White clover: Has it a role to play on beef farms?
Grazed grass is the cheapest feed available to suckler farmers. Every blade of grass that an animal eats represents a saving on feed costs and will have a positive impact on its liveweight gain....
View Article3-year partnership announced between Teagasc and Boortmalt
Boortmalt has announced details of a three-year partnership with Teagasc with the ambition of making malting barley the most profitable cereal crop on the island and to further develop malting barley...
View ArticleWhat should you be feeding your suckler cows after calving?
The calving period on suckler farms across the country is well underway. However, the inclement and adverse weather – in recent weeks – has put extra pressure on both farmers and cattle. Normally,...
View Article€40 million boost: New items added to TAMS
After a series of heated discussions – involving senior members of the Department of Agriculture, farm organisations and representatives from the Department of Finance – AgriLand has learned that a...
View ArticleBeef focus: Maximising profits by driving efficiency in Co. Meath
Located in Grange, Co. Meath, the Teagasc demonstration farm is a suckler-to-beef operation run under the watchful eye of researcher John Heslin. His team includes one technician and one full-time farm...
View Article‘Forage Register’ set up to combat worsening fodder crisis
A ‘Forage Register’ has been set up by Teagasc in an effort to help combat the fodder shortages facing many farmers across the country at present. The register has been established to help farmers who...
View ArticleDairy expansion rests on the farms ability to grow grass – Teagasc/Glanbia...
Dairy expansion must be flexible, but the key to this expansion rests on the farm’s ability to grow grass, according to Teagasc’s Richard O’Brien. O’Brien, a Business and Technology Dairy advisor was...
View ArticleCalf disease: Be on the watch out for coccidiosis
The extra-long housing period on many farms has created stress for both the farmer and his/her animals. Fodder stocks are running extremely tight on some farms. And, if weather conditions and grass...
View ArticleWhy it is important not to forget about reseeding this spring
Reseeding might be the last thing from people’s minds as the rain continues to fall and fodder becomes even more scarce across the country. However, now might be the right time to think about reseeding...
View ArticleDairy focus: What’s been achieved in 14 years at Ballyhaise?
Established in 2005, the Teagasc Ballyhaise dairy research project was developed to provide farmers with locally-generated research information and to demonstrate best-practice, grass-based milk...
View ArticleCollaborative event aiming to promote family safety on farms
A collaborative event scheduled to take place later this month is aiming to promote family safety on farms. Gurteen Agricultural College – near Ballingarry, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary – will play host to...
View ArticleWhat is the value of farmyard manure?
The cattle housing period, on most farms, has been prolonged due to inclement weather. Poor grass growth, coupled with saturated land, has prevented the turnout of cattle to grass. As a result, many...
View ArticleHigh-maternal heifers to go under the hammer at Ballybay Mart
The sixth annual maiden suckler heifer sale is set to take place at Ballybay Mart on April 28. The sale will kick off at 11:00am. It will feature 30 heifers – genotyped 4-star and 5-star – with an...
View ArticleWorrying fertility statistics from herds in the Cavan/Monaghan region
Many dairy herds in the Monaghan/Cavan region are lagging behind when it comes to fertility performance. Speaking at the recent Ballyhaise open day, Dr. Joe Patton – a Teagasc dairy specialist –...
View ArticleInterested in a diploma in dairy farm management?
Applications for the Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management programme are now being accepted by Teagasc. Applications for this year’s course must be submitted by Friday, May 11, according to the...
View Article10 steps to improving herd fertility performance
The breeding season is fast approaching on many dairy farms and Teagasc’s Dr. Joe Patton offered some timely advice on improving herd fertility performance at the recent Ballyhaise open day. Joe...
View ArticleLearning lessons from Australia’s sheep industry
By Dr. Tim Keady, research officer, Teagasc Athenry Ewe productivity (number of lambs reared per ewe joined), which has been static for the past few decades, is a combination of: reproduction success;...
View ArticleAre you spending enough time choosing bulls?
The breeding decisions that you make today will have ramifications for the next 10-12 years, according to Teagasc’s Dr. Donagh Berry. Speaking at the recent Ballyhaise open day, he questioned how much...
View ArticleTop award scooped by Irish cattle nutritionist
An Irish cattle nutritionist, Prof. David Kenny, has scooped the British Society of Animal Science’s (BSAS’s) Sir John Hammond award. A principle research scientist in ruminant nutritional physiology...
View ArticleStorm leads to regrettable loss of stock on ‘Greenfield Dairy Farm’
The ‘Greenfield Dairy Farm’ has unfortunately lost a number of animals after it was severely hit by last week’s arctic weather conditions. The farm in question, which uses a ‘green-field’ format (with...
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