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Teagasc Annual Layer Conference returns this week
Teagasc Annual Layer Conference returns this week The Teagasc Annual Layer Conference will return for a third year, with the event taking place on Wednesday, May 21 at the Hotel Kilmore, Dublin Road, Co. Cavan. Offering something to suit all – from sustainability to the benefits of eating quality Irish eggs – […]
19 May 2025
40 potential water quality improvement measures to choose from
40 potential water quality improvement measures to choose from With a total budget of €50 million to benefit 15,000 farmers up until 2027, Teagasc ASSAP Advisor in Teagasc Galway/Clare, Sinead Devaney reminds us of some of the key actions available under the Farming for Water EIP. The Farming for Water EIP, which […]
18 May 2025
Staying safe on farm this May
Staying safe on farm this May With May being a very busy month, B&T Drystock Advisor in Teagasc Galway/Clare, Ciara Collins shares key tips on staying safe on farm. The month of May is a very active farming month, particularly with machinery work, including spraying, silage harvesting, fertiliser and slurry spreading. The […]
18 May 2025
7 ACRES actions to be monitored from the sky
7 ACRES actions to be monitored from the sky The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced that its Area Monitoring System (AMS), colloquially known by some as the ‘eye in the sky’, will be used to monitor seven ACRES actions this year. Used to ensure that area-based schemes have […]
17 May 2025
Returning Dexter cattle to the hills of Kerry
Returning Dexter cattle to the hills of Kerry In a return to their roots, Teagasc Growing Organics Monitor Farmer, Sarah Turner has added a group of Dexter cattle to her organic hill farm in Co. Kerry. Sarah recently joined Teagasc Organic Advisor, Kevin Fitzgerald in the below video to detail her reasoning […]
17 May 2025
Breeding a better suckler herd with Future Beef farmer, John Dunne
Breeding a better suckler herd with Future Beef farmer, John Dunne John Dunne, a participant in the Teagasc Future Beef Programme, runs a 128ha beef and dairy beef enterprise across two blocks near Portarlington, Co. Offaly. Carrying a herd of 85 spring-calving suckler cows, breeding is one of the main focus areas […]
17 May 2025
Controlling Rushes – No spraying!
Controlling Rushes – No spraying! John Noonan, Teagasc Organic Advisor, Mayo, Galway & Clare, tells us how common rush (Juncus effuses) has become an increasing problem on Irish farms in recent years with the increasing levels of rainfall. Rush seeds can lie dormant in the ground for up to 60 years, and […]
17 May 2025
How’s breeding progressing at Moorepark?
How’s breeding progressing at Moorepark? One of Teagasc’s flagship dairy research herds, Farm Manager, John Paul Murphy talks us through breeding and provides an update on the progress to date at Moorepark. Breeding has gotten off to a good start this spring at Moorepark. The Moorepark herd consists of around 300 spring-calving […]
16 May 2025
Agroforestry – the integration of farming and forestry
Agroforestry – the integration of farming and forestry Thinking of establishing agroforestry? Lindsey H. Madden, who’s recently established agroforestry in Westport, and Teagasc Forestry Liaison Officer, Paul Butler fill us in on establishment and some of the potential benefits. Agroforestry is a land-use practice where trees are integrated with crops or livestock. […]
16 May 2025
Agri-food Policy Leader Dr Karl Walsh Wins 2025 Walsh Scholars Alum Award
Agri-food Policy Leader Dr Karl Walsh Wins 2025 Walsh Scholars Alum Award A former PhD student whose work has helped shape Ireland’s agri-food policy has been honoured with the 2025 Walsh Scholars Alum Award. Dr Karl Walsh, now Head of the Research, Bioeconomy and Codex Division at the Department of Agriculture, Food […]
16 May 2025