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Seaweed supplementation to reduce methane emissions in ruminants

Seaweed supplementation to reduce methane emissions in ruminants Researchers at Teagasc are investigating whether the addition of native seaweeds and seaweed extracts to the ruminant diet can reduce methane emissions. Dr Maria Hayes explains more to presenter Jonathan McCrea on “10 Things to Know About…Seaweed”, airing tonight on RTÉ One Television at […]
15 November 2021

Meet Conor – an ISH young breeder

Meet Conor – an ISH young breeder Conor Wixted grew up near Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare with a deep-rooted love for horses. Conor was exceptionally close to being selected for team participation at World Championships, more than once, and won the overall senior section of the National Young Breeders competition 2019. Find out […]
11 November 2021

Creating Our Future

0 Creating Our Future I’m sure you have seen or heard ads for the Creating Our Future initiative, which is a campaign being run by the government of Ireland to find out from the public what they think we should be doing scientific research on in the future. The Creating Our Future campaign […]
9 November 2021

Generating bioplastics using haemoglobin from blood

0 Generating bioplastics using haemoglobin from blood On “10 Things to Know About … Blood”, airing tonight, Monday, 8 November, on RTÉ One Television at 8:30pm, presenter Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin will meet Teagasc Researchers, Dr Anne Maria Mullen and Dr Carlos Alvarez, who have developed a method to generate bioplastics using haemoglobin from […]
8 November 2021

Meet Sharon an Irish Sport Horse young breeder

0 Meet Sharon an Irish Sport Horse young breeder Sharon Mannion, Windgap Stud, Doon, Co. Offaly is an enthusiastic Irish Draught breeder. There were always Irish Draught horses on the family dairy & sheep farm now the main enterprise today. Sharon’s experience of the ISH Young Breeder training programme gave her valuable experience […]
4 November 2021

Healthy Workplaces Lighten the Load

0 Healthy Workplaces Lighten the Load Last week was European Week for Safety & Health at Work themed: ‘Healthy Workplaces Lighten the Load’ – part of the Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2020-22. Francis Bligh & John McNamara, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialists take this opportunity to advise on avoiding work-related injury on the farm […]
2 November 2021

Halloween – What do you know?

Halloween – What do you know? With Halloween upon us, Teagasc Daily asks the question: What do you know about pumpkins, bats and turnips? On Oíche Shamhna (Halloween night) long before pumpkin carving, the humble turnip was traditionally carved out. And hear what Éanna Ní Lamhna has to say on bats on […]
31 October 2021

Meet Vera an Irish Sport Horse Young Breeder

Meet Vera an Irish Sport Horse Young Breeder Vera O’Callaghan grew up near Macroom in Co. Cork and has been interested in ponies and horses from a very young age. From as early as five years old she participated in events, starting out at the local agricultural show in lead rein classes […]
29 October 2021

Dan Geaney – ISH Young Breeders Programme

Dan Geaney – ISH Young Breeders Programme Dan Geaney grew up in Castleisland, Co. Kerry. His whole family are immersed in horses. His grandfather, Donal Geaney, most notably bred two time Olympic Eventer (2008 & 2012), and Olympic team gold winner in 2008, Mr Medicott. Dan shares his personal experiences of the […]
23 October 2021

Do health when you are Young

Do health when you are Young On the final day of Ag Mental Health Week John McNamara, Teagasc Health & Safety Specialist looks at the health priorities of young farmers & advises that the younger the age that you start adopting health gain practices the better. He discusses Irish research in the […]
16 October 2021