Dairy
'Next-gen' herd delivering the goods in Co. Cork
Assembled in 2012, Teagasc’s Next Generation Herd was developed to validate the EBI (Economic Breeding Index) and to see would...
Dairy
Assembled in 2012, Teagasc’s Next Generation Herd was developed to validate the EBI (Economic Breeding Index) and to see would...
Beef
During the winter period, ringworm can start raising its ugly head on animals that have been housed. Ringworm is caused...
Dairy
‘Progressive farmer focus’ is a series of articles, in partnership with AIB, profiling progressive farmers around Ireland and how they...
Rural Life
Two Teagasc researchers – Dr. Noirin McHugh and Dr. Ewen Mullins – will be appearing on RTE One tonight to...
Tillage
Teagasc outlined a number of predictions for the Irish tillage sector in its Annual Review and Outlook 2018 report, which...
Beef
Farming in Balinaslee, Durrow, Co. Laois, Tom and Gemma Dunne – a husband-and-wife team – finish cattle under a organic...
Tillage
Teagasc launched its Annual Review and Outlook 2018 report earlier this week. The document gave a break down of all...
Beef
2017 has seen a difference in the performance levels of beef finishing farms and suckler farming enterprises. On cattle finishing...
Sheep
The returns generated on Irish sheep farms are expected to increase strongly this year, according to Teagasc’s Jason Loughrey. Speaking...
Rural Life
A “massive jump” in labour costs is not on the cards for 2018, according to the director of Teagasc, Professor...
Dairy
2017 was a relatively good year for dairy farmers, as the average dairy farm income is expected to exceed €90,000....
Agri-Business
Average farm incomes have improved in Ireland this year; this was the key message at the Teagasc National Outlook conference,...
Beef
For many, sacrificing the Irish suckler herd would be an easy method of reducing the green-house gases – particularly methane...
Dairy
The EBI (Economic Breeding Index) value of dairy bulls is expected to increase by €30 in the next evaluation run,...
Tillage
“Glyphosate is a good thing; it’s certainly good for controlling perennial weeds. I don’t really know how you would continue...
Dairy
Mastitis can be a costly problem. A straight forward, clinical case costs around €150-200, without taking into account the loss...
Dairy
Since the shackles of milk quotas were cast to one side, the Irish dairy herd has increased significantly. “In 2010,...
Dairy
Europe must move to sell some of the skimmed milk powder stocks currently held in intervention, Michael Hanley, CEO of...