Articles
A place for white clover in the ‘BMW’ region?
A place for white clover in the ‘BMW’ region? After developing and sharing blueprints for profitable grazing dairy systems in the Border, Midlands and West (BMW) region, the attention at Ballyhaise Farm turned to white clover in 2020. Now in its third full year of production, Grassland Researcher at Ballyhaise, Donal Patton […]
21 July 2024
Top tips for making good quality baled silage
Top tips for making good quality baled silage As contractors and farmers are busy saving baled silage when the weather allows, Ciaran Beatty, Drystock Advisor at Teagasc Castlerea, shares some topical tips to ensure that you make the best silage possible. Mowing Aim to mow when the grass is dry and thus […]
21 July 2024
Practical actions for efficient and environmentally sustainable farms
Practical actions for efficient and environmentally sustainable farms Owen Fenton and Bridget Lynch discuss integrating technologies into farming systems to improve soil health, carbon sequestration, biodiversity, emissions reduction, and water quality, encouraging farmers to adopt one new technology each season. Integration of actions into farming systems The aim of the Johnstown Castle […]
21 July 2024
ACRES assessments: What will advisors be looking for?
ACRES assessments: What will advisors be looking for? Advisors will visit farmers enrolled in ACRES General or ACRES Co-operation (CP) between now and August 31 to score land parcels which have been allocated as grassland, peatland or scrub/woodland, Eamonn Dempsey, Drystock Advisor in Tralee, shares the ins and outs of this assessment. […]
20 July 2024
Challenges and Indicators for Resilient and Sustainable Farming systems
Challenges and Indicators for Resilient and Sustainable Farming systems Karen Daly and David Wall discuss the challenges and strategies for achieving environmental sustainability in agriculture, focusing on reducing emissions, improving water quality, enhancing biodiversity, and adopting new technologies. Farmers have faced and overcome the challenge of economic, social and environmental sustainability for […]
20 July 2024
Farm Diversification and Innovation – What are your Options?
Farm Diversification and Innovation – What are your Options? Joanne Masterson, Teagasc Business & Technology Drystock Advisor, tells us that many farmers and rural dwellers are interested in enterprise diversification, and talks about the options available. There are countless possibilities when trying to identify a realistic option for generating additional household income. […]
20 July 2024
Farmers reminded to use slurry additives with a ‘solid scientific backing’
Farmers reminded to use slurry additives with a ‘solid scientific backing’ Slurry additives can help reduce emissions, but farmers attending the Farming for a Better Future Open Day at Teagasc Johnstown Castle were told to only use slurry additives with a solid scientific backing. Teagasc researchers reminded farmers that slurry is a […]
19 July 2024
Ewe management after weaning
Ewe management after weaning Weaning time gives farmers a chance to press the reset button on thin ewes, writes Michael Gottstein, Teagasc Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer, who looks at strategies to ensure ewes recuperate after weaning. We are seeing a lot of thin ewes on farms at mating time. It is […]
19 July 2024
In pictures: Reeling in the years as Oak Park Crops Research Centre celebrates 60
In pictures: Reeling in the years as Oak Park Crops Research Centre celebrates 60 Visitors from far and wide visited Teagasc Oak Park on Saturday, July 13, as 60 years of agricultural innovation were celebrated at the Teagasc Crops Research Centre. Described as a ‘journey through time’ by some in attendance, machinery […]
19 July 2024
A look at the Forest Roads Scheme 2023-2027
A look at the Forest Roads Scheme 2023-2027 Forest roads provide crucial access to and within a forest, writes Tom Houlihan of the Teagasc Forestry Development Department, who takes a closer look at the Forest Roads Scheme. Suitable forest roads assist inspection and management, provide and facilitate forest fire protection, permit economic […]
19 July 2024