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Beef
Embryo transfer, synchronisation and sexed semen use in the suckler herd
Adam Woods
A special webinar by Teagasc on the use of the latest breeding technologies in the suckler herd took place last week. Adam Woods writes.
Embryo transfer, synchronisation and sexed semen use in the suckler herd
 
 
What’s the plan for disease control in 2025?
Tillage
What’s the plan for disease control in 2025?
Top 10 dairy-beef calf rearing tips
Beef
Top 10 dairy-beef calf rearing tips
Fertiliser allowances for forage crops and buffer rules
Tillage
Fertiliser allowances for forage crops and buffer rules
The cost of forage crops: from kale to maize
Focus
The cost of forage crops: from kale to maize
TOOLS & CALCULATORS


BEEF
Embryo transfer, synchronisation and sexed semen use in the suckler herd
Breeding
Embryo transfer, synchronisation and sexed semen use in the suckler herd
A special webinar by Teagasc on the use of the latest breeding technologies in the suckler herd took place last week. Adam Woods writes.
DAIRY
The cost of forage crops: from kale to maize
Forage crops
The cost of forage crops: from kale to maize
Here are the Teagasc costs and returns figures for forage crops. They are estimated and can be amended to suit your own farm.
SHEEP
Setting up the spreader: understanding the difference between urea and compounds
Fertiliser
Setting up the spreader: understanding the difference between urea and compounds
Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at the main steps involved in checking over the fertiliser spreader, and outlines the importance of adjusting the spreader depending on the type of fertiliser being spread.
ANIMAL HEALTH
Suckler Marts Roadshow launched
Animal health
Suckler Marts Roadshow launched
Adam Woods has all the details of a suckler marts roadshow taking place around the country over the next few weeks


TILLAGE
What’s the plan for disease control in 2025?
Crops
What’s the plan for disease control in 2025?
Crop management will vary throughout the season, but having guidelines in place for disease control is important.
MACHINERY
Setting up the spreader: understanding the difference between urea and compounds
Fertiliser
Setting up the spreader: understanding the difference between urea and compounds
Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at the main steps involved in checking over the fertiliser spreader, and outlines the importance of adjusting the spreader depending on the type of fertiliser being spread.
BUILDINGS
New Galway yard makes handling 100 cattle a one-person operation
Cattle handling
New Galway yard makes handling 100 cattle a one-person operation
A look at a newly erected large cattle yard, designed for safety of operator and cattle.
FARM SAFETY
‘Safety is not an optional extra, it’s a priority’ – IFA
Farm safety
‘Safety is not an optional extra, it’s a priority’ – IFA
The scheme, announced by Minister Martin Heydon and Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae, allows farmers to write off 50% of the cost of eligible safety equipment each year over two years.


VIDEOS


FARM PROGRAMMES
Just under 30 left to lamb on Tullamore Farm
Tullamore Farm
Just under 30 left to lamb on Tullamore Farm
Rachel Gallagher gives a full report on how the mature ewes on Tullamore Farm performed this year at lambing.
Spring cereal planting wrapping up
From the Tramlines
Spring cereal planting wrapping up
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Offaly, Tipperary and Wexford, where the extended dry weather has been helpful for tillage farmers.
Spring cereal planting wrapping up
Tullamore Farm
Spring barley sown on Tullamore Farm
Tullamore farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on what’s been happening on another busy week on the farm.
From the Tramlines: wonderful weather takes some pressure off
From the Tramlines
From the Tramlines: wonderful weather takes some pressure off
The good weather of late has taken some pressure off farmers. There is plenty of work to be done, but the weather is there to do it.
Getting through the first SBLAS audit SPONSORED
Getting through the first SBLAS audit
Damien Murray, Origin Green Producer Liaison & Standard Co-Coordinator gives a step by step guide for new suckler members of SBLAS facing their first audit.
Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf BuildingSPONSORED
Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building
Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.
Sprayers out of winter storage. Early season tasks on winter cerealsSPONSORED
Sprayers out of winter storage. Early season tasks on winter cereals
Early Season Crop Care: Key Spraying and Nutrient Strategies for Winter Cereals.
Reliable Ecosyl delivering quality silage for dairy farming brothersSPONSORED
Reliable Ecosyl delivering quality silage for dairy farming brothers
The reliability provided by Ecosyl additive is delivering quality silage and peace of mind for two dairy farming brothers in County Kilkenny.