TResearch
2024
Measuring up Locally led water stewardship is following catchment science principles and focusing on water quality with multiple benefits. Ministers Malcolm Noonan (left), Pippa Hackett and Charlie McConalogue at Lough Ennel for the launch of the Farming for Water EIP. Photo credit: Water EIP Water quality supports the variety and quality of life […]
Slowing down to get ahead With agriculture putting a strain on water quality, Teagasc researchers are developing farm-scale measures to break pollutant pathways and reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into waterbodies. ln-drain measure to slow the flow of water in surface open drains in farm landscapes. Photo credit: Teagasc Agriculture is putting […]
Steady diet of data Feed-Omics, a collaborative project between Teagasc, University College Dublin and CSIRO in Australia, aims to provide new insights into the molecular regulation of feed efficiency in beef cattle, using state-of-the-art analyses based on systems biology. Photo credit: Andrew Downes There is increasing pressure on the global agri-food industry […]
Greening and growing Research at the Horticulture Development Department in Ashtown has implemented a commercial vertical hydroponic system for growing leafy greens. Research Officers Michael Gaffney and Zoia Awan are investigating hydroponic growth systems at Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown. Photo credit: Iain White, Maxwell Photography Vertical hydroponic farming is an innovative […]
Entrepreneurial excellence Over the past three years Teagasc has made significant strides by partnering with various organisations to nurture entrepreneurial skills for the future leaders of the agri-food sector. Programmes like Food Works support entrepreneurs to innovate, scale and grow their companies, leading to significant global development opportunities. Photo credit: Fennell Photography […]
Full of beans As plant-based diets gain traction, Ireland is shifting its focus to high-quality plant proteins, notably faba beans. With production increasing, these beans promise soil enrichment, sustainable farming and advanced meat alternatives. Animesh Singh Sengar from Teasgasc Ashtown sets up the screw profile of pilot-scale extruder. Photo credit: Teagasc In […]
This little piggy went to market Joint research by Teagasc and Queen’s University Belfast suggests that consumers displaying characteristics including a high level of moral responsibility are more likely to buy high-welfare assured pork. Positive characteristics of higher welfare Irish pork could be included on product packaging to appeal to consumers’ perception […]
Pack to the future At Teagasc Ashtown’s Food Research Centre, Research Officers Lael Walsh and Shivani Pathania are at the forefront of fighting food waste and future-proofing food packaging with their Leaf No Waste project. For protecting resources and food security, it’s important to come up with viable methods for fighting […]
Celebrating AGRIP Looking back at two decades of contributions from the Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Programme at Teagasc, driving positive developments across the agri-food industry. Teagasc’s Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Programme (AGRIP) strives to make an impact to the agri-food sector by bringing together several streams of work […]
Mixed farming systems: towards sustainability Integrated crop and livestock farming systems have the potential to provide a sustainable alternative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and maintain family farm income. Photo credit: Andrew Downes Global agriculture is set to tackle economic, environmental and social challenges in order to maintain sustainable food production. Income […]