Grass
Up to two weeks extra grass on dairy farms this winter - Teagasc PastureBase
Dairy farmers participating in Teagasc’s PastureBase Ireland programme will get an extra 10-14 days at grass this winter compared to...
Grass
Dairy farmers participating in Teagasc’s PastureBase Ireland programme will get an extra 10-14 days at grass this winter compared to...
Dairy
First cut silage made in Ireland this year have an average DMD value of 68, according to Teagasc Dairy Specialist Dr...
Dairy
Restricting dairy cows access to grass silage during the day has been proven to reduce the number of cows calving...
Sheep
Breeding ewe lambs offers farmers the opportunity to increase the number of saleable lambs but, according to Teagasc’s Tim Keady,...
Sheep
While prices in many sectors of Irish agriculture have declined this year, the economic value of the sheep sector is set...
Agri-Business
Teagasc has received an unprecedented level of interest in its education courses in recent months, which may take two to...
Agri-Business
Teagasc is returning to the jobs market after it confirmed that the six-year moratorium on recruitment has been lifted. Since...
Dairy
Breeding the right type of cow and breed selection causes much debate among dairy farmers, but how exactly can farmers...
Agri-Business
Young farmers who have applied for National Reserve Scheme (NRS) and Young Farmer Scheme (YFS) in 2015 need to enrol...
Dairy
Paddocks that are at the end of the current grazing rotation can be kept for dry cows,” according to Teagasc...
Tillage
Teagasc will shortly confirm that Irish tillage farmers enjoyed record cereal yields in 2015, according to the organisation’s crops specialist,...
Rural Life
Some 57% of farm accidents are on dairy farms, John McNamara of Teagasc has said, so if you work on a...
Environment
Farmers need to be aware that slurry nutrient losses can occur throughout the year and not just during the closed...
Rural Life
Time is the highest source of stress for farmers, according to a new study by NUI Galway and Teagasc. The...
Dairy
Over grazing paddocks now could lead to a shortage of grass on dairy farms next Spring, according to Teagasc Dairy...
Dairy
The importance of milk contracts to the dairy industry in the UK was highlighted by Welsh Agricultural Consultant Gareth Davies at...
Rural Life
A dead crow hanging from a shed on a farm triggers fear in other crows and take longer to approach...
Rural Life
Key tips on using a chainsaw, tractor safety and slurry safety management will feature at the upcoming Institution of Occupational...