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Dairy
BVD incidence continues in wrong direction
Darren Carty
There has been both a concerning increase in the number of BVD positive calves identified and the number of herds with disease outbreaks.
11 June 2025 News
CBAM to cause fertiliser price hike
The new EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is going to lead to a big spike in the price of fertiliser, if implemented in January writes Aidan Brennan
30 April 2025 Grass & feeding
How much nitrogen to spread this summer?
Aidan Brennan looks at ways to grow more grass this summer by making best use of nitrogen and clover.
Dairy heifer numbers falling globally
A severe shortage in dairy heifer numbers is looming both in Ireland and overseas writes Aidan Brennan.
16 April 2025 Breeding & health
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.
19 March 2025 Fodder
Grass+ Dairy: sluggish grass growth could lead to trouble
Regrowths on the first grazed paddocks are very lack lustre, and could spell trouble when it comes to the second round, write Thomas Condon.
12 March 2025 Grass & feeding
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.
12 March 2025 News
Top tips for rearing dairy calves
Whether rearing dairy calves born on the farm, or buying dairy beef calves, keeping calves healthy is the number one priority, writes Aidan Brennan
26 February 2025 Animal Health
Questions and answers on fertiliser for dairy farms
Aidan Brennan goes through some frequently asked questions on nitrogen fertiliser applications on dairy farms
19 February 2025 Fertilizers
Improving potassium fertiliser recommendations
Thomas McCarthy and David Wall from Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Co Wexford examine the latest soil science research on potassium.
5 February 2025 Fertilizers
Trailing and flexi shoes - what are the options on the Irish market?
Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott take an in-depth at the slurry tanker-mounted trailing shoe and flexi-shoe systems available on the Irish market.
8 January 2025 Farm machinery
Don't get bogged down with slurry-spreading calculations this spring
When applying slurry through LESS systems, the working width is typically reduced versus the splash plate, and an increased forward speed is required to achieve the same application rate
8 January 2025 Farm machinery