Dairy
Grass10 Newsletter - 27th September 2022
Farm cover has continued to build this week. Grass growth will slow down with cooler temperatures and rain forecast. Growth predictions are ranging from 35-50 KgDM/ha. Get more tips on managing your grass below
28 September 2022
Change of finishing strategy after summer drought
DairyBeef 500 Campaign participant Shane Cranny operates a calf to beef system, just outside Myshall, Co. Carlow, where approximately 100 autumn born bull calves are purchased annually and carried to beef as steers at 24 months.
28 September 2022
Teagasc targeting a September 2023 start for a range of Land-based Apprenticeship Programmes
At the National Ploughing Championships last week the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris welcomed the impending change in legislation that will allow apprenticeships in an area of agriculture, horticulture, or fishing.
28 September 2022
CellCheck On-Farm Events
Animal Health Ireland in partnership with Teagasc and in conjunction with the dairy processors and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are running a series of on-farm events in October.
27 September 2022
How to Make Contract Rearing a Success
Teagasc Drystock advisor in Moorepark, Michael Bourke, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss how he views contract rearing from a drystock and dairy farmer’s point of view. Michael has nearly 15 years’ experience in setting up contract rearing arrangements.
26 September 2022
Improving biodiversity on your farm
Eamonn Dempsey, Teagasc Advisor, tells you how you can improve biodiversity on your farm.
26 September 2022
Grass 10 Featured Farmer - Philip Tyndall
Philip Tyndall is the 2021 Young Grassland Farmer of the Year. He farms with his father John milking 150 cows outside Bunclody in Co. Wexford. The farm is recovering well from drought with growth nearly double the demand. Philip is aiming to get AFC to 1000 KgDM/ha by the end of September.
26 September 2022
Teagasc College Open Days 2022
Teagasc are holding series of events for prospective applicants to its full-time Level 5 agriculture, horticulture, equine and forestry courses. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the courses available and be given a guided tour of the facilities.
26 September 2022
Paving the whey - transforming dairy waste
Whey is the main by-product of the dairy processing sector. Teagasc researchers are collaborating with Munster Technological University (MTU), Ireland and Lund University, Sweden, to transform dairy waste into value-added and environmentally sustainable products.
25 September 2022
Is Organics for you?
The targets set out in the Programme for Government is for farming 330,000 ha organically. With the next tranche of the organic scheme expected to open in early October many farmers are questioning if an organics system is for them?
24 September 2022
Soil Carbon sequestration
Soil carbon sequestration is an important mechanism that removes carbon dioxide from the air and stores it in the soil. This improves a number of aspects of soil health. Researcher Karl Richards outlines why soil carbon sequestration is important.
22 September 2022
Teagasc Signpost Programme Newsletter September 2022
Agriculture has been set a target to reduce emissions by 25% by 2030. In this month’s newsletter we set out Step 1 priority actions for achieving this target. The monthly climate actions are featured as well as the profile of Signpost farmers. The research update is from Johnstown Castle Open Day
22 September 2022
Using genetics to reduce methane output from cattle systems
Stuart Kirwan, David Kenny and Sinead Waters, Teagasc Grange, take us through the genetic selection of low methane emitting animals which has long been advocated as mitigation strategy for the ruminant livestock industry.
22 September 2022
Grass10 Newsletter - 20th September 2022
This weeks Grass 10 Newsletter brings you the standard grass updates from PastureBase Ireland for both dairy and drystock. Get the grass growth and rainfall predictions for the coming week. Get the weekly Grass 10 tips to help manage your grassland.
22 September 2022
Autumn Grazing Management
Grass growth in Ireland is highly seasonal with little growth from November to February. Michael Egan and Deirdre Hennessy take us through some of the key points with regard to autumn grazing management.
21 September 2022
Calving heifers at two years of age
Beef Specialist Martina Harrington gives advice on producing beef sustainably.
21 September 2022
Teagasc Dairy Fodder Survey September 2022
Teagasc have completed an updated fodder survey based on 570 dairy clients nationally. This follows a similar exercise completed in early summer, when an average surplus of 119% was reported and 12% of dairy farmers were projected to be at risk of feed shortage.
21 September 2022
White Clover and reducing chemical fertiliser usage
Researcher Michael Egan tells us why clover has an important role to play in reducing chemical fertiliser usage on grassland farms in Ireland. There is also advice on establishing a white clover sward.
21 September 2022
Upcoming Open Days and farm machinery simulators for Teagasc Colleges
Teagasc Education is delighted to work with Minister of State with responsibility for Farm Safety at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, T.D., and the provision of funding to Teagasc for the procurement of farm machinery simulators for use in our agricultural colleges.
20 September 2022
Reducing fertiliser N use to reduce GHG emissions and save costs
Mark Plunkett and Tom O’Dwyer tell us how Teagasc can help you to identify opportunities to reduce GHG emissions on your farm.
20 September 2022
Farming with the environment through ACRES
Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, tells us that helping the environment alongside food production on farms is the theme on the Teagasc environment stands at the Ploughing Championships this year, and ACRES can help.
20 September 2022
Details on farm performance for 2021
Final results of the 2021 National Farm Survey have been released by Teagasc economists. Enterprise Factsheets providing detailed information on production costs and farm technical performance are also published. Results indicate that the average family farm income rose by 27% in Ireland in 2021
20 September 2022
Over 4,500 Farm Accidents occur annually
New data from the Teagasc National Farm Survey (NFS) has revealed that that there were 4,523 accidents on Irish farms. The survey was conducted in 2021 and relates to year 2020. Over 88% of these farm accidents involved the farm operator, with a further 11% relating to family members.
20 September 2022
Do you know your legal obligations as an employer?
Martina Gormley, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, talks us through some of the important obligations you may have as an employer.
19 September 2022
Future-Proofing your Herd Genetics
James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Ballyhaise College and Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Moorepark share their insight into the future dairy cow and Future-Proofing your Herd Genetics for sustainability here
18 September 2022
Contract-Rearing Replacement Dairy Heifers – Is this an Option on my Farm?
Aoife Forde, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare, tells us how contract-rearing of heifers from the dairy herd by drystock farmers has become popular in the past number of years.
16 September 2022
OrganicBeef22 Open Day with John Purcell
In this clip, meet our Teagasc organic specialists Elaine Leavy, Joe Kelleher and Martin Bourke who outline to us what you can expect to see at the upcoming OrganicBeef22 Open Day on the farm of John Purcell in Cashel, Co. Tipperary on Wednesday, 28 September 2022.
15 September 2022
Launch of Co-designed Tools to support Farm Animal Surveillance, Welfare and Biosecurity
A range of farm animal surveillance, welfare and biosecurity tools were launched at a webinar on Wednesday, 14 September, as part of a research project funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
15 September 2022
Grass10 Newsletter - 13th September 2022
Get your weekly tips from the Grass10 team. It includes: PastureBase Ireland Dairy and Drystock figures; Grass10 featured farmer - Shane Seymour; The Clover Reporter with Jeremy Furlong; Autumn Cattle Slurry and FYM Advice; Grassland Farmer of the Year farm walks; and more.
14 September 2022
Teagasc Dairy Calf to Beef Course: Learn the skills to a profitable future
Teagasc will commence a new advanced Dairy calf to beef course for new and existing dairy calf to beef farmers who wish to up skill and learn what it takes to run an economically and environmentally sustainable dairy calf to beef system. Fergal Maguire, DairyBeef 500 Advisor gives us the details.
14 September 2022