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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
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
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
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
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
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