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Watch: Tips on establishing your ACRES hedge
Watch: Tips on establishing your ACRES hedge Following a wet winter thus far, the cold spell over recent days has finally allowed farmland to dry, and this may give those who have signed up to ACRES an opportunity to get in and establish their hedging. Approximately 5,000 farmers will plant 2,000km of […]
21 January 2024
€50 million available to farmers in the new Water EIP
€50 million available to farmers in the new Water EIP Mairéad Whitty, Local Authorities Water Programme and Project Lead for the Water European Innovation Partnership (EIP) and Noel Meehan, Teagasc, manager of the ASSAP programme, join Cathal and Deirdre on the latest Environment Edge podcast to discuss the new €50 million Water […]
20 January 2024
A Decade of Growth and Learning on the O’Leary Family Farm
A Decade of Growth and Learning on the O’Leary Family Farm Michael Gottstein, Head of Teagasc Sheep KT Programme, shares insights into the farm of Tomas O’Leary and his family, participants in Teagasc’s BETTER and Signpost programs for the past decade. Tomas O’ Leary, his wife Eileen and children Míchéal, Yvonne and […]
20 January 2024
One step at a time
One step at a time The Signpost Programme dairy demonstration farmers are making progress in adopting the 12 Steps to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Farmers participating in Teagasc’s Signpost Programme are on target to reduce their emissions through a series of actions and adjustments to their farming systems.The Signpost Programme is designed […]
20 January 2024
Lowering the carbon footprint of pasture-based milk production at Solohead
Lowering the carbon footprint of pasture-based milk production at Solohead At Solohead Research Farm, we have been investigating the potential for lowering the carbon footprint of pasture-based milk production by implementing best practices. A key focus has been using clover to replace artificial fertiliser nitrogen (N). Typical rates of fertiliser N cause […]
19 January 2024
Livestock safety ahead of calving season key focus of HSA campaign
Livestock safety ahead of calving season key focus of HSA campaign The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will begin a two week farm safety inspection campaign on Monday, January 22, with a focus on the safe management of livestock during calving season when the risk of injury to farmers increases significantly. In […]
19 January 2024
Limit sources when buying dairy-beef calves
Limit sources when buying dairy-beef calves An essential factor in developing profitable dairy-beef systems is the protection and maintenance of health. For many dairy-beef producers, this starts on the day the calf is purchased. To prepare farmers for the upcoming rearing period, the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Campaign hosted a webinar on Tuesday, […]
19 January 2024
One-to-one forestry clinics commence next week
One-to-one forestry clinics commence next week A nationwide series of forestry clinics for people who are considering forestry has been organised by Teagasc’s Forestry Development Department. These one-to-one consultations are being held between January 22 and February 13, 2024. The new Forestry Programme 2023-2027 offers landowners attractive opportunities in relation to forest […]
19 January 2024
Are iceberg diseases hiding below the surface in your flock?
Are iceberg diseases hiding below the surface in your flock? The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Thin Ewe Study, which is being conducted through its network of Regional Veterinary Labs, aims to aid flock owners in the diagnosis of iceberg diseases. These diseases, as Shane McGettrick of the Regional Veterinary […]
18 January 2024
A preview of the National Tillage Conference
A preview of the National Tillage Conference Dr Ewen Mullins, Head of Crops Research at Teagasc, joins this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to talk about the exciting line up and the change of format for this year’s National Tillage Conference. The Teagasc National Tillage Conference takes place on January 31st in the […]
18 January 2024