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge. Michael discusses the grassland performance on Irish dairy farms over the last number of years, how farmers can increase the amount of pasture grown on farm and […]
31 March 2025
How to build the best dairy calf to beef system for your farm
How to build the best dairy calf to beef system for your farm A father-and-son farming partnership in Cavan are using two complementary beef systems to optimise the use of their farm’s buildings, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Fergal Maguire tells us more. Over 60% of the beef produced in Ireland starts off as […]
31 March 2025
Fertilising first cut silage crops – correct application ensures correct cutting date
Fertilising first cut silage crops – correct application ensures correct cutting date What happens on farm over the next few weeks will have a significant impact to silage stocks on dairy farms for next winter. James Dunne discusses the importance of managing silage stocks, emphasizing the need for a good yield of […]
31 March 2025