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“Branching Out” by Teagasc Launched: A Comprehensive Guide to Farm Diversification
“Branching Out” by Teagasc Launched: A Comprehensive Guide to Farm Diversification At the Energy and Farm Diversification show at Gurteen Agricultural College, the eagerly anticipated publication “Branching Out” by Teagasc was officially launched. This essential new guide is designed to support farmers and their families in navigating the complexities of farm diversification. […]
19 July 2024
Fence water courses to prevent cattle access
Fence water courses to prevent cattle access Fencing off watercourses to prevent cattle access is recognised as one of the ‘8-Actions for Change’ within the Teagasc Better Farming for Water Campaign, and visitors to the recent Farming for a Better Future Open Day, held in Teagasc Johnstown Castle, heard of the benefits […]
18 July 2024
How improved genetics is helping to grow better crops
How improved genetics is helping to grow better crops Not all crop varieties which could be available to Irish farmers are suitable to be grown in Ireland. On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Tim O’Donovan, Technical Director at Seedtech, chats through the varieties which are available and why these are suitable to […]
18 July 2024
Tillage crop area remains steady despite challenges
Tillage crop area remains steady despite challenges The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has released figures indicating that the overall area of tillage crops in Ireland for 2024 remains relatively stable, despite facing significant weather challenges. The total tillage area, including cereals, maize, oilseed rape (OSR), protein crops, and beet, […]
18 July 2024
Western diets pose greater risk of cancer and IBD – APC study finds
Western diets pose greater risk of cancer and IBD – APC study finds Western diets pose a greater risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer, according to a milestone review of what people eat around the world. The study of six prevalent diets has examined how what we consume impacts […]
18 July 2024
Best practices to protect your herd against TB
Best practices to protect your herd against TB Roisin Scully, KT Masters Student, Teagasc Ballinrobe, shares key areas to manage within your farm gate to reduce the incidence of TB. Incidents of bovine tuberculosis (TB) have been reported to be increasing, even within the last year, despite mandatory herd testing. While many […]
17 July 2024
Reducing the finishing age nationally
Reducing the finishing age nationally Reducing the mean finishing age of prime beef cattle from 26 to 22-23 months by 2030 is fundamental to achieving Ireland’s 25% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture. On this week’s episode of the Beef Edge podcast, Teagasc researcher Paul Smith discusses this topic. Paul […]
17 July 2024
Best practice for managing newly purchased sheep
Best practice for managing newly purchased sheep A lot of stock – whether it is rams, breeding females or store lambs – will move directly between farms or indirectly through marts over the coming weeks. With this movement of stock, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, Ciaran Lynch reminds us of the importance of having […]
17 July 2024
Rat’s tail fescue – an emerging threat
Rat’s tail fescue – an emerging threat Rat’s tail fescue can become dominant where ploughing is not practiced due to limited effective chemical options, writes Vijaya Bhaskar of Teagasc Oak Park. Rat’s tail fescue is an invasive grass found on a small number of our tillage farms, where early-sown winter cereals are […]
17 July 2024
Monitoring parasite burden and interpreting the results
Monitoring parasite burden and interpreting the results As part of this week’s OviCast podcast, Ciaran Lynch is joined by Dr Orla Keane where they talk about monitoring the parasite challenge in lambs. The challenge stomach worms pose from this point of the season onward is discussed, with Orla talking about using faecal […]
16 July 2024