Dairy
Healthy Workplaces Lighten the Load
This week, 24th to 28th of October, is European Week for Safety and Health at Work.
26 October 2022
Biodiversity on Steven Fitzgerald's Farm
A Teagasc Tirlán Signpost Farm Walk, as part of Signpost Sustainability Week, took place on the farm of Steven Fitzgerald, in Co. Waterford on Thursday 20th October 2022.
25 October 2022
How Teagasc can help farmers improve sustainability on their farms - Signpost Series Webinar
On the Teagasc Signpost webinar series on Friday, 21 October at 9:30am Prof. Frank O’Mara, Director of Teagasc Signpost Programme, launched the Signpost Sustainability Results. While Dr. Tom O’Dwyer, Head of the Signpost Programme presented and discussed the results to date.
25 October 2022
Nitrates Derogation 2022 - Commonage
One of the new measures to be implemented this year as part of the Nitrates Action Plan 4 relates to commonage. This new measure will affect about 500+ farmers. Teagasc Advisor in the Galway/Clare region has some information.
25 October 2022
Regional Organic Meetings Autumn 2022
The Organic Farming Scheme was officially opened for applications on October 20th and there is very strong interest from farmers regarding organic farming.
24 October 2022
The funded animal health consultations available to dairy farmers
Michelle McGrath, a vet working with Animal Health Ireland, tells Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast about a number of Department of Agriculture funded animal health consultations that farmers can avail of through their vets.
24 October 2022
Calf and calving facilities farm survey
As the workload on most Irish dairy farms reduces it’s important to take time now to plan for calving next spring. The best starting point is to take an audit of your current facilities to quantify if you have enough space for rearing calves and calving cows. Patrick Gowing Dairy Specialist explains
24 October 2022
Celebrating Ancient Traditions in the Burren
Aoife Ford, B&T Drystock Adviser, writes; As the winter weather has taken hold and the evenings begin to draw in, many farmers have started to think about housing cattle for the winter. Silage pits and bales are being opened as livestock begin to move indoors.
24 October 2022
DairyBeef 500 Farm Update October 2022 - Peter O'Hanrahan
I operate a calf to beef system just outside Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, alongside my father Thomas, and we purchase between 180 and 200 mainly Holstein Friesian males calves annually.
24 October 2022
DairyBeef 500 Newsletter - October
The current newsletter from the DairyBeef 500 team has advice on extending the grazing season and the importance of silage quality when winter finishing. Find out about the Advanced dairy calf to beef course.
23 October 2022
Nitrates 2022 - Farmers are you aware of these Changes?
Every farmer in the country needs to make themselves aware of the current nitrates regulations. There are some changes to these regulations for 2022. Environment Specialist Tim Hyde gives the information you need.
23 October 2022
Why are farmers engaging with climate change
Farmers right across the country are engaging with climate change and taking action to reduce the impact that their farming system has on the environment.
21 October 2022
Key Performance Achievements from Steven Fitzgerald's Farm Walk
A Teagasc Tirlán Signpost Farm Walk, as part of Signpost Sustainability Week, took place on the farm of Steven Fitzgerald, in Co. Waterford.
20 October 2022
Improving Water Quality in Ireland
The challenges of Water Quality, Biodiversity and Climate Change will influence farming practices and profitability into the foreseeable future.
20 October 2022
Grass10 Newsletter 18th October
In this week's Grass10 newsletter, get updates from PastureBase Ireland on predicted grass growth and rainfall. Get information on the grass situation for PastureBase dairy and drystock farmers. Get other advice and updates from the Grass10 team.
19 October 2022
Increasing farm biodiversity with Tim Leader, Teagasc Signpost Farmer
Grainne Hurley, Teagasc Dairygold Joint Programme, Adrian Curtain, Teagasc, and Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, visit the farm of Tim Leader, Signpost Farmer, to find out how he has increased biodiversity on the farm.
18 October 2022
Launch of new Sustainable Fertiliser training course for agri-professionals
Teagasc, in collaboration with the ICOS Skillnet and the fertiliser industry, has developed a 20 hour blended training course in Sustainable Fertiliser for professionals involved in the sale, purchasing and advice relating to fertilisers.
18 October 2022
Help nature thrive on your farm through ACRES
Help nature thrive on your farm alongside food production – with possible support from ACRES, says Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, during Sustainability Week.
18 October 2022
Sustainability performance of Irish farms in 2021 revealed
At the start of Teagasc Sustainability Week, Teagasc released its latest sustainability report focusing on the year 2021.
18 October 2022
Signpost Dairy Farmer Edwin Thompson - Reducing emissions from chemical nitrogen
Edwin Thompson, Signpost Dairy Farmer, gives us some insights into his family farm in Co. Tipperary and what they have done to improve their environmental sustainability.
17 October 2022
How to reduce greenhouse gas & ammonia emissions from your farm
Seamus Kearney, Teagasc Training and Development Specialist on the Signpost Programme, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s episode of The Dairy Edge to discuss some of the ways that farmers can reduce greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from their farms.
17 October 2022
Dairy Newsletter - October 2022
Get the latest information and advice from the Dairy team in this month's newsletter.
17 October 2022
Signpost Sustainability Week Farm Walks taking place on Thursday 20 October
Teagasc Signpost Sustainability Week takes place from 14 – 21 October and consists of a series of farm walks, online events, daily articles and videos. Join us on Thursday 20 October in Limerick or Waterford for a Signpost Farm Walk.
16 October 2022
Let's Talk Dairy Webinar - Autumn Grass Targets - Where are we now?
On this episode of Let's Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 29 September, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses Autumn Grass Targets - where are we now?
16 October 2022
Launch of the Teagasc Sustainability Report 2021 Webinar on Monday 17 October
The Teagasc Rural Economy programme will publish the annual Teagasc Sustainability Report for 2021, which is based on data collected from farmers through the National Farm Survey.
15 October 2022
Teagasc Signpost Sustainability Week Commences
The Teagasc Signpost Sustainability Week kicks off today, Friday, 14th October with a webinar broadcast outlining the first steps for farmers to take to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions on Irish farms.
14 October 2022
Potential Fertiliser Availability Issues in 2023 Highlighted
A sub-group of the National Fodder and Food Security Committee was convened on Wednesday 12th October to provide a forum to discuss potential challenges around the fertiliser supply chain facing into the peak season of fertiliser demand on farms in the coming spring.
14 October 2022
Autumn Closing Strategy
John McCabe, Teagasc Aurivo Joint Programme Group Facilitator and Monitor Farm Advisor, joins Stuart Childs on the latest episode of the Dairy Edge podcast to discuss how Autumn grass build-up has gone this year as well as the Autumn closing strategy.
13 October 2022
Teagasc Arrabawn Signpost Dairy Farm Walk on Tuesday, 18 October 11am - 1pm
Join us for a Teagasc Signpost Dairy Farm Walk with Arrabawn on the farm of Signpost Farmer Conor O'Brien in Loughrea, Co. Galway on Tuesday, 18 October.
13 October 2022
Let's Talk Dairy - Managing Somatic Cell Count in late lactation
On this episode of Let's Talk Dairy which took place on Thursday, 15th September, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses managing somatic cell count (SCC) in late lactation.
13 October 2022