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Be wary of buying soil enhancers, farmers told
Rachel Donovan
Diversity of plant species in the sward will ensure resilience to shocks such as drought.
4 September 2024 News
My Farming Week: Morty O’Sullivan, Dunshaughlin, Co Meath
Morty O’Sullivan is milking 128 cows with his wife, Lorraine, and four children in Co Meath.
14 August 2024 World
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Brazil, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.
US farmers to be paid to conserve water
Large swathes of the US are experiencing severe to extreme and, in some cases, exceptional drought.
4 August 2024 World
Grain Trends: EU report forecasts decline in yields
The latest European Commission crop monitoring report came out this week. It forecast a drop in most crop yields.
24 July 2024 Markets
Teagasc celebrates 60 years of agricultural innovation at Oak Park
The National Crops Research Centre held an open day, which showcased the evolution of crop production and how crop science has advanced over the past 60 years.
17 July 2024 News
Dairy Management: soil moisture deficits creep up
With variable rain over most of the country over the last week and with very little rain forecast, farmers will be rightly worried about grass growth, writes Aidan Brennan.
1 July 2024 Management
Drought risk in the east is highest in Europe
Professor Conor Murphy of Maynooth University outlined his climate change research at a Teagasc Signpost webinar.
26 June 2024 News
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Zimbabwe, China, United States and Australia.
19 June 2024 World
Climate change: driving up animal diseases on your farm
Wetter and warmer weather will bring with them a whole new set of disease pressures for Irish farms. Caitríona Morrissey reports.
8 May 2024 News
By degrees: how climate change is already affecting your farm
Professor Conor Murphy from Maynooth University recently spoke about the current and future impact of climate change on farming. Caitríona Morrissey reports.
1 May 2024 News
Australian farmer digs mass grave for flock of 3,000 sheep
Wayne Smith of Caluka Farms in Western Australia said it is more humane to slaughter the sheep than to leave them go thirsty or hungry.
19 April 2024 News