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Leading the Way in Sustainable Tillage: Tom Barry’s Journey – Part 2
0 Leading the Way in Sustainable Tillage: Tom Barry’s Journey – Part 2 For this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Michael Hennessy re-joins Tom Barry, a tillage farmer from North Cork, who shares how he’s implementing sustainable farming practices, using organic manures and reducing fertiliser use to enhancing biodiversity. On this episode, Tom explains […]
5 December 2024
2024’s final grassland challenge
0 2024’s final grassland challenge With cows returning indoors and the dust settling on the 2024 grazing year, the unforgiving nature of the year that’s been could have one final grassland management challenge to give – lower grass availability next February. As part of her presentation titled ‘Future metrics for pasture production and […]
5 December 2024
Teagasc research economist, Anne Kinsella scoops AgriGuild 2024 Award
0 Teagasc research economist, Anne Kinsella scoops AgriGuild 2024 Award The great and good of the Irish agri media gathered for the AgriGuild Awards 2024 in Dublin on Thursday, November 28, 2024. Representing Teagasc in the coveted ‘Best Technical Article’ category was Anne Kinsella, a Senior Research Economist at Teagasc’s Rural Economy and […]
5 December 2024
Controlling liver fluke this winter
0 Controlling liver fluke this winter A year of weather-related challenges has heightened the risk of liver fluke infection on some farms. Tommy Cox, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, shares key advice on the most appropriate treatment programmes to follow. After a year of grazing challenges – including delayed turnout, higher than normal rainfall levels […]
4 December 2024
Practice change required to improve water quality
0 Practice change required to improve water quality All sectors of Irish agriculture will have to implement practice change to achieve the desired improvements in Ireland’s water quality status, Director of Research in Teagasc, Professor Pat Dillon told a packed house at the Teagasc National Dairy Conference in Limerick on November 27. Stressing […]
4 December 2024
Fluke: Why is it such a problem this year?
0 Fluke: Why is it such a problem this year? Dr. Natascha Meunier, Beef HealthCheck Programme Manager, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss how to control liver fluke effectively and understand it better. Liver fluke is estimated to cost at least €90m to the Irish industry through reduced production, and […]
4 December 2024
New Appointment to Teagasc Authority
0 New Appointment to Teagasc Authority John Paul Fenlon has been appointed to the Teagasc Authority for a five-year term by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD. John Paul Fenlon is a Teagasc Farm Technician based in Oak Park, Carlow and will be the Teagasc staff representative on […]
4 December 2024
Farm incomes forecast to rise in 2025
0 Farm incomes forecast to rise in 2025 Published today, December 3 as part of the Outlook 2025 Conference held in Teagasc Ashtown, the Teagasc Outlook 2025, Economic Prospects for Agriculture Report, looks ahead to future prospects by forecasting farm incomes in 2025. Importantly, increases in farm income are forecast across the main […]
3 December 2024
Managing rams post mating
0 Managing rams post mating Rams are a sizable investment for any flock. Sheep Specialist at Teagasc, Ciaran Lynch takes a closer look at post-mating management to ensure your rams’ longevity and wellbeing is prioritised. Reducing the risk of fighting and injuries One of the first areas where we can encounter problems is […]
3 December 2024
Farm incomes move up in 2024
0 Farm incomes move up in 2024 A new report, by economists at Teagasc, provides the latest estimates of average incomes for various farm types in 2024 and looks ahead to future prospects by forecasting farm incomes in 2025. Irish agriculture faced a complex set of challenges in 2024 shaped mainly by periods […]
3 December 2024