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Advancing Innovation, Sustainability and Technical Performance of the Agri-Food Sector in 2024
Advancing Innovation, Sustainability and Technical Performance of the Agri-Food Sector in 2024 A new Publication titled ‘Advancing Innovation, Sustainability and Technical Performance of the Agri-Food Sector in 2024’ was published by Teagasc today, Monday, 27 January. This publication sets out key indicators of the performance of the main farming enterprises in the […]
27 January 2025
Farmers need to realise health is their most important resource
Farmers need to realise health is their most important resource Many farmers often overlook the importance of their own health and wellbeing, making it a secondary priority to the needs of their farming enterprises. However as Health and Safety Specialist at Teagasc, John McNamara explained when appearing on the HSE Talking Health […]
26 January 2025
Teagasc locations closed due to Red Wind Warning
Teagasc locations closed due to Red Wind Warning On account of the Red Wind Warning issued by Met Éireann and the arrival of Storm Éowyn, all Teagasc offices, colleges and research centres will be closed, today, January 24, 2025. Although the weather warnings are forecast to expire at various times throughout the […]
24 January 2025
Storm Éowyn forces cancellation of CalfCare event and One-to-One Forestry Clinic
Storm Éowyn forces cancellation of CalfCare event and One-to-One Forestry Clinic Weather warnings implemented as a result of the imminent arrival of Storm Éowyn have resulted in the cancellation of a CalfCare event in Co. Galway, and a Teagasc One-to-One Clinic on Forest Creation in Tipperary, tomorrow, January 24. In the interest […]
23 January 2025
A storm is coming – plan and act before high wind events
A storm is coming – plan and act before high wind events As orange and red weather warnings have been issued by Met Eireann in advance of Storm Éowyn, Health and Safety Specialist at Teagasc, Francis Bligh shares some safety tips for your farm. 1). Check on family members and neighbours Talk […]
22 January 2025
Unlock your future in agriculture with Mountbellew Agricultural College’s Distance Education Green Certificate
Unlock your future in agriculture with Mountbellew Agricultural College’s Distance Education Green Certificate Are you ready to take the next step in your agricultural career? Mountbellew Agricultural College (MAC), established in 1904, is the oldest agricultural college in Ireland and the only one remaining west of the Shannon, writes Christopher Scally, Distance […]
21 January 2025
Finding the optimum forward speed when spreading slurry
Finding the optimum forward speed when spreading slurry As more farmers move to using Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) technologies, finding the most appropriate forward speed is necessary to ensure slurry is applied at the correct rate. Along with only applying during the permitted spreading periods and when ground and weather conditions […]
15 January 2025
More farmers required to use LESS
More farmers required to use LESS As slurry spreading is now permitted in Zone A, and the prohibited period for applications coming to an end in Zone B and Zone C in the not too distant future, more farmers will now be required to use Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) technologies for […]
14 January 2025
First-year science class the ‘root’ of success at BT Young Scientist 2025
First-year science class the ‘root’ of success at BT Young Scientist 2025 Students from St Mary’s Secondary School Mallow excel at BT Young Scientist 2025 with award-winning Ag-Science project using total leaf-area as a predictive tool for determining below-ground growth of selected root-crop plants. Alvy Fitzgerald, Anna Duggan and Leah O’Sullivan from […]
14 January 2025
New app to record organic nutrient movements
New app to record organic nutrient movements Coinciding with the opening of the slurry spreading season in certain parts of the country, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has released its new Organic Nutrient Movement App. Details of the app’s release were shared as part of a DAFM technical […]
13 January 2025