Articles
Grain markets: Global challenges and supply outlook with James Nolan
Grain markets: Global challenges and supply outlook with James Nolan With harvest complete, farmers now have a clear understanding of the grain they have available for sale. While many have already sold their grain in forward market positions, others are considering deferring sales for several weeks or months. James Nolan, a grain […]
17 October 2024
Autumn weed control
Autumn weed control Pre-emergence herbicides are key for controlling weeds, with the right mix needed for each field’s specific challenges. Shay Phelan, Teagasc Tillage Specialist, tells us more. Pre-emergence herbicides have been shown to be more effective in controlling many problem grass weeds, such as bromes, blackgrass and annual meadow grass. There […]
17 October 2024
250,000 fewer suckler cows since June 2015
250,000 fewer suckler cows since June 2015 The number of suckler cows present on Irish farms in June 2024 declined by over 250,000 head when compared to the same period in June 2015, provisional figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have shown. Over the 10 years encompassing June 2015 to […]
17 October 2024
How this suckler farmer is going the extra mile to protect water quality
How this suckler farmer is going the extra mile to protect water quality Shane Keaveney, a suckler farmer from Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon, is going above and beyond to lessen the impact of his farming practices on water quality – specifically the watercourse bounding his farm. Fresh after being crowned the Suckler Beef […]
16 October 2024
Udderly realistic: How calving simulators are ‘moo-ving’ education forward at Kildalton College
Udderly realistic: How calving simulators are ‘moo-ving’ education forward at Kildalton College Jamie Cahill, Lecturer in Teagasc Kildalton College, writes on the college’s recently acquired calving simulators – valuable pieces of equipment that allow students to practice the calving procedure in a safe environment. An element of Agricultural College that students always […]
16 October 2024
Can straw help to buffer tight silage supplies this winter?
Can straw help to buffer tight silage supplies this winter? It has been a difficult year on grass growth and therefore silage supplies are tight on some farms. Could straw fill some of the gap this winter? Martina Harrington tells us more. Yes, is the answer, but there are several issues around […]
16 October 2024
Business opportunities in the circular bioeconomy: Unlocking funding to scale sustainable innovation
Business opportunities in the circular bioeconomy: Unlocking funding to scale sustainable innovation Experienced entrepreneurs in the circular bioeconomy, along with leading venture capital companies and other financial institutions, gathered in Dublin today, October 16, as part of Bioeconomy Ireland Week to accelerate development of the circular bioeconomy in Ireland. Professor Maeve Henchion […]
16 October 2024
Autumn grassland management guidelines on sheep farms
Autumn grassland management guidelines on sheep farms Autumn is the starting point of the grassland year, writes Ciaran Lynch, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, who explains why the management and decisions made in this period have a direct effect on the quality and availability of grass the following spring. To ensure adequate grass availability […]
15 October 2024
Teagasc Annual Broiler Conference
Teagasc Annual Broiler Conference Teagasc hosted the first of two Annual Broiler Conferences in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan yesterday, Monday 14 October. Dr Stan Lalor, Director of Knowledge Transfer in Teagasc, opened the conference and highlighted the importance of the event in the calendar of poultry events. Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor, […]
15 October 2024
Coping with climate change – conference hears of necessary grassland adaptions
Coping with climate change – conference hears of necessary grassland adaptions The Grassland Climate Adaptation Conference, held today, Tuesday, 15 October, specifically focussed on the key challenges and adaptations which are required to materialise in Irish grassland systems in the years ahead. Hosted in the Teagasc Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation […]
15 October 2024