Environment
Growing Wild – Holly Berries and Scot’s Pine
Growing Wild – Holly Berries and Scot’s Pine Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity to look out for in the countryside. Holly Berries Look out for bright red holly berries on female trees. Holly is the only native tree species where […]
27 December 2022
A Holly Jolly Christmas
A Holly Jolly Christmas As Christmas fast approaches many of us will ‘deck the halls with boughs of holly’. The glossy green foliage and scarlet red berries are synonymous with the festive season. In a Christmas message from the Staff of Teagasc Advisory Waterford/Kilkenny, Aoife Leader, Walsh Scholar, praises the Holly As […]
25 December 2022
Finding a suitable soil moisture range for safe field operations in grassland
Finding a suitable soil moisture range for safe field operations in grassland Soil compaction is one of the most serious threats to soil productivity by increasing bulk density, decreasing the number and dimension of pore space and decreasing rhizosphere development. Water content at time of trafficking impacts the level of compaction. About […]
24 December 2022
Can bio-fertilisers from dairy processing waste become the next generation phosphorus bio-fertiliser?
Can bio-fertilisers from dairy processing waste become the next generation phosphorus bio-fertiliser? One man’s waste is another man’s treasure – while dairy processing waste doesn’t look or smell very nice, it’s a rich source of macro nutrients. These nutrients could have use as soil fertiliser. Researcher Karen Daly gives more information on […]
24 December 2022
Organics – good for soil and the bottom line
Organics – good for soil and the bottom line Donal and Frederique Keane run an organic suckler-to-beef and cereal farm with their daughters Pauline, Marie and son John at Camelton Stud, Summerhill, Co Meath. “There have always been cat- tle and tillage enterprises on our farm,” says Donal. “In the early 2000s, […]
12 December 2022
Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of chemical N fertiliser
Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of chemical N fertiliser The National Dairy Conference 2022 took place on Tuesday December 6th, Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork and Thursday December 8th, Mullingar Park Hotel, Co. Westmeath. This paper was presented by Jonathan Herron, Siobhan Kavanagh and Laurence Shalloo, Teagasc. Summary Nitrous oxide makes up 25% of […]
12 December 2022
Signpost Programme Featured Farmers – Ken Gill
Signpost Programme Featured Farmers – Ken Gill Ken Gill farms full time on his own in Clonbullogue, Co Offaly. He is trading as Ballydermot Organic Farm Ltd. Ken’s breeding season started on 2nd November and is going well. Breeding Ken’s breeding season started on 2nd November and is going well. There have been […]
11 December 2022
Signpost Programme Featured Farmers – Joseph Egan
Signpost Programme Featured Farmers – Joseph Egan Joseph Egan is an organic dairy farmer near Ballygar, Co. Galway, milking 65 cows at present of which 20 are heifers, with all milk supplied to Aurivo. The herd supplied 357kgs of milk solids in 2021 at 4.36% butterfat and 3.46% protein. 80 acres of […]
10 December 2022
Teagasc Climate Action Strategy Launch
0 Teagasc Climate Action Strategy Launch On Thursday December 1st Teagasc launched their Climate Action Strategy 2022 – 2030. Charlie McConalogue TD, Minister for Agriculture. Food and the Marine gave the opening address. Wacth a recording of the launch below View presentations from the launch below Speech by Minister for Agriculture, Food and […]
7 December 2022
Teagasc Supporting Farmers for Climate Action – Industry Response
0 Teagasc Supporting Farmers for Climate Action – Industry Response Teagasc Head of Education Dr Anne-Marie Butler was joined by Agriculture Industry leaders for a panel discussion at the launch of the Teagasc Climate Action Strategy on December 1st. ‘Farmers will meet their targets – when the Irish put their mind to doing […]
6 December 2022