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Transitioning to low chemical N input clover swards at Ballyhaise
Transitioning to low chemical N input clover swards at Ballyhaise In advance of this week’s Ballyhaise Open Day, taking place on Wednesday, July 24 from 10am, the project team summarise the current trial on clover grazing systems, share early results and look at the implications this research may hold. The financial landscape […]
22 July 2024
Better Farming for Water
Better Farming for Water Cathal Somers, Teagasc Water Quality Specialist, and Deirdre Glynn, Teagasc ASSAP Advisor in Kilkenny, and hosts of the Environment Edge podcast, join Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss the recently launched Teagasc campaign for water quality, Better Farming for Water. Deirdre first explains where water […]
22 July 2024
Ensuring you have enough fodder for winter 2024-2025
Ensuring you have enough fodder for winter 2024-2025 Following a wet start to 2024 and a prolonged winter housing period, silage and fodder reserves on many farms were completely exhausted this spring. Grass growth to date in 2024 has been poor with further supplementary feeding of fodder taking place in recent weeks […]
22 July 2024
Teagasc supports Farm Safety Week 2024
Teagasc supports Farm Safety Week 2024 Farm Safety Week is an opportune time to review safety standards and practices on your farm. As part of its Farm Health and Safety Programme, Teagasc will support this initiative again this year. Running from today, Monday, July 22 to Friday, July 26, Farm Safety Week […]
22 July 2024
A place for white clover in the ‘BMW’ region?
A place for white clover in the ‘BMW’ region? After developing and sharing blueprints for profitable grazing dairy systems in the Border, Midlands and West (BMW) region, the attention at Ballyhaise Farm turned to white clover in 2020. Now in its third full year of production, Grassland Researcher at Ballyhaise, Donal Patton […]
21 July 2024
Top tips for making good quality baled silage
Top tips for making good quality baled silage As contractors and farmers are busy saving baled silage when the weather allows, Ciaran Beatty, Drystock Advisor at Teagasc Castlerea, shares some topical tips to ensure that you make the best silage possible. Mowing Aim to mow when the grass is dry and thus […]
21 July 2024
Practical actions for efficient and environmentally sustainable farms
Practical actions for efficient and environmentally sustainable farms Owen Fenton and Bridget Lynch discuss integrating technologies into farming systems to improve soil health, carbon sequestration, biodiversity, emissions reduction, and water quality, encouraging farmers to adopt one new technology each season. Integration of actions into farming systems The aim of the Johnstown Castle […]
21 July 2024
ACRES assessments: What will advisors be looking for?
ACRES assessments: What will advisors be looking for? Advisors will visit farmers enrolled in ACRES General or ACRES Co-operation (CP) between now and August 31 to score land parcels which have been allocated as grassland, peatland or scrub/woodland, Eamonn Dempsey, Drystock Advisor in Tralee, shares the ins and outs of this assessment. […]
20 July 2024
Challenges and Indicators for Resilient and Sustainable Farming systems
Challenges and Indicators for Resilient and Sustainable Farming systems Karen Daly and David Wall discuss the challenges and strategies for achieving environmental sustainability in agriculture, focusing on reducing emissions, improving water quality, enhancing biodiversity, and adopting new technologies. Farmers have faced and overcome the challenge of economic, social and environmental sustainability for […]
20 July 2024
Farm Diversification and Innovation – What are your Options?
Farm Diversification and Innovation – What are your Options? Joanne Masterson, Teagasc Business & Technology Drystock Advisor, tells us that many farmers and rural dwellers are interested in enterprise diversification, and talks about the options available. There are countless possibilities when trying to identify a realistic option for generating additional household income. […]
20 July 2024