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Teagasc Water Quality Week slated for March 22-26
The Teagasc Water Quality Week will take place from Monday, March 22 to Friday, March 26, in collaboration with dairy processing co-ops and the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO). During the...
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Latest taskforce meeting ends in frustration for farm organisations
The latest meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce, which took place today (Tuesday, March 9), seems to have left farm organisations even more frustrated with beef processors than they were before....
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Irish sheep farmers’ challenges similar to other European countries
Delegates from Ireland; France; UK; Spain; Italy; Greece; Hungary; and Turkey, encompassing both meat and milk sheep systems of production, recently participated in a virtual workshop as part of...
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As the calving season winds down, here are some jobs to tick off your to do list
We are coming close to the finish line on many spring-calving dairy farms, as the calving season begins to wind down and tail off. However, between now and the start of breeding can be a hectic time of...
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Why should I reduce the calving spread?
Reducing the calving spread can be a task that it easier said than done. All it takes is one bad year at breeding to undo the hard work in achieving a compact calving season. With the calving season...
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Maximising the use of clover to replace N fertiliser
The use of clover in grassland to replace fertiliser nitrogen (N) can substantially lower greenhouse gas (GHG) and ammonia emissions from pasture-based production. James Humphreys, a Teagasc researcher...
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BEAM nitrates figures could cause ‘significant problems’
The way in which the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine calculates nitrates figures under the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) scheme – versus how farmers compile those figures – may...
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Buildings Focus: Going the extra mile to create an environment for calves to...
With the busy calving season on dairy farms winding down, AgriLand got the chance to check out a brand new calf housing facility on a 180-cow farm in Co. Limerick during the week. The new calf house –...
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Breeding management of late-calving dairy cows
A recent report by George Ramsbottom, a dairy specialist with Teagasc based in Oak Park, Co. Carlow, outlined that almost 390,000 dairy cows (more than one-quarter of spring-calving Irish dairy cows)...
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How much colostrum should my newborn lambs be getting?
Colostrum is the single most important feed a lamb will consume in the first few hours of life. Colostrum offers a number of health benefits and performs three very important roles in newborn lambs....
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The benefits of applying N this spring
During a recent webinar about grazing management on sheep farms, Philip Creighton of Teagasc spoke about the benefits of applying nitrogen (N) this spring. Philip said: “Once we have built our grass...
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Reducing antibiotic usage on a calf-to-beef farm in Co. Kilkenny
By Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme advisor Seán Cummins With the development of antimicrobial resistance, there’s an increased focus on the way in which antibiotics are being used in both...
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Now is the ideal time to take soil samples
If you have not done so in the recent past, now is the ideal time to soil sample as it will provide vital information on the soil fertility status of your farm. This is according to Ciaran Beatty, a...
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Dispersal sale of 150 ewes with lambs at foot to take place at Carnew Mart
A dispersal sale of 150 Suffolk and Suffolk cross ewes with lambs at foot is set to take place on Thursday next (March 18) at Carnew Mart. The ewes are being brought forward for sale by Sean O’Connor...
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Wet weather challenges the turnout of lighter cattle on beef farms
With the wet weather returning over the past week, the wind and rain proved to be hard on stock that had been turned out in recent times. Some farmers had been rehousing cattle in anticipation of poor...
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How to prevent coccidiosis in calves
Coccidiosis occurs in calves from the approximate age of three weeks onwards. It arises in young calves who have an underdeveloped immune system and are being housed in dirty, unhygienic accommodation....
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Farms that closed ground early last back end seeing the benefits this spring
Last week, Philip Creighton of Teagasc discussed all things grass and touched on what sort of an opening average farm cover is needed on sheep farms this spring. In his presentation, Philip also spoke...
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Strategies to increase the length of grazing season for spring and...
Soil conditions and inclement weather are two of the biggest limitations affecting the extension of the grazing season on Irish dairy farms. Over 50% of soils in the Republic of Ireland are classified...
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Teagasc develops 2 new calf-rearing contract agreement templates
Teagasc has responded to a “growing interest in contract arrangements” between farmers to rear calves and other young cattle by developing new contract agreement templates. With growing dairy herds,...
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Dairy farm management diploma course opens for applications
Applications are now being accepted for the Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management programme, Teagasc has announced. With an application deadline set for Friday, June 4, prospective students can...
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