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Cover crops – a practical solution to improve water quality
Cover crops – a practical solution to improve water quality Tillage farmers were reminded of the important role cover crops can play in the protection of water quality, more specifically nitrate capture, at the Teagasc National Tillage Conference, held yesterday, January 29, in Co. Kilkenny. Addressing the gathered delegates, Senior Research Officer […]
30 January 2025
Stay safe around fallen wires
Stay safe around fallen wires After storms, fallen electricity wires can be deadly. Always assume they are live and dangerous. Do not go near them. ESB Networks urges everyone to stay vigilant around electricity wires, in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn. Fallen or low-hanging wires, as well as damage to the electricity […]
30 January 2025
Can anything more be paid for dairy-beef calves this year?
Can anything more be paid for dairy-beef calves this year? With beef prices around €6/kg as we head into spring 2025, one question on both dairy farmers’ and calf purchasers’ minds is what price will calves be? DairyBeef 500 Manager, Alan Dillon looks at some of the key variables in play. Certainly, […]
29 January 2025
Pea and bean intercropping – lessons learnt to date
Pea and bean intercropping – lessons learnt to date Researchers in the Teagasc Crops Research Centre have taken a novel approach to producing pea crops by intercropping with faba beans. Starting with plot trials before moving to on-farm evaluations, Dr. Sheila Alves shared results of the study for the 2024 cropping year […]
29 January 2025
New Teagasc Advisory Strategy
New Teagasc Advisory Strategy A new Teagasc Advisory Strategy is being piloted in two of its advisory regions from January this year. Head of the Teagasc Advisory Programme, Tom Curran said: “Following a major review of how we deliver advisory supports to our farmer clients, we have developed a new strategy which, […]
29 January 2025
Benefits of non-inversion systems sometimes overestimated
Benefits of non-inversion systems sometimes overestimated Established to compare and contrast the performance of conventional tillage versus minimum tillage systems, results of a 23 year study from Knockbeg, Co. Carlow were shared with delegates at this year’s Teagasc National Tillage Conference, today, January 29. Spearheading this work and sharing some of its […]
29 January 2025
The Sheep Census
The Sheep Census Jason Callaghan from the AIMS division in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine joins this week’s OviCast to discuss various aspects of the Sheep Census. Jason outlines the key dates and deadlines for submission and explains the three different methods available: Written form Agfood account Using the […]
29 January 2025
Organic Farming 25 Hour Course
Organic Farming 25 Hour Course Gain essential skills and knowledge to meet organic standards on the 25 Hour Level 5 QQI Organic Farming Principles Course. The 25-hour Level 5 QQI Organic Farming Principles course is essential for anyone interested in joining the Organic Farming Scheme. This course equips participants with the knowledge […]
28 January 2025
Why Protected Urea?
Why Protected Urea? From reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with fertiliser use to being a proven and cost-effective solution, Signpost Programme Training and Development Specialist, Mark Plunkett outlines why protected urea should be on every fertiliser shopping list this year. Agriculture is one of the primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) […]
28 January 2025
One in three farmers are over 65
One in three farmers are over 65 Ireland’s aging farming population, and a decline in young farmers entering the sector over recent decades, has the potential to pose challenges to the future sustainability and resilience of agriculture going forward. That’s according to Dr. Emma Dillon, a Teagasc Senior Research Officer and Economist […]
28 January 2025