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First forage maize crops of 2021 to be planted shortly
Planting of forage maize crops should get underway in sheltered parts of the south east over the coming days, according to Teagasc tillage specialist Ciaran Collins. “The rule of thumb is to plant...
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Sexing Technologies to open Irish sexed semen sorting lab in November
Sexed semen tech firm Sexing Technologies will open its first sexed semen sorting lab facility in Ireland in November, the company and Teagasc have confirmed. Dovea Genetics and Eurogene AI Services...
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Ciaran Fitzgerald: Will science drive Ireland’s climate action legislation?
The righteous onward march of veganism, as promoted by the Environmental Pillar in Ireland who want stringent climate action legislation, has hit some speed bumps recently. Not just based on the...
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Can you make money from grass if it can’t be grazed?
Did you ever have a new reseed that cows don’t graze out clean, have animals unsettled or paddocks needing to be topped after grazing? 2021 is the first year that accurate animal grazing results have...
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Replacement heifers: Have you considered synchronisation?
Teagasc recommends that replacement heifers are bred with dairy artificial insemination (AI) because they are the most fertile animals in the herd and they have the highest economic breeding index...
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Parasite challenges in lambs: Nematodirus and coccidiosis
Recently, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) released its Nematodirus forecast. Nematodirus, along with coccidiosis, are two parasites of concern to young lambs and the signs of...
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Silage quality: Focus on making high DMD first-cut silage
The preparation for first-cut silage is beginning on some farms. It is important that, with the rising costs of getting the grass into the pit or baled, the quality of silage produced is of...
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Have you finished selecting your bull teams?
As we approach the beginning of the breeding season, many dairy farmers will have already selected their bull teams, or will do so over the coming days. In the most recent episode of ‘Let’s Talk...
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Are your suckler cows in the right condition for breeding?
With the breeding season soon getting into action in spring-calving suckler herds, farmers need to look at the condition of their cows coming up to breeding time. A cow’s reproductive efficiency is...
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Grass advice: 3 tips to aid the grazing season on beef farms
The grazing season is at mixed stages across the country, due to weather conditions and land type. Some farmers have made progress, however some farms are only truly settling into grazing grass in the...
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Getting dairy-beef calves ready for weaning
Farmers rearing dairy-beef calves this spring are getting to a stage where calves, which were purchased in the early months of this year, are getting ready for weaning. One such farmer who has been...
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Multi-species swards: Do they have a role on Irish farms?
Multi-species swards have the ability to grow 11t of dry matter (DM) with no chemical nitrogen (N), but have they a role on Irish farms? Joe Kelleher, a Teagasc advisor based in Co. Limerick, has...
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What to consider when upgrading your milking parlour
Francis Quigley, a Teagasc milking machine specialist, outlines what farmers should consider when upgrading a milking parlour. Francis stated: ”Farmers should assess their current milking facility....
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REAP ‘a move in right direction but with downsides’– Macra
The new Results-based Environmental Agri Pilot Project (REAP) scheme has been described as a “step in the right direction” by Macra na Feirme. However, the young farmers’ organisation maintained that...
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€1.4 million carbon sequestration research project launched
VistaMilk SFI Research Centre has launched a €1.4 million carbon sequestration project. The project is in collaboration with Dairy Research Ireland, the group that allocates funding from the dairy...
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McConalogue expects growth in Ireland’s seed potato sector
Both Teagasc and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue are confirming that Brexit will impact negatively on the quantities of seed potato that Irish growers can import...
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Potato sector and horticulture on upward trajectory – Hackett
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Pippa Hackett, is to meet with the Horticulture Industry Forum and the potato industry this week to discuss what she...
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‘Farmer confidence remains strong’: Land prices set to rise in 2021
Land prices remained resilient last year despite the threat posed by Covid-19 – and are predicted to rise by 4% on average this year, according to a new report published by the Society of Chartered...
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Map: What is the average value of farmland per county?
National average farmland prices ranged from €5,900/ac for poor quality to €9,381/ac for good land in 2020, according to a new report. The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland / Teagasc Agricultural...
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Setting and achieving grazing targets for April
As cows enter the second rotation, dairy farmers should set themselves key grazing targets, and monitor their progress regularly. That’s the advice of Cathal Conaty, a Teagasc advisor based in Co....
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