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Fence off cattle access points to improve your local river
Fence off cattle access points to improve your local river Fencing off watercourses on farms protects water quality and can improve the ecological quality of a watercourse. Unrestricted access of cattle to streams and rivers can lead to environmental degradation in your local area. One of the primary benefits of fencing off […]
10 April 2025
Multi-species or grass/white clover for beef reseeds?
Multi-species or grass/white clover for beef reseeds? Beef farmers planning to reseed in the coming weeks have a decision to make – stick with the tried and tested grass/white clover mixes or venture for something more novel in multi-species swards. In comparison to the perennial ryegrass dominated swards that have been a […]
10 April 2025
Pig slurry – a solution to improve soil fertility on tillage farms
Pig slurry – a solution to improve soil fertility on tillage farms Greater linkage between pig farmers and tillage growers could yield positive benefits for the soil fertility status on Irish tillage farms. As confirmed by soil tests analysed by Teagasc, the results of which were published in the Teagasc Soil Fertility […]
10 April 2025
Winners of the 2025 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award announced
Winners of the 2025 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award announced Teagasc is delighted to announce that the winners of the 2025 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award are Brian and Karen Flanagan. The Flanagans were presented with their award in Dublin today, Thursday, April 10th by Professor Pat Dillon, Director of Research, Teagasc […]
10 April 2025
Field tasks for winter cereals and spring crops
Field tasks for winter cereals and spring crops With winter crops moving through growth stages, Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan takes a closer look at the field tasks for the weeks ahead and provides an update on spring crop establishments. Winter barley Growth in winter barley has increased in the last […]
10 April 2025
Why the Teagasc Crop Report is an essential tool for agronomists and farmers
Why the Teagasc Crop Report is an essential tool for agronomists and farmers With crop inputs being applied weekly, farmers and agronomists face constant decisions around product choice, application timing and overall strategy. For this episode of The Tillage Edge, Denis Dunne, Trials Manager at Seedtech, joins Michael Hennessy to discuss how […]
10 April 2025
Planning to reseed in 2025?
0 Planning to reseed in 2025? Have you earmarked paddocks for reseeding or are looking for the latest tips and advice on incorporating white clover into your grassland swards? If your answer to the above is ‘yes’, then attending one of the upcoming Teagasc Reseeding events may be of interest to you. Taking […]
9 April 2025
Be Sun Aware
0 Be Sun Aware With the lovely sunny weather many farmers are very busy catching up on jobs around the farm. The jobs must be done with safety in mind and it is also important not forget the risk of sun damage to our skin. Francis Bligh, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialist, tells […]
9 April 2025
Breeding choices deliver more beef in Co. Tipperary
0 Breeding choices deliver more beef in Co. Tipperary As the 2025 calving season was winding down, Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Gordon Peppard visited John and Brendan Walsh in Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary to get the inside track on how the calving season went and how bulls they picked last year worked out when […]
9 April 2025
6 reasons suckler farmers should consider heat synchronisation
0 6 reasons suckler farmers should consider heat synchronisation Manager of the Teagasc Future Beef Programme, Martina Harrington takes a closer look at heat synchronisation, a potential tool to increase the usage of artificial insemination (AI) in suckler beef herds. In Ireland, less than 20% of calves in beef herds are bred through […]
9 April 2025