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‘High-index sheep produce less GHG emissions per kilo of carcass produced’
High-index sheep produce less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per kilo of carcass produced, according to Alan Bohan of Sheep Ireland. Alan spoke last week the Sheep Ireland industry meeting. He...
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‘Rancho Relaxo’ beckons for Ireland’s feed compounders
Methinks that all the planets have now aligned to deliver an ‘abundance of opportunities’ for Ireland’s animal feed-milling businesses. Let’s consider the facts. The recent rollover of the BEEP- S...
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Teagasc publishes booklet on developments in heavy soils
Teagasc has released a booklet detailing the progress and developments in its Heavy Soils Programme over the last 10 years. The programme was set up in 2011 to develop a network of dairy farms on...
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RVLs detect seasonal phosphorous deficiency in some herds
A seasonal phosphorous deficiency has been detected in some dairy herds, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s (DAFM’s) Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs) have warned. In blood...
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Maintaining healthy soil for farm production and profitability
Denis Burke is dairy farmer in Kilmain, Co. Mayo. He milks a herd of Holstein Friesian dairy cows. The 120 cow herd is a high-producing herd, milking on average 8,500L and 650 kg of milk solids. The...
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Teagasc says some cereal crops showing resistance to BYDV
This week Teagasc hosted its latest tillage webinar, which included a growth update on cereal crops, including winter barley, winter wheat and winter oats and resitance to BYDV in some areas. Teagasc...
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Reducing first-cut silage losses with Visqueen Clingseal
Typically, forage consists of anything between 40% to 80% of the diet in most dairy and beef production. Feed as a whole represents the largest single cost in this type of farming; reducing losses and...
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New land map can inform policy and benefit farmers
A new land map and classification system have been created for the Republic of Ireland, dividing the country into nine distinct areas that share environmental characteristics. The new classification...
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Growth Watch: Keep silage quality in mind when making next grazing decision
Growth Watch By Teagasc’s Seán Cummins and James Fitzgerald Lower than average grass growth rates from early April through to now, has put pressure on some of the programme farms to hold average farm...
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Teagasc Green Acres: Maximising animal performance in the Nire Valley
By Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme advisor Seán Cummins In an era of beef price volatility, maximising animal performance and keeping a firm handle on costs are key to generating a profit...
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Solohead farm is lowering emissions while maintaining production
With increasing pressure being put on agriculture to lower emissions James Humphreys from Teagasc outlined some of the measured used on the research farm, Solofarm. James began by stating: ”Following...
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Subfertility in stock bulls: What are the causes?
With the breeding season in motion on spring calving suckler herds, it is important to keep an eye on the stock bulls that are currently in action. Completing bull fertility tests before the breeding...
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EBI: The key to selecting bulls to boost profitability
The Economic Breeding Index (EBI) is a measure of the genetic potential of an animal. Research by Teagasc was undertaken to validate if EBI is delivering at farm level using E-profit monitor data. The...
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Meeting the nutritional needs of a growing maize crop
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has issued an update on how best to meet the fertiliser and nutritional needs of forage maize crops. To produce a good crop, maize plants need to grow very...
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Teagasc to fill several communications roles ahead of Signpost launch
Teagasc is currently in the process of filling a number of roles within the organisation which all have a communications element, one of which will be focused on outreach and innovation. Among the...
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Irish dairy industry ‘fully committed’ to low-carbon future
The Irish dairy industry is fully committed to a sustainable and low carbon future, the Irish Cooperative Organisation Society (ICOS) has said. In a statement today (Monday, May 10), the cooperative...
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Tackling reseeding this year on Green Acres farm
Over the past few weeks, farmers have seen that reseeded grass swards have performed better under this challenging, slow growth period. To ensure that grass production on farms is performing to its...
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Maintaining nutrition is critical for embryo survival
Research by Teagasc has shown that early nutrition is critical for high fertility and embryo survival in replacement heifers. Early embryo loss is the major cause of reproductive failure in heifers...
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Management priorities for spring-sown crops
Given the unavailability of desmedipham to deliver early weed control in fodder beet and spring-sown crops, Teagasc is advising the use of phenmedipham and ethofumesate as the herbicides which will...
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Organic sector ‘failed’ and undersubscribed scheme ‘must serve as wake-up call’
The fact that the Organic Farming Scheme has been “substantially undersubscribed” in the latest call for applications “must serve as a wake-up call that more needs to be done to entice farmers to...
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