Sheep management: Managing yearling ewes post-lambing
With flocks in the midst of lambing, a portion of many flocks will be made up of ewe lambs that farmers chose to breed off during the last back end that have lambed, or will be lambing over the coming...
View ArticleDairygold awards 2 bursaries to ‘future agri-leaders’ at UCC
Dairygold has awarded two undergraduate bursaries to students undertaking the Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree at University College Cork (UCC). The successful students will receive an annual...
View ArticleDeLaval launches ‘Think Big’ initiative for dairy farmers looking to expand
To help meet the demand from dairy farmers looking to expand, DeLaval has launched its ‘Think Big’ initiative. According to Teagasc National Farm Survey figures, the average herd size in Ireland...
View ArticleBenefits of using high fertility EBI sires
During the Breeding Plan Webinar, as part of Breeding Week, hosted by Teagasc and Irish Cattle Breeding federation (ICBF), Stephen Moore a researcher with Teagasc spoke about the benefits of using high...
View ArticleContract calf rearing will have significant TB testing implications
Teagasc has confirmed to AgriLand that in cases where a contract calf or heifer rearing arrangement is arrived at between a dairy farmer and another person, TB testing implications will arise. The...
View Article‘Strong interest’ among landowners in new forests – Teagasc
There is a “strong interest among landowners in creating new forests”, Teagasc has claimed. During February and March, a number landowners have participated in three one-hour online workshops “Planting...
View ArticleWhat impact will the Dairy Beef Index have?
With the breeding season being just around the corner on spring-calving dairy farms, the task of sire selection will have to be undertaken. Sire selection is a crucial aspect of herd management that...
View ArticleGenetics could be the key to breed against liver fluke
The advancements made through using genetic selection when making breeding decisions have resulted in some positive results in the genetic gains made in cattle breeding in Ireland. With some areas of...
View ArticleGrass tetany: Knowing when your ewes are at risk
As ewes and lambs are turned out to grass, it’s important farmers keep in mind the dangers that are associated with grass tetany (hypomagnesia). It is a disease that is seen in spring in lactating ewes...
View ArticleGuidelines for dairy farmers planning to use sexed semen
Sexed semen provides many potential advantages to dairy farmers. The most obvious and compelling reason to use sexed semen is because of the sex bias induced in the calf crop, with 90% of the...
View ArticleAchieving your breeding targets for 2021
In pasture-based systems of milk production, the three-week breeding submission rate target is 90%, which is critical in order to achieve a six-week calving rate of 90%. Nationally only 65% of cows and...
View ArticleSupplementing grass to improve milk solids yield
A recent Teagasc report stated that, spring-calving cows should be on a rising plane of feed intake and milk solids yield through the latter half of the first rotation. Grass intakes of about 14kg dry...
View ArticleStraw Incorporation Measure to open for applications today
The new Straw Incorporation Measure is expected to be opened for tillage farmers today (Monday, March 22) – with applications to be accepted straight away, it is understood. AgriLand understands that...
View ArticleOAD feeding can see up to 36% reduction in the labour input
If carried out correctly, once-a-day (OAD) feeding of milk replacer is a practice that can greatly reduce the labour required during the rearing period. James Dunne, a dairy specialist with Teagasc...
View Article5 factsheets launched to help farmers maintain water quality
Five factsheets have been launched to help farmers maintain and improve the quality of water bodies in Ireland. The sheets have been released by Teagasc as part of the Agricultural Sustainability...
View ArticleTeagasc launches factsheet on how to establish a riparian buffer zone on your...
Teagasc has released a factsheet on establishing riparian buffer zones in order to maintain and improve the quality of water bodies in Ireland. The sheets have been released by Teagasc as part of the...
View ArticleTeagasc issues advice on organic fertiliser management
Earlier today, Teagasc launched five ‘factsheets’ advising farmers on how to improve and maintain water quality in and around their farms, to coincide with Teagasc Water Quality Week. One of these five...
View Article‘No legal obligations imposed on citizens, businesses or farmers’ through...
While there are “no legal obligations imposed on individual citizens, businesses or farmers” through the new Climate Action Bill, the meeting of agricultural targets is “very much around actions being...
View ArticleClimate challenges ‘can only be overcome by supporting young farmers’
Young farmers “must be put at the front of any action on climate change”, with clear supports, Macra na Feirme has said. The young farmer organisation was responding to yesterday’s publication of the...
View ArticleAction called for on ‘how to compensate farmers for carbon sequestered’
A debate and action on “how to compensate farmers for all the carbon that they already sequester in their farms” is being called for in the Seanad by Louth senator Erin McGreehan. Speaking in the...
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