Gillian Dufficy

Using white clover to boost grazing performace
Using white clover to boost grazing performace

White clover has a huge role to play on Irish beef farms, according to Teagasc’s Dr. Michael Egan. The research...

Is your herd suffering from one of the most common causes of abortion?
Is your herd suffering from one of the most common causes of abortion?

Neospora caninum is one of the most common causes of abortion in cattle in Ireland, according to the Department of...

Could variety selection solve Ireland’s septoria problem?
Could variety selection solve Ireland’s septoria problem?

The variety of winter wheat you choose to sow can have an impact on how much disease is going to...

Video: Check out all the action from Crops and Cultivation 2017
Video: Check out all the action from Crops and Cultivation 2017

Over 3,000 people attended the Crops and Cultivation open day at Teagasc Oak Park earlier this week. The profitability challenge...

Terminal index shows ‘hidden gems’ in store cattle
Terminal index shows ‘hidden gems’ in store cattle

Using the €uro-Star terminal index when picking animals for finishing can significantly increase farm profitability, according to Teagasc Drystock Advisor, Christy...

Pics: Maximising profitability from a suckler-to-beef herd
Pics: Maximising profitability from a suckler-to-beef herd

Tom Halpin farms 64ha in Robertstown, Co. Meath. With the help of his wife Anne and his children Matthew, Claire...

Is formal partnership needed for successful farm transfer?
Is formal partnership needed for successful farm transfer?

Details on how farm partnerships play an integral role in farm succession were recently outlined by Teagasc Collaborative Farming Specialist, Thomas...

‘Return on investment in utilisation of grass cannot be ignored’
‘Return on investment in utilisation of grass cannot be ignored’

The need to focus on grass production and utilisation was a key message from the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) National...

Handing the farm over – whilst still in your 50s
Handing the farm over – whilst still in your 50s

Farm succession is a topic that is often neglected to some extent and put on the long finger. Tom Power,...

‘New Zealand was my university in dairy farm management’
‘New Zealand was my university in dairy farm management’

After returning home to Ireland, having spent seven years in New Zealand, Bryan Lanigan now manages a 220-cow farm in...

Are you having trouble with a high thermoduric count?
Are you having trouble with a high thermoduric count?

A thermoduric count of 120 CFU/ml, or less, should be easily achievable, according to Glanbia milk advisor, Jerry Cronin. Speaking...

Spring lamb sees price drop of 30c/kg within a week
Spring lamb sees price drop of 30c/kg within a week

Spring lamb will see a drop in prices this week, with some processors quoting a decrease of up to 30c/kg...

4 reasons why farmers should flock to beef conference
4 reasons why farmers should flock to beef conference

The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) will hold its national beef conference in the Headfort Arms Hotel, Kells, Co. Meath on...

What was Ireland’s most popular sire breed in 2016?
What was Ireland’s most popular sire breed in 2016?

Over 2.3 million calves were born in 2016, according to the Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) Bovine Statistics Report 2016...

Loss of EU markets due to ‘way too much iodine in our milk’
Loss of EU markets due to ‘way too much iodine in our milk’

The Irish dairy industry has lost markets in the EU due to the excessive levels of iodine in our milk,...

US beef moves a step closer to accessing ‘enormous’ Chinese market
US beef moves a step closer to accessing ‘enormous’ Chinese market

American beef exports to China are set to resume again after a 14-year absence, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

Farmers still prefer marts over farm-to-farm sales
Farmers still prefer marts over farm-to-farm sales

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Animal Identification and Movement System (AIM) recorded over three million cattle movements in 2016....

Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay gain from Brazilian export loss
Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay gain from Brazilian export loss

Brazilian beef exports were reportedly down 8% – almost 24,000t – to 264,000t in the first quarter of 2017, according to a...