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Part three: The Key Steps to Successful Implementation – Planning for Farm Succession
0 Part three: The Key Steps to Successful Implementation – Planning for Farm Succession For the third episode in a four-part series on farm succession planning on the Tillage Edge podcast, James McDonnell, a financial specialist with Teagasc, takes a closer look at the key steps to successful implementation and revisiting a succession […]
9 January 2025
A healthy, tasty beer with no alcohol?
0 A healthy, tasty beer with no alcohol? Beer certainly isn’t regarded as a health drink, but what about non-alcoholic beer? As part of a recent RTÉ Brainstorm article, Dr Ana Soriano and Dr. John Kenny explored this topic further. The non-alcoholic fraction of beer is nutritionally rich and high in polyphenols derived […]
9 January 2025
Agri Aware’s Farm Walk and Talk Series launched at Teagasc Grange
0 Agri Aware’s Farm Walk and Talk Series launched at Teagasc Grange Marking its return for 2025, Agri Aware’s Farm Walk and Talk Series was launched in Teagasc Grange, one of the venues for the upcoming series of events. Organised for second level students and building on the success in 2024 when just […]
8 January 2025
Listen: Tips for dealing with the cold snap on sheep farms
0 Listen: Tips for dealing with the cold snap on sheep farms With the cold snap this week, there’s a bonus OviCast episode with sheep specialists Damian Costello and Michael Gottstein sharing valuable insights on managing sheep farms during the present conditions. Damian addresses challenges such as water supply and handling stock, emphasising […]
8 January 2025
Preparing for Calving Part 1: Nutrition pre and post calving – what should I be feeding?
0 Preparing for Calving Part 1: Nutrition pre and post calving – what should I be feeding? In advance of the spring calving season, Teagasc Nutritionist, Aisling Claffey and Teagasc Researcher and Vet, John Donlon join Catherine Egan for a three-part series on the Beef Edge podcast. In the first episode, available below, […]
8 January 2025
What is the Commercial Beef Value (CBV) and where can it be found
0 What is the Commercial Beef Value (CBV) and where can it be found DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Gordon Peppard takes an in depth look at the Commercial Beef Value (CBV), a useful tool for beef farmers, particularly when it comes to purchasing calves this spring. By understanding and making use of the Commercial […]
8 January 2025
Focus on soil fertility and review grassland performance now
0 Focus on soil fertility and review grassland performance now As we enter 2025, assessing the soil fertility of your farm and reviewing your 2024 grassland performance are key before the busy spring period gets underway on Irish farms, John Maher, Joseph Dunphy and Niamh Doyle from the Teagasc Grass10 team tells us […]
7 January 2025
Listen: Situation and outlook for sheep in 2025
0 Listen: Situation and outlook for sheep in 2025 On this episode of the OviCast podcast, Ciaran Lynch sits down with Teagasc researcher Anne Kinsella to discuss the performance of the sheep sector in 2024 and the outlook for 2025. Each year, the Teagasc Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department reviews the current […]
7 January 2025
Developing fundamental skills at the College of Amenity Horticulture
0 Developing fundamental skills at the College of Amenity Horticulture Problem-based learning really delivers in terms of how people develop lifelong transferrable skills, Darren White of the Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture showcases some of the work undertaken by Level 6 Landscaping students. Education in Teagasc is very diverse and our students are […]
7 January 2025
Listen: Planning for grass growth in 2025
0 Listen: Planning for grass growth in 2025 John Maher, Manager of the Teagasc Grass10 Programme, joins Stuart Childs to discuss the grass growing year of 2024 and what we can learn from it for 2025. John discusses several elements that people can control to help drive grass growth on their farms. Getting […]
6 January 2025