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Sheep advice: Tips on housing ewes
With lambing around the corner on some farms, there are many considerations farmers must take prior to housing their ewes. Sufficient space, ventilation, bedding, and feed are all essential...
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€2m to further develop sustainability digital platform AgNav
Support of €2 million for the further development of the environmental sustainability tool AgNav has been announced today (Tuesday, January 2, 2024). AgNav is a national online interactive digital...
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Spring-calving: Ensuring that safety is at the forefront
The start of the new year means that the spring-calving season is now only a few weeks away from starting on the majority of dairy farms. Calving is a busy time on farms, but it is also a dangerous...
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Tillage: The challenge of grass weeds in 2024
Grass weeds are a problem on almost all tillage farms in Ireland. Wild oats, bromes and annual meadow grass are the most common. However, other weeds such as canary grass, Italian ryegrass and...
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Spring cereal planting survey deadline fast approaching
Tillage farmers have until Friday of this week (January 5) to participate in Teagasc’s spring cereal planting survey. The initiative is an attempt to determine the need for spring cereal seed in...
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€1.3m allocated for organic farming research project
€1.3 million in funding has been allocated for a new research project on organic farming being run by Teagasc and University College Dublin (UCD). The Growing Resilient Organic Farming Systems project...
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CalfCare Programme farm events scheduled throughout January
DairyBeef 500 is joining forces with Animal Health Ireland’s (AHI) CalfCare Programme for 18 on-farm events, which will be held throughout the country between January 4th and January 23rd next....
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Tillage: The biology of blackgrass and ways to prevent it
A combination of knowing the biology of blackgrass and effective stubble management, can serve to greatly reduce the impact of the weed within cereal crops. According to ADAS research scientist, Dr....
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Calf rearing: The answer to all of your questions
Maeve Regan, Agritech’s Head of Ruminant Nutrition, has the following advice on how to set your calf up for lifetime success. The importance of the first few hours of a calf’s life and the long-term...
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Why is early January the best time to take soil samples?
The end of the closed season for spreading slurry and fertiliser is fast approaching. Soil samples should be taken before slurry or chemical fertiliser is spread on land, as doing so will ensure a...
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How farmers can plan for the tillage year ahead
Planning for the tillage year ahead is an obvious priority at this time for those farmers committed to growing crops. There are challenges abound for many sectors within Irish agriculture, but at the...
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Pre-calver minerals for spring calving suckler herds
While body condition is one of the key factors to watch out for in cows that are in-calf, ensuring in-calf cows are receiving adequate supplementation of minerals in the lead up to calving is another...
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Colostrum and transition milk: Getting calves off to the best start
Both colostrum and transition milk have important roles to play in ensuring that young calves get the best start in life. The importance of the management is not lost on most farmers, with the...
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DAERA announces £1.6m in funding for agri-food projects
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced new co-funding awards for agri-food and environmental projects totalling £1.6 million. These awards are through the...
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Fundamentals of calf rearing highlighted at CalfCare events
Animal Health Ireland (AHI), Teagasc and the dairy co-ops from across the country, are currently hosting CalfCare farm walks ahead of the spring-calving season. Although calf rearing is done on dairy...
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Copernicus: 2023 confirmed as the hottest year on record
Unprecedented global temperatures from June onwards led 2023 to become the hottest year on record – overtaking by a large margin 2016, the previous warmest year, according to new data from Copernicus....
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Meeting on new National Feed Database to be held in coming weeks
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that it will convene a meeting of stakeholders “in the coming weeks” to discuss plans for a new National Feed Database. At the...
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Promising outlook for NI beef and lamb sectors
The outlook for Northern Ireland’s beef and lamb sector this year is promising, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC). Reflecting on 2023, the commission’s interim chief executive...
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Calving 2024: Dealing with straw shortages
The poor weather conditions of last year that straw is in short supply in many areas ahead of calving this spring. Rearing healthy calves that can then achieve growth targets is the main aim during a...
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Getting to grips with weed control measures in winter cereals
Teagasc is confirming the importance for grain growers to get on with weed control measures in winter cereal crops, as a matter of priority. Crops specialist, Shay Phelan, has looked at the options...
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