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Boosting Biodiversity: The FarmBioNet Project Kicks-off

0 Boosting Biodiversity: The FarmBioNet Project Kicks-off The FarmBioNet Project, uniting 33 partners from 13 countries kicked off in Dublin recently. This EU-funded initiative champions biodiversity-friendly farming while ensuring agricultural productivity. Claudia Barry, Meritxell Grau and Saorla Kavanagh tell us more. The Farmer-Focused Biodiversity and Agricultural Knowledge Network (FarmBioNet) Project held its kick-off […]
4 March 2025

Tommy Cox’s Dairy Calf Sales Advice

0 Tommy Cox’s Dairy Calf Sales Advice Tommy Cox, Teagasc Dairy Beef500 Programme Advisor, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss calf sales this spring. Tommy outlines what farmers should do from the moment the calf hits the ground in order to have them as fit and healthy as they […]
4 March 2025

Getting the most from your slurry

0 Getting the most from your slurry Organic manure is a valuable source of plant nutrients. To get the most from the phosphorus (P) & potassium (K) content, as well as the nitrogen (N) in slurry, it must go to the right place at the right time & be spread at the right […]
3 March 2025

Everything farmers need to know about putting solar panels on sheds

0 Everything farmers need to know about putting solar panels on sheds Barry Caslin highlights how farmers, blessed with extensive roof areas ideal for solar panel installations, can turn these underutilized areas into energy-generating assets. This can help meet their energy needs & provide the potential to contribute to the national grid. Why […]
3 March 2025

Maximising dairy AI success

0 Maximising dairy AI success Each year at this stage, dairy AI bull selection is discussed in great detail, and rightly so. But what about dam selection? James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, explores why choosing the right females is just as crucial for maximizing herd genetics. The genetic potential of an animal initially […]
3 March 2025

The implications for forest owners after Storm Éowyn

0 The implications for forest owners after Storm Éowyn With 24,000 hectares of forestry windblown as a result of recent storms, making up 3% of the total planted forestry in Ireland, where can forest owners go from here and what support and advice is available? More episodes and information from the Environment Edge
3 March 2025

Protect our birds: No hedge cutting in nesting season

0 Protect our birds: No hedge cutting in nesting season Hedges are essential for many bird species. They offer food, shelter, and nesting sites. Cutting hedges at the wrong time can harm birds and their young. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, tells us more. Hedge cutting is prohibited between 1 March and […]
3 March 2025

Increasing the profitability of dairy-beef using the Commercial Beef Value

0 Increasing the profitability of dairy-beef using the Commercial Beef Value In recent years, there has been a notable increase in dairy-beef cattle in Ireland. Historically, beef farmers lacked important information regarding the ‘genetic quality’ of dairy-bred cattle. However, the introduction of the Commercial Beef Value (CBV) has addressed this gap. This decision […]
2 March 2025

Flock biosecurity

0 Flock biosecurity Every animal introduced to a flock or person working with stock poses a potential risk, particularly during the lambing period when infectious agents are more easily spread. Important considerations Avoid unnecessary purchases While buying pet lambs to put on ewes or foster ewes to rear may seem like a quick […]
2 March 2025

European Advisers meet in Galway

0 European Advisers meet in Galway The general assembly for EUFRAS was held last week on the 19th and 20th February in Galway. EUFRAS (European Forum for Agricultural and Rural Advisory Services) was set up in 2013 with the aim of strengthening agricultural advisory connections across Europe. Bernadette Bennett, a Teagasc Business and […]
2 March 2025