Articles
Budget and take action to secure fodder stocks
0 Budget and take action to secure fodder stocks The results and key advisory messages arising from the Teagasc June Fodder Survey were presented to the National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC) on Monday, July 8. The committee met to discuss the current situation and outlook for tillage crops and grassland, and […]
9 July 2024
Reduction in agriculture emissions in 2023
0 Reduction in agriculture emissions in 2023 Ireland’s Provisional Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1990-2023 report published today, July 9, by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has pointed to a reduction in the emissions from Irish agriculture. Analysing factors such as emissions from fertiliser application, ruminant digestion, manure management, agriculture soils and fuel used in […]
9 July 2024
Positive mental health guidance for the farming community
0 Positive mental health guidance for the farming community A recently published leaflet ‘Sowing Seeds of Support: Positive Mental Health Guidance for the Farming Community’ aims to raise awareness about mental health issues in farming. Produced by Teagasc and Mental Health Ireland, it explores a number of practical coping strategies to manage stress […]
9 July 2024
A new herbicide for use in white clover swards and reseeds
0 A new herbicide for use in white clover swards and reseeds Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Tillage Specialist, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the new herbicide for use in white clover swards and reseeds – ProClova XL. Ciaran explains that this is new chemistry that has been in […]
8 July 2024
The cost of feedstuffs on beef farms
0 The cost of feedstuffs on beef farms Visitors to BEEF2024 heard of the ‘Grange Feed Costings Model’, which was used to determine the cost of commonly grown feed crops in March-April 2024. Feedstuffs included grazed grass – with and without white clover – grass and red clover silage, maize and fodder beet. […]
8 July 2024
Breeding, drafting and grassland management with Shane Keaveney, Future Beef Farmer
0 Breeding, drafting and grassland management with Shane Keaveney, Future Beef Farmer June proved to be a particularly busy month for Shane Keaveney, Teagasc Future Beef Programme participant from Co. Roscommon, whose focus centred on breeding, grassland management and drafting bulls for slaughter. Breeding has gone well. The Charolais (CH) bull has been […]
8 July 2024
An overview of the Teagasc Climate Centre
0 An overview of the Teagasc Climate Centre The Teagasc Climate Centre, established in December 2022, is a virtual centre to co-ordinate agricultural climate and biodiversity research and innovation across Teagasc, Dr Karl Richards tells us more. It will accelerate efforts to develop and implement technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance […]
8 July 2024
Labour savings showcased at Teagasc/Aurivo Joint Programme walk
0 Labour savings showcased at Teagasc/Aurivo Joint Programme walk Farmers who attended the recent Teagasc/Aurivo Joint Programme walk on the farm of David Gannon, Kilconieron, Co. Galway, heard of his dairy farming story, the avenues used to secure labour and some of the labour saving techniques being used successfully on the farm. John […]
7 July 2024
Teagasc Student Maintenance Grants open to applications
0 Teagasc Student Maintenance Grants open to applications The 2024 Teagasc Student Maintenance Grant Scheme is now open. To be eligible for a student grant, you must be entering an approved full-time course in Teagasc. Paid and managed through Teagasc, the closing date for applications is September 30, 2024. Means testing will apply […]
7 July 2024
Watch: Key dates and details for the National Sheep Welfare Scheme
0 Watch: Key dates and details for the National Sheep Welfare Scheme JohnEnda Flannelly, Drystock Advisor in Teagasc Claremorris, reminds farmers of the key dates and details of the National Sheep Welfare Scheme – a one year scheme launched by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine earlier this year. The National […]
6 July 2024