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‘Train-the-Trainer’ approach can Improve Farm Safety Culture
0 ‘Train-the-Trainer’ approach can Improve Farm Safety Culture The ‘Train-the-Trainer’ approach has great potential to vastly improve farm safety adoption and culture of persons living and working on farms. This is a key finding of a recent PhD study conducted by Dr Aswathi Surendran at the School of Psychology, University of Galway (UG). […]
8 March 2024
Action Plan arising from the National Dialogue on Women in Agriculture
0 Action Plan arising from the National Dialogue on Women in Agriculture Today, March 8th, is International Women’s day. In a recent press release from From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine the National Women in Agriculture Action Plan was announced. In a stride toward gender equality in agriculture, Ireland’s Minister for […]
8 March 2024
‘Farming is my GAA’
0 ‘Farming is my GAA’ Mayo beef producer Cathal Irwin loves farming but he’s determined that it pays its way and is manageable alongside his family and business priorities. He spoke with Gabriel Trayers, Teagasc Future Beef Programme. Cathal Irwin farms 45 acres (18ha) just outside Castlebar in Co. Mayo. He also works […]
6 March 2024
Safety with fertiliser spreading
0 Safety with fertiliser spreading If not already applied, many farmers will be spreading their first round of fertiliser over the coming days and weeks. Unfortunately, for many, this coincides with the peak period of labour demand – be that cows calving on dairy and suckler farms, ewes lambing on sheep farms, or […]
5 March 2024
Meeting of like minds between SRUC and Teagasc
0 Meeting of like minds between SRUC and Teagasc Senior leaders from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and Teagasc have been discussing future collaboration opportunities for the two organisations, which both play a vital role in providing integrated research, advisory and training services to the land-based sector. Representatives from Teagasc – Ireland’s Agriculture and […]
4 March 2024
Farm Vehicles – Don’t get knocked down, you might not get up again
0 Farm Vehicles – Don’t get knocked down, you might not get up again There were 16 fatal farm accidents last year, up from 13 in 2022 and nine in 2021. Dr Aswathi Surendran, PhD Researcher; Francis Bligh and John McNamara, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialists offers some pointers on preventing farm vehicle-related […]
4 March 2024
Make Farm Safety Number One in 2024
0 Make Farm Safety Number One in 2024 Sinéad Devaney, Teagasc Adviser, suggests you should ask yourself “What can I do every day to make 2024 a safer farming year?” Here she makes some suggestions as to how you can answer this question. Plan Plan to slow down this year, avoid rushing. Why […]
2 March 2024
Booking open for Young Breeders National Championships
Booking open for Young Breeders National Championships This year’s Young Breeders National Championships will be hosted at Teagasc Kildalton Agricultural College, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny on Saturday, 23 March. The aim is to host an event merging both competition and education. Jointly supported by Teagasc and Horse Sport Ireland, and funded by the […]
28 February 2024
Over 50,000 tonnes of organic feed needed next winter
Over 50,000 tonnes of organic feed needed next winter There’s been a boom in organic farming, with the number of organic farmers doubling to 4,000 in 2023, and an additional 1,000 farmers signing up for the Organic Farming Scheme in 2024. This growth means that, by 2024, organic farms will cover 5% […]
27 February 2024
4,000 students to gain knowledge from Farm Walk & Talk initiative
4,000 students to gain knowledge from Farm Walk & Talk initiative Teagasc has partnered with Agri Aware for the 2024 Farm Walk & Talk initiative. With the first event pencilled for February 27, it will allow approximately 4,000 agricultural science students to put the theory they’ve learned as part of the Leaving […]
25 February 2024