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Danny Doyle is the Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year for 2023
Danny Doyle is the Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year for 2023 Danny Doyle from Rathangan, Co. Kildare, is the overall winner of the Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year 2023 award. The awards were presented by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD in County Laois on May 21. […]
22 May 2024
Make safety a priority this silage season
Make safety a priority this silage season As the silage season edges closer, Teagasc Health & Safety Specialists, Francis Bligh and John McNamara highlight what you should keep in mind to ensure safety on farm. Advance planning Silage season calls for advance planning and even farmers and contractors with years of experience […]
15 May 2024
Woodhill Stud joins the Signpost stable
Woodhill Stud joins the Signpost stable Teagasc Equine Specialist, Sean Keane meets Paul Beecher who is based at Tallow in Co. Waterford and operates Woodhill Stud – the first equine unit to join the Teagasc Signpost Programme. On arrival at Woodhill Stud, you immediately see the level of professionalism and attention to […]
12 May 2024
Teagasc awards the Walsh Scholars Gold Medal to Lorna Twomey
0 Teagasc awards the Walsh Scholars Gold Medal to Lorna Twomey The Teagasc Walsh Scholars Gold Medal was awarded to Lorna Twomey from Teagasc’s Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Programme. The Gold Medal, which is the Programme’s highest accolade, was presented at an awards ceremony at Teagasc Ashtown today, Wednesday, May 8 […]
8 May 2024
Helping to improve animal health and welfare through European partnerships
0 Helping to improve animal health and welfare through European partnerships The European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare (EUPAHW) is by far the most ambitious research and innovation initiative the European Commission has funded to control infectious diseases of animals, and to promote animal welfare. Launched this year, the innovative partnership is […]
7 May 2024
Funding awarded for strategic research in generational renewal and pig health
0 Funding awarded for strategic research in generational renewal and pig health Two Teagasc researchers have been awarded funding to further their work in the respective areas of generational renewal and pig health as part of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Policy and Strategic Studies Research Call. Emma Dillion, an […]
6 May 2024
Why health truly is wealth for farmers
0 Why health truly is wealth for farmers Farmers need to make sleep, a healthy diet and exercise a priority, according to a new study by DCU which reports that half of Irish farmers have problems sleeping and close to a quarter have experienced burnout. Farmers require energy and vibrancy to thrive. Being […]
5 May 2024
Minister Hackett attends first Growing Organics farm walk of 2024
0 Minister Hackett attends first Growing Organics farm walk of 2024 The first in a series, the opening Growing Organics Farm Walk of 2024 was held on the farm of Bill George, Coolanowle Organic Farm, Arles, Co. Laois on May 1, a dairy farmer supplying milk primarily to the Village Dairy. Operating as […]
3 May 2024
‘I won’t be going back to conventional farming’
0 ‘I won’t be going back to conventional farming’ Conor Dowling, his wife Helen and their boys Liam (12), James (10), Sean (8) and Matthew (3) live in the parish of St John’s, between Athlone and Roscommon. They farm sucklers, beef and tillage on 27ac. The farm is closed; only occasional bulls or […]
3 May 2024
Alice Doyle appointed to Teagasc Authority
0 Alice Doyle appointed to Teagasc Authority The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D. has appointed Alice Doyle, the Deputy President of the Irish Farmers’ Association, to the Teagasc Authority. Alice Doyle farms at Ballyoughter, Gorey, Co. Wexford, alongside husband Tom on their beef and tillage farm. She is […]
1 May 2024