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Regional Collaboration Key to Unlocking Ireland’s Bioeconomy Potential
0 Regional Collaboration Key to Unlocking Ireland’s Bioeconomy Potential The bioeconomy supports Ireland’s climate goals, biodiversity, and regional jobs. Progress includes the Bioeconomy Action Plan 2023–2025 and updated Planning Framework, but stronger integration into local and regional plans is still needed. The bioeconomy plays a vital role in meeting Ireland’s climate targets, supporting […]
8 June 2025
Organic Hill Farming in Co. Kerry
0 Organic Hill Farming in Co. Kerry Sarah and Aaron Turner are organic sheep and suckler farmers living in the stunning landscape of West Kerry. They are participants in the Growing Organics programme, and are passionate about sustainable agriculture. Their farm is nestled within the Killarney National Park National Heritage Site, an area […]
8 June 2025
Thinking twice before dosing lambs
0 Thinking twice before dosing lambs This time of year, many sheep farmers are thinking about the best time to dose lambs for stomach worms. However, with growing concerns over wormer resistance, Enda O’Hart, Organic Advisor, advises taking a strategic approach. With the increased incidence of wormer resistance on farms, it is advisable […]
8 June 2025
Pasture-based systems for early-maturing dairy-beef heifers
0 Pasture-based systems for early-maturing dairy-beef heifers Spring-born, early-maturing (Angus and Hereford) dairy-beef heifers can form high-output, low-input systems when finished during the second grazing season at 19 -21 months of age. Despite the lower carcass weight potential of heifers compared to steers, pasture-based dairy-beef heifer systems have the potential for a high […]
7 June 2025
Exploring Farm Diversification: Rural Skills
0 Exploring Farm Diversification: Rural Skills Why not consider running courses on your farm? Barry Caslin, Energy & Rural Development Specialist, explores how running rural skills training courses can be a viable and rewarding diversification option for farmers. As a farmer, many of the niche skills you use on a daily basis are […]
7 June 2025
Listen: Grazing update with Tim Walsh in Co. Kerry
0 Listen: Grazing update with Tim Walsh in Co. Kerry On this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses current grazing advice as some farms are coming into surplus grass, and he has a grazing update from Tim Walsh in Co. Kerry. This week’s Grass10 newsletter For more episodes from the Dairy […]
7 June 2025
‘Undies the surface’
0 ‘Undies the surface’ Unlike your typical cereal or legume crop, Signpost Tillage farmer, Darren Allen has ‘planted’ a novel ‘crop’ that he hopes will provide useful insights into the soil health on Ballymaloe Farm, Ballymaloe, Shanagarry, Co. Cork. The other day, along with my Teagasc Advisor and in preparation for a joint […]
6 June 2025
Get snapping – ‘This is Dairying’ Photo Competition launched
0 Get snapping – ‘This is Dairying’ Photo Competition launched Teagasc, with the support of FBD Insurance, is delighted to launch the ‘This is Dairying’ photo competition in the lead-up to the Teagasc Moorepark Dairy Open Day which is taking place in early July. Running throughout the month of June, this year’s competition […]
6 June 2025
Identifying critical tillage grass weeds
0 Identifying critical tillage grass weeds Some growers have spotted blackgrass for the first time on their farms in recent weeks and have sought help to confirm its identification. Correct identification is crucial, says Vijaya Bhaskar, Research Officer. We have received reports of an increasing presence of blackgrass, Italian ryegrass, and bromes in […]
6 June 2025
The role of native riparian forests in protecting upland rivers
0 The role of native riparian forests in protecting upland rivers Ireland’s mountains and uplands are renowned for their spectacular beauty. Upland rivers and streams together with adjoining areas of native trees and forests are iconic features of the wild landscape. Noel Kennedy discusses the protective role of native riparian forests to conserve […]
6 June 2025