The Pig Edge

Kieran Keane on the situation with current feed ingredient prices

Kieran Keane, Pig Research Technician specialising in nutrition, with the Teagasc Pig Development Department joins Amy Quinn on the latest Pig Edge podcast to discuss current feed ingredient prices, the new Teagasc pig feed lab and curren…

Optimising Pig Performance: Balancing diet, sustainability & the future

Fiona O' Meara, Commercial Pig Nutritionist with Inform Nutrition, joins Amy Quinn on the latest episode of The Pig Edge to discuss all things pig nutrition, from dry sow fibre levels to the aftermath of zinc oxide removal and finisher ph…

What you can expect from the Pig Development Department in 2024

Here in the Pig Development Department in Teagasc, our team carry out three key services in the areas of Research, Advisory and education which are co-ordinated to assist Irish farmers in maximising productivity and profitability, whilst …

The strengths & opportunities for the Irish pig sector in 2024

On this our 50th episode of the Pig Edge podcast, we reflect on the strengths of our industry and look to the opportunities that lie ahead. Heather Peppard, Nutritionist with Brett Brothers, and Roy Gallie, pig and tillage farmer a…

Reviewing 2023 & forecasting the year to come

The Teagasc Outlook 2024 conference took place on the 28th of November where an economic overview and outlook for the various agricultural sectors was presented by a number of leading Teagasc experts.  Michael McKeon, Specia…

Why batch farrowing could be an option for your farm

The majority of farms out there are operating on a weekly farrowing system but there is another option potentially worth considering: batch farrowing.  It’s thought to have many labour saving and time management benefits for…

A Preview of Teagasc’s Pig Farmers Conference

The Annual Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference will be taking place on the 17th and 18th of October, in Hotel Kilmore in Cavan on the 17th and in the Horse and Jockey hotel in Tipperary on the 18th . Head of Pigs Knowledge Trans…

What you need to know about the new farm apprenticeship schemes

Minister Simon Harris recently announced the launch of new farm apprenticeships with these new programmes marking an exciting stepping stone for both farms and farm staff allowing the next generation of farmers access to the education the…

The best practises for farm safety

Farm Safety Week took place from July 17th to 21st aiming to raise further awareness of farm health and safety, share stories and technology that can improve farm safety and challenge farm safety attitudes, as well as encouraging farmers …

Insights from the Teagasc Pig Research Facility

In 2016 Teagasc opened the Teagasc Pig Research Facility in Moorepark Co. Cork, a facility which many of you are familiar with.  On this episode of the Pig Edge, Amy Quinn us joined by Tomás Ryan & Aisling Holmes who are…