Articles
Solohead aims to develop low emissions blueprint for fragmented dairy farms
Solohead aims to develop low emissions blueprint for fragmented dairy farms Solohead has garnered huge farmer interest in recent years. Implementing a zero nitrogen input strategy on grass-clover swards, Teagasc researchers have shown that the carbon and ammonia footprints of milk production can be lowered substantially (25%) without impacting on economic competitiveness. […]
13 July 2024
Managing Grass Shortfall on Trevor Boland’s Beef Farm
Managing Grass Shortfall on Trevor Boland’s Beef Farm Grass growth on Trevor’s farm has declined, leading to below-target average farm covers and necessitating measures such as fertilization, supplemental feeding, and potential stock reduction to manage the shortfall until conditions improve. Grassland Like most farms, growth rates have significantly declined in June. As […]
13 July 2024
Growing Organics: Sucklers, sheep and tillage in Donegal
Growing Organics: Sucklers, sheep and tillage in Donegal Cathal McCauley, Teagasc Organics Advisor, shares insights from John Hamilton’s farm in Co. Donegal, the host of a recent Growing Organics farm walk and home to a suckler, sheep and tillage enterprise. Split between the home farm in St. Johnston of 14.82ha of predominantly […]
12 July 2024
Bord Iascaigh Mhara and Teagasc Partnering for Success
Bord Iascaigh Mhara and Teagasc Partnering for Success Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and Teagasc are delighted to announce a new partnership to further enhance support for seafood companies, particularly in the area of food innovation and the bio-economy. This collaboration will enable greater co-operation across technical and product innovation, new product development […]
12 July 2024
AgNav sustainability support framework introduces new functionality
AgNav sustainability support framework introduces new functionality Natasha Browne, Siobhán Jordan and Jonathan Herron tell us about the new features of AgNav, a sustainability framework helping farmers develop action plans to achieve climate targets. The tool recently added a new Economic Breeding Index (EBI) forecasting function. Over 10,000 farmers have now signed […]
12 July 2024
Agroforestry workshop at Teagasc Tullamore – AF4EU
Agroforestry workshop at Teagasc Tullamore – AF4EU Christian Fitzgerald and John Casey, Teagasc Forestry Development Officers, write about a recent workshop for the Horizon Europe-funded AF4EU Agroforestry Business Model Innovation Network Project held to share experiences, identify training needs, and discuss sustainable agroforestry practices. As part of the Horizon Europe-funded AF4EU Agroforestry […]
12 July 2024
Keeping accurate records to become a top producer
Keeping accurate records to become a top producer Ciarán Carroll, Head of Knowledge Transfer, Pig Development Department, tells us why one of the major differences between top producers and those who strive for the top is in how they keep and analyse their records. The Teagasc National Pig Herd Performance Report for […]
12 July 2024
Grazing update from Ballyvadin Research Farm
Grazing update from Ballyvadin Research Farm Joseph Dunphy discusses managing grass quality during July and he has a grazing update from Jack Spillane, farm manager in Ballyvadin Research Farm, Co. Tipperary. On this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph also discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & […]
11 July 2024
Cover crops and straw incorporation – the benefits to tillage farms
Cover crops and straw incorporation – the benefits to tillage farms John Mahon, Teagasc Signpost Tillage Advisor, tells us more on cover crops and straw incorporation – two post-harvest sustainability actions for tillage farmers that contribute positively to reducing their farms’ greenhouse gas emissions, while also providing additional benefits. The Signpost Programme, […]
11 July 2024
Wexford’s Gavin Tully on running his successful organic tillage farm
Wexford’s Gavin Tully on running his successful organic tillage farm Organic tillage farming may seem out of reach to most conventional tillage farmers. However, Gavin Tully, an organic tillage farmer in Wexford, is on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to explain how he has successfully negotiated some of the problems associated with […]
11 July 2024