Articles
Performance to 7 weeks on target, but keep an eye til weaning
Performance to 7 weeks on target, but keep an eye til weaning The lowland flocks in the Teagasc BETTER farm sheep programme have collected the 7 week lamb weights in recent weeks. Frank Campion, Sheep Researcher presents a summary of the weights saying “While performance to 7 weeks is on target, it’s […]
15 June 2021
Blowfly Strike Control Options
Blowfly Strike Control Options Flystrike may occur on any part of the body, most commonly around the tail, where the fleece has become soiled or infected with bacteria. Eamonn Dempsey, Teagasc Advisor Tralee, talks about flystrike prevention options in the month of June, normally a high risk time for blowfly strike in […]
15 June 2021
Malting Barley Series – Spring Barley T2 Application
Malting Barley Series – Spring Barley T2 Application The objective of the final fungicide application in spring barley is to prolong green leaf area in the crop and control diseases such as Rhynchosporium & Ramularia. Eoin Lyons, Teagasc/Boortmalt Joint Programme Advisor outlines the timings and products to apply for the final fungicide. […]
15 June 2021
Smart Spraying (Technology) – new era ahead
Smart Spraying (Technology) – new era ahead Crop sprayers continue to develop. The basic principal remains; a liquid solution is delivered through a precisely shaped nozzle, at a set pressure to deliver a distribution of droplets on the target plant, weed or soil. Dermot Forristal, Teagasc Researcher discusses the SMART/precision approach (Main […]
13 June 2021
Farm Business Options – Insects Spark interest in Research and Farming Projects
Farm Business Options – Insects Spark interest in Research and Farming Projects On a recent Farm Business Options webinar, which took place on Tuesday, 8th June, host Barry Caslin, Teagasc was joined by Carlos Álvarez García, Teagasc Research Officer, Carl Coudron, Inagro, Belgium and Lynda Bolger, Celtic Cricket Farm to discuss the […]
13 June 2021
Risk Assessing Your Farm
Risk Assessing Your Farm Don’t ignore safety issues on your farm! Serena Gibbons, Education Officer, Teagasc Galway/Clare issues a reminder about completing the Risk Assessment Document. She focuses on 3 main areas where the highest number of accidents and fatalities occur; namely – Tractors, Machinery and Livestock. Following a spring of mixed […]
12 June 2021
Getting Lamb Performance Back on Track
Getting Lamb Performance Back on Track Watch out for poor lamb performance where grass supply may have been inadequate recently. March lambing flocks, where ewes have passed their peak milk supply and grass accounts for a bigger portion of the lamb’s diet may be most impacted. Teagasc Mayo advisor Andy Ryder has […]
12 June 2021
Environment Newsletter – June 2021
Environment Newsletter – June 2021 This month’s Teagasc Environment newsletter has information and advice on: REAP the benefits; Measures to reduce nutrient and sediment run-off to waters from January 1, 2021; and Message from ASSAP – Protect our bathing waters. View it here: Environment Newsletter – June 2021 (PDF) In this month’s edition: REAP […]
11 June 2021
Woodlands in Co Cavan
Woodlands in Co Cavan There is evidence of woodland in Cavan stretching back to ancient times. Today the remains of an old forest can be seen at Corratinner Lake, near Virginia. Kevin O’Connell, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer takes us back through historical records of the woodlands of Cavan up to the present […]
11 June 2021
Pig Herd Performance 2020 Infographic
Pig Herd Performance 2020 Infographic The Pig Herd Performance 2020 infographic summarises some of the main results from the 2020 National Pig Herd Performance Report. This report is a detailed analysis of the performance of pig farms participating in the Teagasc e-Profit Monitor (ePM) recording system in 2020. A main feature of […]
11 June 2021