Beef
Suckler cow management: Getting autumn-calvers back in calf
Some 20% of Irish suckler cow farms operate an autumn-calving system. Therefore, the breeding season for autumn-calving suckler cows is...
Beef
Some 20% of Irish suckler cow farms operate an autumn-calving system. Therefore, the breeding season for autumn-calving suckler cows is...
Grass
A new course has been launched by Teagasc – in association with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
Rural Life
A new publication, titled Teagasc Women in STEM , has been launched by Teagasc as part of its activities for...
Agri-Business
Following an investment of €320,000, Teagasc has today unveiled its newly-extended advisory office in Midleton, Co. Cork. The investment in...
Dairy
The National Dairy Conference is set to take place on Tuesday, November 28, and Wednesday, November 29, at the Lyrath...
Agri-Business
There is set to be a ‘changing of the guard’, with two new regional advisory managers set to take up...
Dairy
A new so-called ‘decision support tool’ to aid in culling and retention decisions of dairy cows – namely C.O.W. (Cow’s...
Dairy
Teagasc has added to its team by appointing a new dairy knowledge transfer specialist who is set to cover the...
Agri-Business
Low starting salaries for new agri-researchers and farm advisors is becoming a growing concern at agri-education authority Teagasc. Like the...
Rural Life
A practical Farm Safety half-day event is being run in a joint effort between Teagasc and the Health and Safety...
Beef
The value of beef output from the dairy herd will equal 60% of the total Irish beef output in years...
Beef
In 2016, less than 20% of beef heifers calved at 22-26 months. Heifers averaged 31.5-months-of-age at the point of first calving,...
Beef
Accounting for over 75% of the total variable costs, feed is the single largest variable cost on Irish beef farms....
Beef
Some 86% of condemned livers, in meat factories, were due to liver fluke, according to a recent trial conducted by University...
Beef
The Irish beef industry is dependent on exports to stay afloat. This comes as only 10% of all beef cattle...
Grass
Irish drystock farmers are lagging behind their dairy counterparts when it comes to growing and utilising grass. Teagasc estimates that...
Opinion
All of the farming organisations rightly welcomed the decision by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed,...
Beef
‘Planning for healthy profits’ is the theme for this year’s Teagasc National Beef Conference, which is taking place in the...