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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
Woodlands and water quality targets
Woodlands and water quality targets Clean water has become a very important concern in Ireland today. We have an obligation to meet our water quality objectives as set out in the River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2023-2027. We also need to protect our drinking water sources. John Casey and Kevin O’Connell, […]
28 June 2024
Too much of a good thing!
Too much of a good thing! Michael McKeon tells us that over the last few months the main topic of conversation for pig groups has concerned pig manure storage and spreading. It has been a difficult year so far, primarily due to the very wet autumn-winter-spring, making ground conditions difficult for spreading. […]
28 June 2024
Safety during Busy Times on the Farm
Safety during Busy Times on the Farm The summer is some of the busiest times on Irish farms with many essential activities taking place. Children are on holidays from school and may be out and about on farms. Martina Donnelly discusses ways to stay safe during this busy time. It is important […]
27 June 2024
12 DairyBeef Factsheets Launched
12 DairyBeef Factsheets Launched Twelve DairyBeef factsheets were launched at the Beef2024 Open Day in Grange this week. This is one of the commitments from the 10 Point Action Plan to Support Dairy Calf to Beef Systems in Ireland, launched by the Department of Agriculture earlier this year. The factsheets cover all […]
27 June 2024
Glyphosate label changes
Glyphosate label changes As a result of the re-registration of the glyphosate products, there are some significant changes to the labels (including changes in PCS numbers), which will impact on the use of glyphosate. Ciaran Collins tells us more. The most significant change for this time of year for tillage farmers is […]
27 June 2024
Brian Caldbeck, a Laois man living in the US, has concerns about the US crops
Brian Caldbeck, a Laois man living in the US, has concerns about the US crops The wet and cold spring in Ireland was mirrored in the US according to Brian Caldbeck, a Laois man, who is farming and running a seeds business in Kentucky, USA, and joins Michael on this week’s Tillage […]
27 June 2024