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Climate and environment
Climate change could dent grass growth in southeast
Noel Bardon
Lower autumn grass growth in the south-east could increase the risk of fodder crises developing, a team of UCC researchers have suggested.
11 September 2024 News
Be wary of buying soil enhancers, farmers told
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.
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Brazil, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.
14 August 2024 World
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