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Spreading the risk in organic tillage systems
0 Spreading the risk in organic tillage systems Farming without pesticides, fungicides or chemical fertilisers, organic tillage farmers were reminded of the importance of establishing effective crop rotations to improve the resilience of their farming systems to weather, disease and pest challenges. Speaking as part of a Teagasc Organic Farm Walk on the […]
4 June 2025
Can a simple calendar help farmers tackle climate change?
0 Can a simple calendar help farmers tackle climate change? In a recent RTÉ Brainstorm article, Niamh Dunphy, Teagasc PhD student, discussed an agri-climate calendar with easy-to-follow advice and tips that can give farmers clear and practical climate steps to take throughout the year. Over the last decade, climate change is a phrase that has […]
3 June 2025
Achieving high levels of farm performance in a sustainable manner – a farmer’s perspective
0 Achieving high levels of farm performance in a sustainable manner – a farmer’s perspective Irish dairy farms are making huge progress when it comes to improving their sustainability metrics, with the Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards highlighting the farms which are leaders in this regard. For this week’s Dairy Edge, James Dunne is […]
3 June 2025
Teagasc to host preview webinar ahead of major Sheep 2025 event
0 Teagasc to host preview webinar ahead of major Sheep 2025 event Sheep farmers across Ireland are invited to join a Teagasc hosted webinar on Thursday, June 5 at 8pm, offering an exclusive preview of what’s to come at Sheep 2025 – a major diary date for Ireland’s sheep sector. The Sheep 2025 […]
3 June 2025
Gareth Peoples’ approach to calf turnout
0 Gareth Peoples’ approach to calf turnout Gareth Peoples, a participant in the Teagasc Signpost and DairyBeef 500 programmes, fills us in on the latest happenings from his farm in Co. Donegal, including an update on calf rearing and how calves are managed at grass when first turned out. All my spring-born calves […]
3 June 2025
Benefitting from beans in Co. Meath
0 Benefitting from beans in Co. Meath Signpost Tillage farmer, Vincent Macken informs us of the latest happenings from his farm in Co. Meath, providing an update on beans, spring crop establishments and spraying. This has been a great spring for getting work done on time. All crops are looking well with plenty […]
3 June 2025
Teat liners – time for a change?
0 Teat liners – time for a change? Over the next few weeks, Padraig O’Connor writes, the teat liners will need to be changed in most spring-calving dairy herds. This will depend on the parlour size, the number of milkings per day and the number of cows being milked through the parlour. The […]
2 June 2025
Exciting speakers lined up for Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event
0 Exciting speakers lined up for Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event Teagasc, in collaboration with The Heritage Council, is hosting an Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event on Thursday, 12 June. Taking place over two venues: the Country Arms Hotel, Birr Co. Offaly from 10am to 1pm; and Birr Castle Demesne, Birr, Co. Offaly from 2pm […]
2 June 2025
Listen: Using GPS technology to learn more about hill sheep grazing
0 Listen: Using GPS technology to learn more about hill sheep grazing Michael Dever, Teagasc Walsh Scholar, and Teagasc Researcher, Dr. Frank Campion join this week’s episode of the OviCast podcast to discuss an exciting new project recently launched in collaboration with SRUC. Joining host Ciaran Lynch, Frank provides background on the project, […]
2 June 2025
Help the environment and boost farm profits
0 Help the environment and boost farm profits Over 17,000 farmers are working with Teagasc’s Signpost Advisory Programme to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Tom O’Dwyer, Head of Teagasc Signpost Programme, and George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Signpost Advisory Programme Manager, tells us more. The Teagasc Signpost Programme has three parts. Firstly, a network of 125 […]
1 June 2025