Articles
Think slurry safety when fertilising second cuts
0 Think slurry safety when fertilising second cuts Typically used to provide valuable nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium when growing first-cut silage crops, a challenging spring meant slurry applications were delayed on many farms. Now that first-cut silage harvesting is well underway on farms across the country, Serena Gibbons, Education Officer in Teagasc Galway/Clare, […]
3 June 2024
Growing Wild – bird’s foot trefoil and whitethorn
0 Growing Wild – bird’s foot trefoil and whitethorn Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity, focusing this time on bird’s foot trefoil and whitethorn. Bird’s foot trefoil Look out for bird’s foot trefoils with clusters of bright yellow pea like flowers, tinged […]
2 June 2024
New Scheme has Kilconnell Forestry Back in the Spotlight
0 New Scheme has Kilconnell Forestry Back in the Spotlight During a recent forestry open day in Kilconnell, Co. Galway, experts discussed native forest establishment, young conifer management, and the new Native Tree Area Scheme. Peter Higgins, Teagasc B&T Drystock Advisor, tells us more. With diversification being the order of the day to […]
2 June 2024
Celebrating World Milk Day with Teagasc Food Scientists
0 Celebrating World Milk Day with Teagasc Food Scientists World Milk Day was established by the FAO in 2001 to recognise the importance of milk as a global food. It is celebrated every year on the 1st of June. Irish dairy is famous worldwide for its grass-based production system which, as Teagasc research […]
1 June 2024
Water systems – very big troughs not the solution
0 Water systems – very big troughs not the solution Along with suitable paddocks and roadways, the role of a suitable water system in good grazing infrastructure can’t be overlooked. Factors such as adequate pipe sizes, suitable ballcocks, the size and location of water troughs, and the water flow rate all needed to […]
1 June 2024
How using lime can reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions
0 How using lime can reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Signpost Programme Training & Development Specialist, and Aisling Molloy, Teagasc Future Beef Programme Advisor, explain how using lime can reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions. Considerable progress was made improving soil pH through liming from 2012 to 2018. However since then, across both […]
1 June 2024
Creating a fertiliser plan – why it’s needed and how to get one completed
Creating a fertiliser plan – why it’s needed and how to get one completed Getting a fertiliser plan should be a priority for every farmer in 2024, writes Tim Hyde, Environment Specialist at Teagasc, who details why it’s required and the process of having one completed. Every advisor in the country has […]
31 May 2024
Watch: Farmers share actionable measures to improve water quality
Watch: Farmers share actionable measures to improve water quality The Teagasc Better Farming for Water Campaign, a multifaceted approach to support and accelerate the adoption of actions on all farms to improve all water bodies to Good or High Ecological Status, centres on 8 actions for change. Reduce purchased nitrogen (N) and […]
31 May 2024
Significant increase in grass growth predicted
Significant increase in grass growth predicted With high pressure expected to dominate over the bank holiday weekend, the Moorepark St. Giles Grass Growth (MoSt GG) model is predicting a significant increase in daily grass growth rates for the coming days. Published in the weekly Grass10 newsletter and available on the PastureBase Ireland […]
31 May 2024
Teagasc at Bloom
Teagasc at Bloom Horticulture, education, forestry, crops and countryside management are all featured on the Teagasc stand at Bloom. Teagasc have joined with Bord Bia and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine at Bloom in the Phoenix Park, to create an informative and educational feature in the food village. Among the […]
31 May 2024