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Noxious weed classification for Blackgrass
Noxious weed classification for Blackgrass Blackgrass, a grass weed requiring a zero-tolerance approach on tillage farms, has now been classified as a noxious weed. Blackgrass populations have been located and identified in most tillage counties and its classification as a noxious weed follows the signing of a new Statutory Instrument on Noxious […]
14 May 2025
Grass growth: Careful monitoring required on drier farms
Grass growth: Careful monitoring required on drier farms Grassland farmers operating on drier sites have been advised to walk their farms twice weekly, as drier weather and warmer temperatures take hold. As last weekend’s forecast rainfall failed to materialise in some locations, careful monitoring of grass growth rates and supplies is now […]
14 May 2025
Sarah Simpson crowned Young Horticulturist of the Year 2025
Sarah Simpson crowned Young Horticulturist of the Year 2025 Sarah Simpson, a Horticulture Technician at the Teagasc, College of Amenity Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens, has been named Young Horticulturist of the Year 2025 after winning the Grand Final of the competition at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens on Saturday, May 10. The competition, […]
14 May 2025
Award winning dairy farm to host ‘Dairying at Dusk’ event
Award winning dairy farm to host ‘Dairying at Dusk’ event A National Farm Walk on the farm of John, Maria and Brendan Walsh, winners of the 2024 Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Award, will take place on Tuesday, 10 June. Organised by Teagasc, FBD and Dairygold, this ‘Dairying at Dusk’ event will be of […]
13 May 2025
Early planning essential for slurry storage facilities
Early planning essential for slurry storage facilities Dairy farmers have been encouraged to review their slurry storage capacity now and take early action if the need for additional slurry storage is identified. This message came from Séamus Nolan, a Schemes Support Specialist at Teagasc, who joined James Dunne on a recent episode […]
13 May 2025
Part 2: Protecting drinking water in the drumlins of Monaghan
Part 2: Protecting drinking water in the drumlins of Monaghan A suite of mitigation measures on farms, ranging from nature-based solutions to rush control techniques, are being taken to protect water in the drumlins of Co. Monaghan. In part two of the podcast series, Cathal Somers and Deirdre Glynn link up with […]
13 May 2025
Field Insights: Organic Tillage Crop Walks
Field Insights: Organic Tillage Crop Walks A nationwide series of eight Organic Crop Walks, organised by Teagasc, will commence next week. The first event takes place in Co. Cork on Monday, May 19. Led by the Teagasc Organic Advisory team, these on-farm events are a great opportunity to assess current crop performance […]
13 May 2025
New European Innovation Partnership project funding for Teagasc
New European Innovation Partnership project funding for Teagasc Teagasc is one of a number of organisations to have been awarded funding for the implementation of new European Innovation Partnership (EIP) projects, focused on the theme of environmental sustainability. EIPs are locally-led, collaborative projects which involve farmers trialling actions on farms to ensure […]
13 May 2025
Listen: Quality and Quantity – Paul Hyland’s approach to silage
Listen: Quality and Quantity – Paul Hyland’s approach to silage Paul Hyland, who farms with his brother David near the village of Ballacolla, Co. Laois, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss silage – both quantity and quality. Aiming to provide 4-5 bales of quality silage to feed cows […]
12 May 2025
Tips on maintaining performance during the mid-season
Tips on maintaining performance during the mid-season Ruminant Nutrition Specialist at Teagasc, Dr. Aisling Claffey shares key tips for maintaining performance during the mid-season, focusing on grassland management and meal supplementation levels. Early lactation performance in dairy herds has been bolstered by superb grass utilisation on farm through the first and second […]
12 May 2025