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Collaborative partnership to enhance agricultural training and learner support services
0 Collaborative partnership to enhance agricultural training and learner support services A ground-breaking collaboration to deliver comprehensive training programmes and enhanced learner support services for agricultural learners has been announced. The partnership between Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) and Teagasc aims to meet the evolving needs of the agricultural community […]
1 July 2024
Watch: Farm construction and work at height video released
Watch: Farm construction and work at height video released A new video which focuses on approaches to safely manage on-farm construction and farm maintenance projects was released at BEEF2024, the Teagasc National Beef Open Day, on June 26. Launched by the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the […]
30 June 2024
Grazing Focus: Grass supply, sward quality and fertiliser
Grazing Focus: Grass supply, sward quality and fertiliser Joining host Ciaran Lynch on this week’s OviCast podcast is Dr Philip Creighton, where the focus is placed firmly on grazing. The factors influencing grass supply and sward quality at the moment are detailed, before moving on to discuss management options for the coming […]
30 June 2024
5 of the main concerns raised by farmers this spring
5 of the main concerns raised by farmers this spring Andy Ryder, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport, briefly addresses the main queries raised by his clients over recent months, focusing on weather-related queries, nitrates, scheme work and succession planning. 1). Weather-related queries By far, the biggest issue on farms this year is weather. […]
30 June 2024
‘Top 3 MACC measures’ must be prioritised in beef’s emissions reduction journey
‘Top 3 MACC measures’ must be prioritised in beef’s emissions reduction journey Marie Donnelly, Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC), joined the ‘Securing your Future in Beef Farming’ forum at the Teagasc National Beef Open Day, BEEF2024, on June 26, where she highlighted the group’s work in advising Government policy […]
29 June 2024
Grow herbs to give your garden a touch of the Mediterranean
Grow herbs to give your garden a touch of the Mediterranean Chris Heavey, Lecturer at the Teagasc College at the National Botanic Gardens, offers top tips on growing herbs, noting that on wet Irish summer days, they create a little Mediterranean oasis to cheer up both yourself and your kitchen. Many of […]
29 June 2024
Irish farmers’ mental health literacy and help-seeking behaviour explored in FarMHealth study
Irish farmers’ mental health literacy and help-seeking behaviour explored in FarMHealth study Research has found that a lack of awareness of the symptoms of mental ill health, social stigma, self-stigmatisation, rural masculine norms and poor social support are barriers that prevent farmers from seeking help from mental health services. Minister of State […]
29 June 2024
Grazing update from 2023 winner of the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year
Grazing update from 2023 winner of the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. As growth rates are static and behind target for late June, Joseph also […]
28 June 2024
New project to address research gaps in organic farming
New project to address research gaps in organic farming Aiming to address the current research gaps and to demonstrate technically-efficient organic systems of production to farmers, the Growing Resilient Organic Farming Systems (GROFarmS) is a new Teagasc organic farming research project being undertaken in conjunction with University College Dublin. The research will […]
28 June 2024
Winners of ‘This is Beef Farming’ photo competition announced
Winners of ‘This is Beef Farming’ photo competition announced The ‘This is Beef Farming’ photo competition, run by Teagasc and kindly sponsored by FBD, highlighted the multiple things that make Irish beef farming great. The competition was open for entries in the run up to the BEEF2024 Open Day. The competition had […]
28 June 2024