Sheep
Know the feed value of silage for ewe flock
Damian Costello, Sheep Specialist, Teagasc Athenry, tells us that for the majority of ewe flocks that are housed during mid and late pregnancy, grass silage is the most common forage offered.
13 December 2022
Opportunity at Teagasc - Animal Nutritionist
An exciting opportunity is available at Teagasc for an Animal Nutritionist to actively lead and support the development of a Teagasc ruminant nutrition advisory programme that will improve competitiveness, profitability and environmental efficiency on dairy and dry stock farms.
10 December 2022
Grass10 Updates and Newsletter - 6th December
This week in the Grass10 newsletter hear from Caitlin Looney and Michael Egan, researchers from Teagasc Moorepark give us an update from the Clover150 programme plus all the usual updates from the Grass10 team
07 December 2022
Teagasc Climate Action Strategy Launch
On Thursday December 1st Teagasc launched their Climate Action Strategy 2022 - 2030. Charlie McConalogue TD, Minister for Agriculture. Food and the Marine gave the opening address.
07 December 2022
Teagasc Supporting Farmers for Climate Action - Industry Response
Teagasc Head of Education Dr Anne-Marie Butler was joined by Agriculture Industry leaders for a panel discussion at the launch of the Teagasc Climate Action Strategy on December 1st.
06 December 2022
World Soil Day 2022 - Soils: where food begins
Today December 5th marks the United Nations World Soil Day. The day is marked annually as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources. The theme for 2022 is - Soils: where food begins
05 December 2022
Teagasc Climate Action Strategy - The Road Map for Agriculture
Ireland has set out its commitment to reduce overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 51% by 2030 and achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
04 December 2022
Teagasc Climate Action Strategy - The Urgent Actions
The climate challenge requires a whole of sector co-ordinated response to move the industry forward. Teagasc, through its MACC curve, has set out how the agriculture and food system can evolve over the short and medium term to meet its climate obligations.
03 December 2022
Teagasc Climate Centre
Teagasc is establishing a new virtual Teagasc Climate Centre to co-ordinate climate research and innovation and to accelerate efforts to bring “almost ready” and “early stage” technologies to deployment stage.
02 December 2022
Teagasc Climate Action Strategy - Sustainability Digital Platform
Supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Teagasc in co-operation with the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) and Bord Bia is building a new digital platform to facilitate a robust whole farm sustainability assessment and “counting” of carbon emissions and removals
02 December 2022
Teagasc Climate Action Strategy - Signpost Advisory Programme
The Signpost Advisory Programme is a new service which Teagasc aims to make available to all farmers, to allow them to know their current emissions and sequestration, to make a plan to improve, help them with the implementation of the plan, and track progress.
01 December 2022
Launch of the Teagasc Climate Action Strategy
The Teagasc Climate Action Strategy 2022-2030 – ‘Supporting Farmers for Climate Action’ has been launched today, Thursday, 1 December by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD.
01 December 2022
Grass10 Update and Newsletter - 29th November 2022
Get the latest information from the Grass10 team. The have weekly tips for managing your grassland as we come to the end of the grazing season. Signup for the dairy conference and PastureBase Ireland Webinar
29 November 2022
The care of the ram post mating
Rams purchase costs represent a significant cost on sheep farms. Ideally rams should live long and fruitful lives and produce lots of lambs over a five year period.
29 November 2022
Applications open for €12/ewe scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced details of the new Sheep Improvement Scheme, which will offer farmers payment rates of €12/ewe.
26 November 2022
Watch: Managing farm safety and health video series launched
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for Farm Safety, Martin Heydon TD launched videos covering a range of farm safety and health hazards on farms.
25 November 2022
Grass10 Newsletter and updates - 22nd November 2022
Get all the latest information and updates form the Grass 10 team. This week they have the final grass growth prediction of 2022. Some of the advice this week is to review your grassland performance using PastureBase and identify paddocks to establish clover in 2023.
23 November 2022
Today's Farm - November/December 2022
The November/December 2022 edition of our bi-monthly magazine is now available online.
22 November 2022
57% of Farmers found to engage in Unsafe Farming Practices
Fifty seven percent of farmers engage in unsafe farming practices according to research completed by Teagasc researchers. When asked to respond to a number of common farm work scenarios, most farmers stated that they were more likely to engage in unsafe practices.
21 November 2022
TResearch Winter 2022
TResearch is an official science publication of Teagasc. It aims to disseminate the results of the organisation’s research to a broad audience. In this edition we look at how our researchers are using novel technologies to enhance the health and wellness benefits of foods.
21 November 2022
Grass disappearing fast on Athleague Sheep Farm
'Low dry matter in grass means they are flying through covers and grass is disappearing. I’ll be another two weeks outside at a push. Ewes will be housed then until lambing on 1st March' - Shane Moore, Athleague, Co Roscommon.
18 November 2022
Grass10 Newsletter and Updates - 15th November 2022
This week the main tips from the Grass 10 team relate to closing grass cover, getting ready to take soil samples and reviewing grassland performance on PastureBase. This weeks Clover Reporter is Peter Doyle from Grange in Co. Meath
16 November 2022
Thin ewe study
Maresa Sheehan, DAFM, tells us that if ewes are not thriving despite adequate nutrition, they may be suffering from iceberg diseases. Teagasc and DAFM are currently undertaking a ‘Thin Ewe’ study which aims to provide information on the causes of ill thrift/poor body condition score in ewes.
15 November 2022
Silage Quality - Do you really know what you are feeding?
Enda Maloney, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport writes, the wet weather over the last few weeks has meant that farmers have started housing their cattle, while others won’t be far behind, it’s important that farmers know what quality of feed they are feeding their stock.
13 November 2022
Grass 10 Featured Farmer - Philip & John Tyndall, Co. Wexford
'We got farm cover up to 1050Kg DM/ha at peak. My last walk last week the first week of November showed growth was at 25Kg DM/ha/day, and there was 1300kg DM/ha back on first paddocks closed' Philip Tyndall
11 November 2022
Grass 10 Update November 8th
Get grassland advice and information from the Grass 10 team. PastureBase Ireland was not available this week due to an upgrade. Topics this week include reducing the cost of nitrogen fertiliser. This weeks Clover Reporter is William Dennehy from Co. Kerry
09 November 2022
Genotyping Hill Rams
Genotyping an animal gives a breeder a lot of information including parentage verification and predictions , DAFM approved Scrapie (Where parents have also been genotyped), and Genomic Evaluations.
08 November 2022
Science Week 2022 - The Festival of Farming and Food Events
The Festival of Farming and Food is an educational, inspiring and fun week, packed full of amazing science activities, experiences, talks and exhibitions, for children and grown-ups alike. Running from November 13-20.
07 November 2022
ACRES for Sheep
Eamon Patten, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe, writes about ACRES (Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme) the new Agri-Environment scheme being introduced and how it will apply to sheep farmers.
06 November 2022
Developing an Irish Biomethane Industry
Biomethane is a carbon neutral renewable gas made from farm & food waste. The process is known as anaerobic digestion. Gas Networks Ireland has launched a Request for Information to identify new & feasible biomethane production projects. Teagasc Energy Specialist Barry Caslin gives information
03 November 2022