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Factors to consider this winter in order to achieve a margin from your weanlings
With the weather well and truly ‘broke’ at this stage, the time for housing cattle on many farms has arrived. Over the past few weeks, many farmers have started to house finishing stock predominately,...
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Calls for ‘laptop funding’ for Teagasc students
The lack of support funding for agriculture students has again been highlighted, this time in the area of funding for computer equipment. The Fine Gael agriculture spokesperson in the Seanad said...
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‘56% of farmers in Ireland annually suffer an MSD injury’
A European campaign to cut the levels of painful and debilitating musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) has commenced, according to Teagasc. MSDs are injuries to muscles, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, discs...
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Aiding reductions to greenhouse gas emissions by maximising nutrient uptake
“To increase the long-term sustainability of our farming systems, reducing our reliance on conventional mineral fertiliser nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) is important.” This according to Dr. Patrick...
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Teagasc Green Acres farmer outlines system in ‘Beef Edge Masterclass’ podcast
By Seán Cummins, Teagasc Green Acres programme advisor JP Hammersley – a participant in the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme – outlined his system of production as part of the latest Teagasc...
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The path to increased biodiversity could be in a ‘wildlife motorway’
Biodiversity is a buzzword at present and increasing it will form a key part of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). In the coming years, policies will be made to improve biodiversity in...
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Keeping disease at bay in winter oilseed rape
Farmers with winter oilseed rape crops should be keeping an eye out for disease on plants at present. Light leaf spot (LLS) and phoma leaf spot are the main concerns at this time of the year and those...
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GrowthWatch: Grazing season draws to a close for heavier stock
By Teagasc’s Seán Cummins and James Fitzgerald The 2020 grazing season is beginning to draw to a close on farms participating in the Teagasc Green Acres Calf-to-Beef Programme. Unfavourable weather...
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Sheep grassland management: Setting up the farm for next spring
Grazing conditions have been difficult over the last fortnight, as ground conditions continue to deteriorate. Over the coming weeks, the management of grass sheep on farms will play a significant role...
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Reducing purchased concentrates with improved silage quality
By Teagasc’s Seán Cummins and James Fitzgerald Grass silage falls into second position – only behind grazed grass – as the most consumed feedstuff on calf-to-beef farms. Depending on farm location, it...
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‘Thousands of kilometres of new fencing’ needed on heavily stocked farms
As of the new year, every farmer stocked at greater than 170kg organic nitrogen per hectare (NPH) is going to have to fence off all drains, streams and rivers on their farms, meaning “thousands of...
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Genfitt Knowledge Report 2020 – Predictions for 2021
Mayo-based company Genfitt has launched its Knowledge Report 2020, which indicates that the majority of businesses feel optimistic about what lies ahead in 2021. The annual report, which was first...
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‘Antimicrobials: Handle with care’ to highlight fight against drug-resistant...
Antimicrobial resistance – and the need to avoid further emergence of drug-resistant infections – are set to be the key themes for a special awareness campaign which is set to take place later this...
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Teagasc unveils new report on sustainability of Irish farms
Teagasc has released its latest report benchmarking the sustainability of a range of farm systems in Ireland. The report uses the Teagasc National Farm Survey to track the performance of dairy, cattle,...
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Less than 20% of cattle farms viable in 2019
Newly-published data from Teagasc shows that only 18% of cattle farms were viable as of 2019. Earlier today (Tuesday, November 3), Teagasc released its National Farm Survey Sustainability Report for...
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Teagasc Sustainability Report: Where does tillage stand?
Teagasc released its National Farm Survey Sustainability Report for 2019 yesterday (Tuesday, November 4), outlining the economic and environmental sustainability of four sectors: dairy; cattle; sheep;...
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Sheep grassland management: Achieving good cleanouts and closing paddocks
This time of the year, especially when the weather is wet, it can be difficult to achieve good, tight cleanouts, as ground conditions get softer and, in many cases, deteriorate. While trying to achieve...
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How to identify a ‘problem’ ram this breeding season
With the breeding season in full swing, many farmers will be hoping for positive results when the time comes to scan their ewes. Breeding commenced on many spring lambing flocks last month. After a...
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GrowthWatch: Grazing season comes to an end for some farms
By Teagasc’s Seán Cummins and James Fitzgerald Keep track of the average farm cover (AFC) if still grazing. At no point over the course of November do we want the AFC to dip below 500kg DM/ha. Research...
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Trees on the Farm: Photo competition winner revealed
The Teagasc Forestry Development Department has announced the winner of a category from its ongoing forest photo competition ‘Celebrating Our Forests’. The winner of the category titled ‘Trees on the...
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