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Signpost update: Clover paddocks delivering savings for Kieran McDermott
0 Signpost update: Clover paddocks delivering savings for Kieran McDermott Teagasc Signpost Programme and Lakeland Dairies Monitor farmer, Kieran McDermott tells us how including white clover in his grassland swards is allowing him to make a saving on chemical nitrogen this summer, his plans for silage and an update on breeding. I have […]
7 May 2025
Blowfly strike: Be prepared for the season ahead
0 Blowfly strike: Be prepared for the season ahead A yearly and costly occurrence on sheep farms, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, Ciaran Lynch highlights the importance of having a control plan in place early in the season to mitigate the risks associated with blowfly strike. The severity of blowfly strike in any given flock […]
6 May 2025
An April of weather ups and downs
0 An April of weather ups and downs Teagasc Signpost Programme participant, Gareth Peoples brings us up to date with the latest happenings on his dairy calf to beef farm in Co. Donegal, where an April of weather up and downs resulted in some cattle being re-housed over the Easter weekend. Mid-April’s persistent […]
6 May 2025
Signpost update: Spring crops established in excellent conditions
0 Signpost update: Spring crops established in excellent conditions Don Somers, Signpost Tillage Farmer, talks us through the choices made on his farm in Co. Wexford this spring, where spring crops were established in exceptional conditions and organic manures are being used to supply key crop nutrients. Spring crops were drilled into exceptional […]
6 May 2025
New factsheets to help navigate the timber harvesting and marketing process
0 New factsheets to help navigate the timber harvesting and marketing process A set of Teagasc Timber marketing factsheets aimed at providing further supports to forest owners who are selling timber have been launched. The new factsheets were presented to the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine […]
6 May 2025
BISS closing date fast approaching
0 BISS closing date fast approaching Farmers are reminded that the deadline for submitting applications to the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) Scheme is midnight on Wednesday, May 15. This is also the deadline for a range of other schemes including the Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers, ECO Scheme, Areas of […]
6 May 2025
Listen: Slurry storage – make use of the 60% grant
0 Listen: Slurry storage – make use of the 60% grant Seamus Nolan, Teagasc’s Scheme Support Unit Specialist, who has a particular focus on the Target Agriculture Modernisation scheme, better known to many as the TAMS scheme, joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge. Seamus discusses the recently announced nutrient storage investment […]
5 May 2025
Managing Rainwater on the Farm
0 Managing Rainwater on the Farm Kieran Kenny, Teagasc ASSAP Advisor, explores how to manage excess rainwater on farms to protect productivity and water quality. The Impact of Rainwater on Farms The increasing intensity of rainfall due to climate change is an additional challenge for farmers to adapt to particularly as this can […]
5 May 2025
Map: Land prices by county
0 Map: Land prices by county The Annual SCSI/Teagasc Agricultural Land Review and Outlook 2025 report, published on April 29, provides a selection of useful insights. This year’s annual survey provides a county-by-county breakdown of the prices of good and poor-quality land. The publication serves as a resource for understanding trends in the […]
5 May 2025
Listen: Tackling scald and other lameness issues
0 Listen: Tackling scald and other lameness issues Jake Delaney joins Ciaran Lynch on this episode of the latest OviCast podcast to explore the issue of scald and other lameness problems on farm, and their wider impact on flock performance. Jake breaks down: The causes and risk factors behind scald Why early intervention […]
4 May 2025