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Survey to explore wellbeing in Irish farm families
Survey to explore wellbeing in Irish farm families The FarmFaMHealth team at Dublin City University (DCU), in collaboration with Teagasc, is conducting a survey to investigate the mental wellbeing of Irish farm families. The research, titled: ‘Mental Health Help-seeking in Irish Farm Families’, aims to gain a deeper understanding of the mental […]
18 March 2025
5 ways viruses can help plants
5 ways viruses can help plants Like all other types of microbes, viruses have the potential to be neutral or even beneficial to their host. As part of a recent RTÉ Brainstorm Article, Marta Niedzicka identified 5 ways viruses can help plants. When we hear the word ‘virus’, we typically think ‘disease’. […]
18 March 2025
Cork and Kildare students awarded Dairygold bursaries at UCC
Cork and Kildare students awarded Dairygold bursaries at UCC UCC students Sarah Shannon, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, and Katy Halpin, Colbinstown, Co. Kildare, have been awarded the 2025 Dairygold Co-Operative Society bursary for 2025. Available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree at University College Cork (UCC), the degree programme has […]
11 March 2025
Changes to the nitrates regulations… Again!
0 Changes to the nitrates regulations… Again! The mid-term review of the fifth Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) has introduced 10 new requirements to the Good Agricultural Practice regulations, Specialist on the Agricultural Catchments Programme, Eddie Burgess tells us more. We are currently in the fourth and final year of the fifth Nitrates Action […]
6 March 2025
Teagasc brings food and farming science to students at ESB Science Blast
0 Teagasc brings food and farming science to students at ESB Science Blast Teagasc was proud to again play a key role in this year’s ESB Science Blast 2025. Eimear Ferguson, Science Communication & Engagement officer, tells us more about welcoming thousands of enthusiastic primary school students & their teachers to engage with […]
6 March 2025
National cattle herd down 3.3% in December 2024
0 National cattle herd down 3.3% in December 2024 According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the Irish national cattle herd was 3.3% or 217,700 head lower in December 2024 when compared to the corresponding period in 2023. Reductions were also recorded in the national pig herd and sheep flock. Totalling 6.3 million […]
4 March 2025
European Advisers meet in Galway
0 European Advisers meet in Galway The general assembly for EUFRAS was held last week on the 19th and 20th February in Galway. EUFRAS (European Forum for Agricultural and Rural Advisory Services) was set up in 2013 with the aim of strengthening agricultural advisory connections across Europe. Bernadette Bennett, a Teagasc Business and […]
2 March 2025
Organics training courses taking registrations now
0 Organics training courses taking registrations now Gain essential skills and knowledge to meet organic standards on the 25 Hour Level 5 QQI Organic Farming Principles Course. This course will equip you with the knowledge, skill and competence to apply organic farming principles to the production of organic produce, to meet market requirements […]
1 March 2025
Beware of cows with calves
Beware of cows with calves A farm safety re-enactment drama focused on highlighting the dangers associated with cows and calves took place at Beef2024 Open Day in Teagasc Grange, Francis Bligh tells us more. Health and Safety Authority data for the period 2014 -2023 shows 37 people lost their lives due to […]
28 February 2025
New Teagasc Cattle Specialist Appointed
New Teagasc Cattle Specialist Appointed David Argue has been appointed as a Teagasc Cattle Specialist based at Teagasc Ballyhaise and will cover the North East of the country. David graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Sustainable Agriculture from Dundalk Institute of Technology. He went on to complete a Master of […]
27 February 2025