Beef
Teagasc has big plans for this summer's Beef 2016 event
Thousands of cattle farmers from across the country are expected to attend Beef 2016 which takes place on Tuesday, July...
Beef
Thousands of cattle farmers from across the country are expected to attend Beef 2016 which takes place on Tuesday, July...
Beef
The roll-out of beef genomics evaluations by Teagasc and the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has been deferred until August....
Beef
The use of synchronisation on suckler farms can reduce the need for heat detection during the breeding season, according to...
Grass
Last week’s grass growth rates were back 40% compared to the same week in 2015, according to Teagasc’s Micheal O’Leary....
Grass
Increasing the number of grazings from each paddock is key to reducing the costs on drystock farms, according to Teagasc’s...
Beef
Award-winning Welsh beef and sheep farmer, Glasnant Morgan will take centre stage at this year’s Irish Grassland Association (IGA) beef...
Dairy
Grass-based farmers should aim to breed a dairy cow to have her calving as close as possible to the expected...
Grass
Grazing conditions have improved and grass growth is on the rise, according to Teagasc Dairy Advisor George Ramsbottom. The Teagasc Dairy...
Beef
Suckler-to-weanling farms in the Teagasc Better Beef Programme have struggled to break the €1,000/ha gross margin target set out at...
Sheep
The Department of Agriculture has warned sheep farmers that their lambs are likely to suffer from a Nematodirus outbreak this...
Beef
Farmers participating in the Teagasc Better Beef Farm Programme have seen gross margins on their farms jump by 53% since...
Grass
Reseeding can increase the amount of grass grown on beef farms, but every acre does not need to be reseeded,...
Agri-Business
Long-term land leasing has numerous long term benefits. It can give a new lease of life to an existing farm business...
Grass
Urea can be used on Irish farms throughout the year, according to Grassland Agro’s Dr Stan Lalor, provided it gets...
Beef
A beef and tillage farmer in Co. Laois plans to increase the profitability of his business in the coming years...
Environment
On average, there are two farming fatalities a year in Ireland due to slurry gas poisoning or drowning, according to...
Beef
A paddock system will allow beef farmers to grow 17-20% more grass on their farms, resulting in 20% more profit,...
Beef
Farmers at a recent farm safety event in Tipperary were asked by Billy Gleeson Education Officer with Teagasc ‘What is...