Grass
White clover has a huge role to play on Irish beef farms, according to Teagasc’s Dr. Michael Egan. The research...
Beef
Neospora caninum is one of the most common causes of abortion in cattle in Ireland, according to the Department of...
Tillage
The variety of winter wheat you choose to sow can have an impact on how much disease is going to...
Over 3,000 people attended the Crops and Cultivation open day at Teagasc Oak Park earlier this week. The profitability challenge...
Using the €uro-Star terminal index when picking animals for finishing can significantly increase farm profitability, according to Teagasc Drystock Advisor, Christy...
Tom Halpin farms 64ha in Robertstown, Co. Meath. With the help of his wife Anne and his children Matthew, Claire...
Rural Life
Details on how farm partnerships play an integral role in farm succession were recently outlined by Teagasc Collaborative Farming Specialist, Thomas...
The need to focus on grass production and utilisation was a key message from the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) National...
Dairy
Farm succession is a topic that is often neglected to some extent and put on the long finger. Tom Power,...
After returning home to Ireland, having spent seven years in New Zealand, Bryan Lanigan now manages a 220-cow farm in...
A thermoduric count of 120 CFU/ml, or less, should be easily achievable, according to Glanbia milk advisor, Jerry Cronin. Speaking...
Sheep
Spring lamb will see a drop in prices this week, with some processors quoting a decrease of up to 30c/kg...
The Irish Grassland Association (IGA) will hold its national beef conference in the Headfort Arms Hotel, Kells, Co. Meath on...
Over 2.3 million calves were born in 2016, according to the Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) Bovine Statistics Report 2016...
The Irish dairy industry has lost markets in the EU due to the excessive levels of iodine in our milk,...
Agri Politics
American beef exports to China are set to resume again after a 14-year absence, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Animal Identification and Movement System (AIM) recorded over three million cattle movements in 2016....
Brazilian beef exports were reportedly down 8% – almost 24,000t – to 264,000t in the first quarter of 2017, according to a...