Articles
Farm Vehicles – Don’t get knocked down, you might not get up again
0 Farm Vehicles – Don’t get knocked down, you might not get up again There were 16 fatal farm accidents last year, up from 13 in 2022 and nine in 2021. Dr Aswathi Surendran, PhD Researcher; Francis Bligh and John McNamara, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialists offers some pointers on preventing farm vehicle-related […]
4 March 2024
Getting Ready For Your Bord Bia Audit
0 Getting Ready For Your Bord Bia Audit Ciaran Beatty, Teagasc Drystock Advisor, shares his top tips when preparing for your Bord Bia audit. Here are some points to help you in preparation for this visit and steps to take to pass; The Bovine Register Herd book has to be available and all births, deaths and […]
3 March 2024
Watch: Signpost Series: Managing Health and Safety in the busy spring season
0 Watch: Signpost Series: Managing Health and Safety in the busy spring season On this episode of the Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Dr. John McNamara & Francis Bligh, Health and Safety Specialists, Teagasc to discuss managing health and safety in the busy spring […]
3 March 2024
Growing Wild: Blackthorn flowers and whitethorn leaves
0 Growing Wild: Blackthorn flowers and whitethorn leaves Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity, highlighting the key features of blackthorn and whitethorn – species often found in Irish hedgerows. Blackthorn flowers Look out for the first blackthorn flowers (pictured above), with small […]
3 March 2024
Calving season in full swing at Newford Farm
0 Calving season in full swing at Newford Farm Newford Farm has been a hive of activity, particularly in the calving department. Michael Fagan gives an update on the farm. The calving season, which commenced on the 29th of January, has been busy. Within the first 23 days, nearly half (49%) of the […]
2 March 2024
Will Leased land leave money in your pocket in 2024?
0 Will Leased land leave money in your pocket in 2024? Andy Ryder, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport, discusses the rising costs of leasing land for farming, and takes us through the most important points farmers should consider when evaluating the option. The cost of leasing land has risen over the past 5 years. […]
2 March 2024
Tighter rules on slurry movements
0 Tighter rules on slurry movements Farmers exporting slurry to stay within nitrates limits are facing additional requirements to verify its movement from farm-to-farm. On February 29, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) announced a suite of nitrates proposals to improve water quality as part of a review of the […]
1 March 2024
Adapting our forests for climate change – why genetic diversity matters
0 Adapting our forests for climate change – why genetic diversity matters Laura Guillardín and Niall Farrelly, Teagasc Forestry Development Department, write about the importance of genetic diversity in trees for adapting to the impacts of climate change, through conservation, restoration, and management strategies. Forests are home to many different plant species, from […]
1 March 2024
Optimising Pig Performance: Balancing diet, sustainability & the future
0 Optimising Pig Performance: Balancing diet, sustainability & the future Fiona O’ Meara, Commercial Pig Nutritionist with Inform Nutrition, joins Amy Quinn on the latest episode of The Pig Edge to discuss all things pig nutrition, from dry sow fibre levels to the aftermath of zinc oxide removal and finisher phase feeding. For […]
1 March 2024
Management of thin winter cereal crops
Management of thin winter cereal crops With the price of grain having plummeted in recent weeks this will have an impact of the treatment of winter cereal crops especially those where yield potential has been reduced due to the winter weather conditions, writes Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops and Potato specialist. At current […]
29 February 2024