Dairy
Dairy feeding options in summer drought conditions outlined
By Dr. Siobhan Kavanagh, Teagasc Soil moisture and high daily temperatures have begun to strongly impact on daily grass growth...
Dairy
By Dr. Siobhan Kavanagh, Teagasc Soil moisture and high daily temperatures have begun to strongly impact on daily grass growth...
Beef
Calving heifers at 24 months has raised some concerns among farmers in the past. There are many factors which deter...
Grass
A total of 753 survey responses have already been submitted to the national fodder census being conducted by Teagasc, it has...
Dairy
A dairy start-up involves a major commitment and a sizeable capital outlay – so farmers thinking of switching to milk...
Dairy
Farmers interested in converting or expanding their business gathered in Cork today (Thursday, June 28) to learn more about the...
Beef
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has expressed his disappointment at the news earlier today (June 26)...
Beef
75% of all of the sires used to mate suckler cows in Ireland are stock bulls, according to Teagasc’s Aidan...
Grass
A fodder census will be conducted nationally over the next three weeks, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine,...
Beef
The decision by a number of Ireland’s pedigree beef breed societies not to exhibit at Teagasc’s BEEF 2018 event has been...
Beef
Farmers are being urged to be become more safety aware by Minister of State Pat Breen during his visit to the...
Beef
The adoption of key technologies in relation to animal genetics, grassland management and herd health are vital to increasing the...
Grass
Large parts of the country are in need of rain and, as a result, grass growth rates have dipped over...
Grass
June is a difficult month for managing grass. To help farmers, Teagasc has offered the following six tips. 1. Nitrogen...
Dairy
Eamonn and Darren Healy entered a dairy farming partnership in 2009. In the intervening period, their business has undergone substantial...
Dairy
Temperatures are set to reach +20° over the coming days and it’s an opportune time to check if your cows are...
Grass
The European Grassland Federation (EGF) conference is taking place in Cork this week, returning to Irish shores after a 30-year...
Rural Life
Meat traceability, ensuring watertight safety in the food chain and preventing food safety scandals are the focus of a four-year PhD...
Grass
The Grassland Farmer of the Year competition for 2018 was officially launched yesterday, Friday, June 15, by the Minister for...