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Listen: Comparison of crop establishment techniques for growers
Listen: Comparison of crop establishment techniques for growers This week on the Tillage Edge podcast, we’re circling back to the National Tillage Conference from earlier this year and focusing on the trade-offs of establishment systems with Jack Jameson. The growing problem of weeds, particularly poppies, is also discussed with Charlotte Morgan. Listen […]
20 September 2024
Forestry, farming and a furnace
Forestry, farming and a furnace Noel Kennedy, Forestry Advisor at Teagasc, tells us how diversification streams are helping to brighten the future for a small Co. Mayo farm. Most mornings before his long commute to work, Mayo farmer Paul Maguire (pictured above) follows a simple routine. Having checked the stock and walked […]
20 September 2024
Apply now for the Farm Technician and Farm Manager Apprenticeships
Apply now for the Farm Technician and Farm Manager Apprenticeships Amy Quinn of the Teagasc Pig Development Department tells us about apprenticeship programmes, which offer education and career pathways in the pig sector. Good news for those looking to further their education in pig production and those wishing to upskill their farm […]
20 September 2024
Time to do the sums on winter finishing
Time to do the sums on winter finishing The winter period is fast approaching and with that comes questions on the potential costs and returns from winter finishing systems. Prepared annually by Teagasc Beef Specialist, Aidan Murray, the Teagasc Beef Budgets 2024/2025 are a good starting point for finishers wishing to budget. […]
19 September 2024
Closing date nearing for Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition
Closing date nearing for Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition Farmers wishing to enter the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition have just days to do so, as the competition will close to entries on Monday, September 23, 2024. Supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Teagasc, […]
19 September 2024
Strategy launched to pave the way for Ireland to become a ‘world leader’ in organics
Strategy launched to pave the way for Ireland to become a ‘world leader’ in organics Organic farming has enjoyed a resurgence over recent years, principally driven by attractive payments to enable farmers to convert from conventional farming to organic farming systems. Given the success and uptake of the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS), […]
19 September 2024
Kildalton and Mountbellew involvement in new vet schools
Kildalton and Mountbellew involvement in new vet schools Kildalton College and Mountbellew Agricultural College, both centres of excellence in agricultural education, will have a key role to play in the delivery of the two new veterinary medicine programmes announced yesterday. Yesterday, September 18 at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Taoiseach Simon […]
19 September 2024
15 participants selected for FAST-IP Programme
15 participants selected for FAST-IP Programme 15 participants have been selected for a specialist entrepreneurship programme to drive innovation in Ireland’s food and agri sector. University College Dublin (UCD) today, September 19, announced that participants have been selected for a new specialist food and agriculture entrepreneurship programme being delivered by the UCD […]
19 September 2024
Make slurry spreading a priority as closed period looms
Make slurry spreading a priority as closed period looms The permitted period for slurry spreading will end on September 30 this year and farmers are reminded to make every effort to have their tanks emptied before this date. Better weather over recent days has allowed ground conditions to improve, making the task […]
18 September 2024
Scottish farmer Graham Lofthouse on his mixed farming system
Scottish farmer Graham Lofthouse on his mixed farming system Scottish beef and sheep farmer, Graham Lofthouse of Bankhouse Farm is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss his mixed farming system. The farm is located 30km south of Edinburgh and is 200-300m above sea level. The average rainfall is around 1,000mm. […]
18 September 2024