Dairy
Dr. Joe Patton has said that the wet weather is potentially costing farmers in the dairy sector a combined €30 million nationally every week.
Dairy Technical
Dairy farmers need to determine if additional land is going to be profitable for their enterprise before making decisions.
The potential complete loss of the nitrates derogation from Ireland, is far more significant for farm profitability than the recent drop to 220kg of organic N/ha.
Farmers must consider the productivity of marginal cows and analyse the efficiency of the bottom 10%, according to Teagasc's Joe Patton.
Agri-Business
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The price of chemical fertiliser has many farmers wondering about measures they can take to reduce costs for 2022.
To obtain some insight into how the dairy sector faired in 2021 and what lies in store in 2022, Agriland spoke with Dr. Joe Patton.
Teagasc has formally confirmed the appointment of Dr. Joe Patton as the new head of its Dairy Knowledge Transfer (KT) Department.
Grass
As a result of how weather conditions panned over the past fortnight, many drystock farmers find themselves waiting to mow silage.
A key lesson from spring 2018 is that even a small winter fodder deficit can turn into a complete lack of feed during the following spring.
Tillage
Dr. Joe Patton was tasked with informing tillage farmers of the potential opportunities that may arise from an expanded dairy herd.
Irish farmers are coming through a historically bad year for grass growth, according to Teagasc's Dr. Joe Patton.
Although breeding is fast approaching its conclusion, a cohort of cows will continue to be bred into the latter stages of July.
When it comes to developing and maintaining profitable dairy systems, farmers must focus on both the farm's stocking rate and grass growth potential.
The breeding season is fast approaching on many dairy farms and Teagasc's Dr. Joe Patton offered farmers some timely advice on improving herd fertility performance
Many dairy herds in the Monaghan and Cavan region are lagging behind when it comes to fertility performance, according to Teagasc dairy specialist Joe Patton.
Beef
There is no reason why suckler farmers shouldn't be able to make high quality silage, according to Teagasc's Joe Patton.
