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TAMS 3: Priority approval mechanism available to Tranche 2 applicants
TAMS 3: Priority approval mechanism available to Tranche 2 applicants The priority approval mechanism for Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) applications is now open for Tranche 2, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., announced earlier this week. A total of 9,110 applicants have been received under […]
21 February 2024
Watch: Understanding equine behaviour and how your horse or pony learns
Watch: Understanding equine behaviour and how your horse or pony learns On this episode of Let’s Talk Equine, Wendy Conlon, Teagasc Equine Specialist, was joined by Dr Orla Doherty, Animal Behaviour Clinic, to discuss how horses and ponies learn, how this impacts on their behaviour, and why it is so important to […]
17 February 2024
Kildalton College win Colleges Challenges Day on home soil
Kildalton College win Colleges Challenges Day on home soil Kildalton College in Piltown, Co. Kilkenny, was the host of the 2024 Macra and Teagasc Colleges Challenges Day on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Teams comprising of 12 students from Teagasc and private agricultural colleges around the country competed in sport, presentations and land-based […]
15 February 2024
Dairy on Demand: Farm-Fresh Success with Milk Vending
Dairy on Demand: Farm-Fresh Success with Milk Vending Host Barry Caslin, Teagasc was joined by Michaella McMahon & Mark Hanrahan, Unison Process Solutions, and Shannon Porter, The Milk Bar, Donegal. The panellists provided an overview of how farmers can supplement their income by directly selling fresh milk. Why Milk Vending? Supporting Local […]
14 February 2024
Kildalton College to host Agricultural Colleges Challenges Day
Kildalton College to host Agricultural Colleges Challenges Day The annual Agricultural Colleges Challenges Day is set to be held on 14th February in Kildalton Agricultural College in County Kilkenny. The challenges are based around leadership and teamwork and bring students together from six agricultural colleges: Kildalton Agricultural College; Mountbellew Agricultural College in […]
13 February 2024
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science Teagasc is celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science, today, Sunday, February 11 – a United Nations initiative to promote gender equality in STEM fields and to encourage more women and girls to pursue careers in science and technology. The theme […]
11 February 2024
New Research highlights implications of Antibiotic use in Human and Veterinary Medicine
0 New Research highlights implications of Antibiotic use in Human and Veterinary Medicine APC Microbiome Ireland (APC) SFI Research Centre Antimicrobial Resistance Fellowship yields new data regarding the implications of antibiotic use in early life, and the effect of antibiotic use in standard dry cow therapy. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the […]
8 February 2024
Platform to share EU agriculture and forestry knowledge goes online
0 Platform to share EU agriculture and forestry knowledge goes online The EU-FarmBook is a Horizon Europe funded project that is working at regional, national, and European level to build an online platform to gather and share agriculture and forestry knowledge. Running from 2022 to 2029, 29 partners from 18 countries are contributing […]
7 February 2024
EU-Supported SafeHabitus Project Addresses Mental Health Challenges in Agriculture at the European Parliament
0 EU-Supported SafeHabitus Project Addresses Mental Health Challenges in Agriculture at the European Parliament In a pioneering effort to address the pressing issue of mental health, the EU-funded SafeHabitus project, led by Teagasc, organised a policy seminar at the European Parliament on January 25th. This significant event, co-sponsored by Irish MEP Maria Walsh […]
1 February 2024
Earning while learning
Earning while learning Four new land- based apprenticeship programmes delivered by Teagasc, are enabling a wide range of people to develop new skills and careers. And employers and industry are gaining access to a new pool of knowledgeable, skilled, and highly motivated staff, writes Mark Moore. According to Marcella Phelan, National Apprenticeships […]
31 January 2024