Articles
Managing Oversown Clover
Managing Oversown Clover Over-sown clover needs careful management this time of the year to ensure good establishment and persistency. Watch as Mike Egan, Teagasc researcher at Moorepark has good practical advice in this Teagasc Signpost video, on grazing and fertiliser management of over-sown clover in the grass sward Grazing Guidelines Swards that […]
17 July 2021
Growth Watch: Focus turns to second-cut silage
Growth Watch: Focus turns to second-cut silage Excellent quality silage plays a crucial role in the nutrition of both weanling & finishing stock on calf to beef farms. Séan Cummins, Teagasc GreenAcres Advisor has some advice on second-cut silage. Seán also caught up with Peter O’Hanrahan & Richard Long to get an […]
16 July 2021
Blackgrass
Blackgrass Dealing with blackgrass is a challenge and one that no farmer or agronomist should underestimate. Blackgrass, similar to other weeds, can spread in many ways on machinery, in straw, by animals or birds, in seed or mixtures. Crops specialist Shay Phelan has information and advice One of my first experiences of […]
16 July 2021
How to sell timber – A harvester’s perspective
How to sell timber – A harvester’s perspective Victor Barber, harvesting manager with Western Forestry Co-op gives some valuable tips when selling timber. He explains various timber sale methods, the importance of a pre-sales inventory and much more. This video was made for Virtual Talking Timber 2021. This video was released as […]
16 July 2021
Organics – the road less travelled
Organics – the road less travelled Once seen as exotic, organic dairy farming is now regarded as an economically viable option. Recently appointed Organic Farming Specialist Joe Kelleher looks at some possible impacts of a switch to organic dairy farming During my 20 years in Teagasc in west Clare and Limerick I have […]
15 July 2021
REAP Margins fencing date approaches
REAP Margins fencing date approaches Aoife Leader, Teagasc Walsh Scholar, highlights how farmers can maintain and enhance field margins for farmland biodiversity bearing in mind that farmers availing of the REAP scheme may choose to fence these margins from livestock. For REAP this fencing must be in place by 15th July 2021. […]
14 July 2021
Clonakilty Agricultural College Open Day
Clonakilty Agricultural College Open Day Clonakilty Agricultural College wishes to welcome you to their 2021 Covid-19 compliant Open Day taking place Thursday 15th July. The Guided Tours will run from 11am to 3pm and your place on the tour must be booked in advance. See more details here Venue Teagasc, Clonakilty Agricultural College, […]
14 July 2021
Best practice management of dairy calves in their first season at grass
Best practice management of dairy calves in their first season at grass Trials at Teagasc Johnstown Castle show performance of young dairy-bred beef calves in the first summer at grass can have a big impact on their subsequent lifetime performance. It is essential then that they meet their target daily gains during […]
14 July 2021
A day in the life of a young dairy farmer – Cian Jobe
A day in the life of a young dairy farmer – Cian Jobe On Thursday 8th July, Cian Jobe hosted an Instagram takeover on the Teagasc account to give insight into a day in the life of a young dairy farmer. Cian gave an overview of his story, his educational background and […]
13 July 2021
Breaking the Pathway of Phosphorus and Sediment entering Waterways
Breaking the Pathway of Phosphorus and Sediment entering Waterways When farmers are applying fertilisers, cultivating, grazing or draining land close to watercourses, careful, site specific land management can minimise the risk of Phosphorus and sediment loss and help improve water quality. Ivan Kelly, ASSAP Advisor, Teagasc Galway/Clare has good advice here Nutrient […]
13 July 2021