Clik here to view.
Growing field beans – the agronomy has got to be just right
Farm surveys carried out by Teagasc have confirmed the immense potential that exists to grow field beans successfully in Ireland. However, the same work has also highlighted the equally immense...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nutritional value of silage: Maximising feed on your farm
The importance of knowing the nutritional value of silage is key for making the most of one’s fodder supplies, according to Teagasc. Eamonn Dempsey, Teagasc advisor based in the authority’s Kerry...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Driving a tractor on public roads: The rules to look out for
While driving a tractor may be second nature to most experienced operators on farms, the minute you drive onto public roads, more stringent rules apply. Most rules will come as no surprise – but a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Signs of poor ventilation in sheds: What should I be keeping an eye out for?
It’s well-documented the importance of good ventilation within livestock sheds and the issues that can arise if there is poor ventilation within housing facilities and the impact this can have on an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Calving safety: Don’t take unnecessary risks
With the spring-calving season now underway on Irish farms, many farmers will now be under increased stress and pressure, with many taking unnecessary risks. Cows, and in particular heifers, can be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BCS of ewes at lambing: What should I be targeting?
Farmers should be targeting a ewe body condition score (BCS) of between 3.2 and 3.5 at lambing time, according to John Cannon. John, who is a Teagasc advisor, was speaking at a seminar during the week,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Calving period highest risk for culling due to health problems
There are several metabolic diseases that can affect cows during the transition period, with many of these the result of not having cows at the optimum body condition score (BCS) at calving and also...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reducing meal costs by making use of scanning results
For mid-season lambing flocks, concentrate supplementation will have begun on many farms, as the lambing season edges closer. Many flocks will have scanned their ewes last month in preparation for the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
California test kit: Does it have a place on your farm?
The California mastitis (CMT) test is a simple procedure to help identify high somatic cell count (SCC) quarters within high cell count cows. The CMT kit is an excellent tool to help identify high SCC...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Planning to source 180 dairy-beef calves this spring
The weeks ahead are going to be busy for a number of calf-to-beef farmers planning to source calves. Pat Collins from Castlemartyr in Co. Cork is one such farmer who is preparing to purchase over 180...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Farmers urged to avoid feeding waste milk to calves
On some farms, waste milk is fed to calves as an alternative to feeding milk replacer or milk from freshly-calved cows. Waste milk is milk held from a treated cow, that is unfit for sale due to poor...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Oats – too much nitrogen will reduce crop quality
Ongoing Teagasc research has been designed to identify those crop management practices that will deliver optimal yield and crop quality, where the growing of oats is concerned. The work is seeking to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New farm roadway and water rules: Are you up to speed?
New regulations for farm roadways and waters came into effect last month on January 1, 2021 – but what does this mean for Irish farmers? Mark Treacy, a Teagasc dairy advisor based in Clonakilty,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New information to be included in milk price announcements
New information is to be included in dairy processor milk prices from now on in line with EU rules, Dairy Industry Ireland (DII) has said. An extra line will be added to milk price announcements in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Online workshops to learn about starting new forestry
Teagasc has organised three informal online workshops to learn about starting new forestry. During February and March, landowners can join three, one-hour online workshops organised by Teagasc’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No rush to get nitrogen out on to winter barley crops just yet
Teagasc tillage advisors are confirming that most winter barley crops are looking well at the present time. Many crops in both Leinster and Munster have achieved establishment rates in excess of 75%....
View ArticleClik here to view.
ICOS: Merchants will close due to animal medicines change
Representatives of Irish Cooperative Organisation Society Ltd (ICOS) addressed the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture this week (Tuesday, February 9) in relation to the EU Regulation on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Scoping study taking place on establishment of agricultural GHG research centre
Teagasc is currently conducting a scoping study for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the establishment of an ‘Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre of Excellence’, AgriLand...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Get your grazing plan into action
Nationally, Irish beef grassland farms on average are growing between 5 and 6t of dry matter per hectare; however, on research farms and on Teagasc demonstration farms, between 10 and 12t/ha is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Surprising number of farmers feeding low energy rations’
A surprising number of farmers have been purchasing meal containing average quality ingredients making up 40% plus of rations, according to Edward Egan, a drystock advisor with Teagasc. Edward said:...
View Article