To spread or to drill…the continuing question on phosphorus
For decades, the debate on whether to incorporate or spread phosphorus (P) has been talked about at tillage conferences and seminars across the country. The debate continued at this week’s National...
View ArticleDairy beef: Where should you source your calves?
Diminishing returns from beef markets have resulted in farmers looking at other options and enterprises to generate a profit. One of these avenues has been the rearing of dairy calves to ultimately...
View ArticleNew pilot Student Assistance Programme launched by Teagasc
Teagasc has launched a new pilot Student Assistance Programme (SAP) for full-time students in Kildalton Agricultural College. The programme is being run in conjunction with Vhi Corporate Solutions and...
View ArticleDairy beef: How much can you afford to pay for calves?
There has been a dramatic increase in dairy cow numbers over the past five years. This is mainly due to the removal of milk quotas.beef However, suckler cow numbers have somewhat declined over this...
View ArticleIceberg diseases: Viral ‘lung cancer’ found in Irish sheep flocks
An iceberg disease is a term used by the medical profession to describe a disease which has a large number of undiagnosed cases so that what is seen clinically is a small representation of the total....
View ArticleIrish agri sector to get ‘ConnectEd’ to improve sustainability
The latest farm economic forecasts were revealed – along with details of a new sustainability initiative that is being rolled out across the country – at the Teagasc ConnectEd Spring Economic Briefing....
View ArticleTillage management: Aphid numbers fluctuating
Nearly 22 aphids/m² were counted in the weekly Teagasc figures on January 30. 50% of these aphids were grain aphids and none were winged, which limits the spread of the virus. Aphid numbers have been...
View Article‘Processors must reward farmers for producing wether lambs’
Processors must reward farmers for producing wether lambs, Teagasc’s Prof. Michael Diskin told a crowd of over 200 farmers at the recent Teagasc National Sheep Conference in Loughrea, Co. Galway....
View ArticleWhy the first 48 hours is key to a successful lambing season
The many nutritional challenges facing the ewe during late pregnancy must be managed in order to avoid a detrimental lambing outcome, according to UCD’s Prof. Tommy Boland. Speaking at the recent...
View ArticleStraw or slats: Which works best for beef heifer performance?
The winter finishing of animals is no easy task. There are many factors that make this enterprise very expensive. Giving the inclement weather experienced during the summer months and latter stages of...
View Article‘2,000 dairy farmers to seek contract rearing service’
Contract rearing will increase quite substantially over the next couple of years and potentially 2,000 dairy farmers could require the service. Teagasc’s George Ramsbottom said that by 2020 over 3500...
View ArticleUrea: To spread or not to spread?
Weather conditions have been far from ideal since the turn of the year; the thought of spreading nitrogen (N) may seem like an impossible task.Urea However, as we move towards the middle of February,...
View ArticleTeagasc continues fodder supply assesments
Teagasc assessments on whether there are significant fodder shortages in specific areas are ongoing, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The spokesperson emphasised that...
View ArticleIs Europe running out of land?
Is Europe running out of land? That is the question Teagasc Director Professor Gerry Boyle posed at the recent launch of a new research project for sustainable land management. “Last autumn, the UN...
View Article‘2,000 dairy farmers to seek contract rearing service’
Contract rearing will increase quite substantially over the next couple of years and potentially 2,000 dairy farmers could require the service. Teagasc’s George Ramsbottom said that by 2020 over 3500...
View ArticleExporting calves is sheer folly
The current hue and cry over the need to have better live shipping facilities for dairy-born bull calves reflects one of the largest structural weaknesses within Irish agriculture. The fundamental...
View ArticleMajor European grassland conference launched in Cork
The European Grassland Federation (EGF) 2018 General Meeting will take place in Ireland this year for the first time since 1988. The 27th EGF conference, which will attract delegates nationally and...
View ArticleDairy beef: What should you do when calves land on your farm?
The Irish dairy-beef industry is ever growing and is a very important cog in the beef production chain. Due to the growth in the national dairy cow population – since the unshackling of the milk quotas...
View ArticleIs Europe running out of land?
Is Europe running out of land? That is the question Teagasc Director Professor Gerry Boyle posed at the recent launch of a new research project for sustainable land management. “Last autumn, the UN...
View ArticleHow did the Irish tillage industry fare in 2017?
Teagasc launched its Annual Review and Outlook 2018 report earlier this week. The document gave a break down of all the agricultural sectors in Ireland. On the tillage front, Teagasc found that prices...
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