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Research on next generation of integrated pest management (IPM) in crops
0 Research on next generation of integrated pest management (IPM) in crops A new Horizon Europe Project, IPMorama, held its kick-off meeting today at Teagasc Ashtown Food Research Centre in Dublin. Comprising 17 partner institutions from 10 different countries, this 4 year, €5 Million project is co-ordinated by Dr Dan Milbourne of Teagasc’s […]
3 October 2024
How to protect soils from the impact of machinery
0 How to protect soils from the impact of machinery Modern tillage farming practices make soils more vulnerable to the impact of heavy machinery and traffic volumes, but tillage land can still function well if handled with care. In this article, first published in the September/October edition of Today’s Farm, Dermot Forristal of […]
3 October 2024
Pre-emergence herbicides will give you better weed control
0 Pre-emergence herbicides will give you better weed control Weed control in winter cereals is essential to protect yields and to prevent weed seed return. On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Shay Phelan and Ciaran Collins, Tillage Specialists at Teagasc, chat through the reasons to prioritise pre-emergence herbicide applications in winter wheat and […]
3 October 2024
Heifer rearing with Hazel Costigan
0 Heifer rearing with Hazel Costigan Hazel Costigan from Teagasc Moorepark joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss heifer rearing and the targets associated with it. Hazel references a study done 10 years ago by Laurence Shalloo, which put the cost of rearing a heifer at €1,545. A further study […]
2 October 2024
Budget 2025 – here’s what beef farmers need to know
0 Budget 2025 – here’s what beef farmers need to know Teagasc Financial Specialist, Kevin Connolly is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the main headline items arising from Budget 2025, from tax cuts to increased spending. Listen in below: Taxation measures On the Beef Edge, Kevin explains that the income tax […]
2 October 2024
Silage testing – the starting point in making winter gains
0 Silage testing – the starting point in making winter gains Stemming from poor quality silage and inadequate feeding programmes, the winter period often marks a period of underperformance on dairy-beef farms. Tommy Cox, Advisor on the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Campaign, looks at the importance of silage testing – the starting point in […]
2 October 2024
Tipperary triumph in inaugural Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards
0 Tipperary triumph in inaugural Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards John and Brendan Walsh from Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary were announced as the Teagasc / FBD Environmentally Sustainable Farmer of the Year 2024 at the awards ceremony in Co. Laois on Tuesday, October 1. John and Brendan Walsh from Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary were announced as […]
2 October 2024
Budget 2025 – the farming scheme angle
0 Budget 2025 – the farming scheme angle Budget 2025 was made public yesterday, October 1, by the Minister for Finance Jack Chambers and it contained a number of important measures for the farming sector, including the provision of funding for schemes next year. Following the unveiling of Budget 2025 to the Dáil, […]
2 October 2024
Autumn closing: Disciplined approach to housing date needed
0 Autumn closing: Disciplined approach to housing date needed Hitting grazing targets has been a challenge throughout 2024, and it appears that the end of the grazing year is going to be no different. Dairy Specialist at Teagasc, Stuart Childs provides a timely reminder on autumn grassland management to facilitate a supply of […]
1 October 2024
How to take a sterile milk sample for culture and sensitivity
0 How to take a sterile milk sample for culture and sensitivity One of the tools available to dairy farmers in relation to managing and controlling mastitis is culture and sensitivity testing, Padraig O’Connor, Teagasc, tells us more. This is where a milk sample from an infected quarter (clinical case of mastitis or […]
1 October 2024