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Meeting of like minds between SRUC and Teagasc
0 Meeting of like minds between SRUC and Teagasc Senior leaders from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and Teagasc have been discussing future collaboration opportunities for the two organisations, which both play a vital role in providing integrated research, advisory and training services to the land-based sector. Representatives from Teagasc – Ireland’s Agriculture and […]
4 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
Make Farm Safety Number One in 2024
0 Make Farm Safety Number One in 2024 Sinéad Devaney, Teagasc Adviser, suggests you should ask yourself “What can I do every day to make 2024 a safer farming year?” Here she makes some suggestions as to how you can answer this question. Plan Plan to slow down this year, avoid rushing. Why […]
2 March 2024
Booking open for Young Breeders National Championships
Booking open for Young Breeders National Championships This year’s Young Breeders National Championships will be hosted at Teagasc Kildalton Agricultural College, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny on Saturday, 23 March. The aim is to host an event merging both competition and education. Jointly supported by Teagasc and Horse Sport Ireland, and funded by the […]
28 February 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
4,000 students to gain knowledge from Farm Walk & Talk initiative
4,000 students to gain knowledge from Farm Walk & Talk initiative Teagasc has partnered with Agri Aware for the 2024 Farm Walk & Talk initiative. With the first event pencilled for February 27, it will allow approximately 4,000 agricultural science students to put the theory they’ve learned as part of the Leaving […]
25 February 2024
TAMS 3: Priority approval mechanism available to Tranche 2 applicants
TAMS 3: Priority approval mechanism available to Tranche 2 applicants The priority approval mechanism for Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) applications is now open for Tranche 2, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., announced earlier this week. A total of 9,110 applicants have been received under […]
21 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
Kildalton College win Colleges Challenges Day on home soil
Kildalton College win Colleges Challenges Day on home soil Kildalton College in Piltown, Co. Kilkenny, was the host of the 2024 Macra and Teagasc Colleges Challenges Day on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Teams comprising of 12 students from Teagasc and private agricultural colleges around the country competed in sport, presentations and land-based […]
15 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