Teagasc
Irene Bermingham on 05 May 2021
Cracking career opportunities in egg production
Poultry adviser at Teagasc Rebecca Tierney speaks to Irene Bermingham about the various steps and systems required in establishing a successful career in egg production.
Aidan Brennan on 05 May 2021
Grass+Dairy: rain a help but weather still harsh
Rain earlier in the week improved grass growth, but the weather is still harsh writes Aidan Brennan.
Siobhán Walsh on 05 May 2021
EPA’s pollution maps pinpoint areas for fertiliser action
The EPA has designed maps to identify high risk areas for phosphorus and potassium loss to waterbodies.
Stephen Robb on 02 May 2021
Teagasc launches new anaerobic digestion project
Teagasc has launched a new research project aiming to explore a number of aspects of farm-supplied feedstock for anaerobic digestion plants .
Peter McCann on 28 Apr 2021
Hitting heifer rearing targets at grass
Controlling replacement costs will help farm profitability, writes Dairylink adviser Aidan Cushnahan
Niall Hurson on 25 Apr 2021
‘Locked up’ land will see rental prices jump by up to 10% annually - SCSI
The SCSI said that 24% of their agents reported a decline in the volume of land leases in 2020 compared to just 8% in 2019.
Declan Marren on 25 Apr 2021
Finishing bulls off grass has no negative effect on eating quality
Teagasc research into finishing bulls off grass at the end of the second grazing season showed no negative effects on meat quality compared with bulls finished indoors on a high-concentrates diet.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 24 Apr 2021
Carbon sequestration: up to 690,000km of hedgerows
Work is being done to quantify the sequestration ability of hedgerows on farms.
on 23 Apr 2021
Farmers reminded of Organic Scheme closing date
Farmers considering the switch to organic agriculture have until midnight on next Friday 30 April to apply for the Department’s Organic Farming Scheme.
Justin McCarthy on 21 Apr 2021
Editorial: can lofty theory become economic reality?
The strategy committee acknowledges that without economic sustainability at farm level, the ambitious and challenging environmental targets set down within the strategy will not be achieved.
Contributor on 21 Apr 2021
Grass supplies on a knife edge on Teagasc BETTER farms
Teagasc adviser Frank Campion says careful management is required to ensure grass supplies are maintained on track and recovery is quick once grass growth improves.
Adam Woods on 21 Apr 2021
Teagasc eProfit monitor completion drops 83% in three years
The Teagasc financial planning tool has seen a big drop in use by beef farmers in recent years
Darren Carty on 21 Apr 2021
Sheep Management: silage quality, grassland management and nematodirus reminder
Some farms may not be in a position to close silage ground yet but plans should be in place to be ready to move once grass supplies allow.
The Dealer on 21 Apr 2021
Sexed semen confirmation letter
US based Sexing Technologies confirmed what I had been musing about back in February - that it is coming to work in Ireland.
The Dealer on 21 Apr 2021
Teagasc dairy-beef demo farm on way
The Dealer has heard on the grapevine that Teagasc has signed up a farm in south Tipperary, near Coolmore, to rear dairy-beef calves.
Amy Forde on 21 Apr 2021
More farmers needed in quality assurance schemes - strategy
One of the goals in the new agri-food strategy is to strengthen Origin Green and other sustainability supports 'to reflect the higher level of ambition for the agri-food sector'.
Aidan Brennan on 19 Apr 2021
Dairy management: Grassland Farmer of the Year virtual tour
The 2020 Grassland Farmer of the Year opens her farm to the public for a virtual tour on Wednesday.
Darren Carty on 18 Apr 2021
Newford update: sires selected for 2021 breeding season
A range of sires have been selected that major on different characteristics and which can be used to suit different traits and compensate for any shortcomings across individual cows.
Darren Carty on 17 Apr 2021
Top-quality silage can greatly reduce winter feed costs
Concentrate costs are one of the most significant costs in sheep systems and this is influenced strongly by lower feed-value forage being available for ewes in late gestation and early lactation.
Barry Cassidy on 15 Apr 2021
Farmers warned to beware UV sunlight cancer risks
CSO figures from 2018 suggest that almost one in four (26.6%) of skin cancer deaths in Ireland are to farming, outdoor and construction workers.