Dairy
Spring Nitrogen applications give grass a much needed boost - Teagasc expert
Nitrogen applications are essential to boost grass growth this spring, especially after a mild winter which has resulted in strong...
Dairy
Nitrogen applications are essential to boost grass growth this spring, especially after a mild winter which has resulted in strong...
Beef
Dairy and beef farmers are moving away from autumn-calving to spring-calving systems, according to ICBF’s Tom Neville. Recent figures from ICBF...
Dairy
Teagasc Dairy Advisor Pat Moylan has said that the extra grass grown on many dairy farms over the winter may...
Dairy
The milk feeding period is a really important time in dairy calves lives, as it will influence future growth and...
Dairy
Dairy farmers should commit to securing dry matter intakes of 13kg per day from grazing alone with their fresh calvers...
Agri-Business
‘Combating Volatility through Our Competitive Advantage’ was the theme of a Dairy Seminar held in North Cork recently. The event...
Dairy
Lower milk prices in 2015 have hit the profits produced by each cow in the Teagasc/Glanbia Monitor Farm Programme, according...
Tillage
Cereal growers should know their projected costs in full before renting land for spring cereals this year, according to Teagasc...
Sheep
Lambing percentages will be up by as much as 10%, year-on-year, according to Teagasc sheep specialist Ciaran Lynch. “This is...
Grass
Farmers can save money by using pig slurry as a fertiliser on their farms in 2016, according to Teagasc’s Gerard...
Beef
Electric fencing is an essential element of grassland management, for controlled grazing and utilisation of grass. The type of livestock you...
Beef
For forward beef animals, a fast finish of 60 to 80 days can be the most efficient. Ad-lib feeding of...
Tillage
Harvest 2015 saw record yields across tillage farms in Ireland, according to Teagasc’s Crops Specialist Tim O’Donovan. Speaking at Teagasc’s Spring...
Grass
White clover has the potential to reduce the Nitrogen used on Irish farms while also leading to increased animal performance,...
Agri-Business
Teagasc is reporting a ‘steady stream’ of enquiries about new farm buildings grants under the TAMS II schemes. According to...
Environment
Teagasc’s forestry advisory clinics start today (Monday) and run for the next two weeks at plenty of locations around the...
Tillage
Six tillage experts from Ireland and the UK will hold the floor for this year’s Teagasc national tillage conference in...
Dairy
Irish dairy farms have the potential to double the average milk solids produced by their dairy cows within the next...