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Look after your health: Are you fit to farm?
Look after your health: Are you fit to farm? One of this year’s Farm Safety Week topics focuses on the question: ‘Are you fit to farm?’ This topic seeks to highlight the importance of taking time out to maintain good health and wellbeing, Francis Bligh, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialist, tells us […]
26 July 2024
Signpost Farmer update: Alex and Michael McCarthy
Signpost Farmer update: Alex and Michael McCarthy Dairy farming in Feenagh, Co. Limerick, Signpost Programme participants Alex and Michael McCarthy tell us of the happenings on their farm over the month of July, where the focus centred on finishing the breeding season, grassland management, fertiliser applications and calf health. Production and breeding […]
25 July 2024
Target of €50 profit per hour worked at Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demo Farm
Target of €50 profit per hour worked at Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demo Farm Established as a joint initiative between Dawn Meat, Shinagh Estates and Teagasc, the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm aims to demonstrate the best technologies for profitable and sustainable production of beef calves from the dairy […]
25 July 2024
Tillage advice: Straw Incorporation Measure and stubble management
Tillage advice: Straw Incorporation Measure and stubble management As uncertainty still surrounds the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM), Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan looks at the economics involved in deciding to chop, the benefits of straw incorporation and stubble cultivation rules farmers need to be aware of. The decision to bale or […]
25 July 2024
The hidden dangers of working outdoors
The hidden dangers of working outdoors As ‘the great outdoors – the hidden dangers of working outdoors’ is one of the themes being highlighted over Farm Safety Week, Francis Bligh, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialist, tells us of the many types of hazards farmers are exposed to. The outdoor hazards depends on […]
25 July 2024
Grazing advice: Act now as key actions need to be taken
Grazing advice: Act now as key actions need to be taken After a testing year thus far for grass growth, Teagasc Grass10 Advisor, Niamh Doyle gives an update on the current grass situation, providing management tips for the coming weeks. on this week’s Beef Edge podcast hosted by Catherine Egan and OviCast […]
24 July 2024
Valuing a standing crop of silage
Valuing a standing crop of silage With second-cut silage underway or nearing harvest, Manager of the Teagasc Future Beef Programme, Martina Harrington provides key figures and tips on how to value a standing crop of silage. To value a standing crop of silage, you first have to look at what is the […]
24 July 2024
Milestone reached as 300th edition of Grass10 digital newsletter published
Milestone reached as 300th edition of Grass10 digital newsletter published The Grass10 Campaign has produced its 300th edition of the weekly Grass10 digital newsletter. The Grass10 programme, now in its second four year phase, promotes profitable and sustainable milk and meat production from grass on Irish farms. Pictured in Teagasc Grange, Dunsany, […]
24 July 2024
Discover the Art of Fermentation: Teagasc launches new training course ‘Introduction to Fermented Foods’
Discover the Art of Fermentation: Teagasc launches new training course ‘Introduction to Fermented Foods’ Are you fascinated by the world of fermentation? Do you aspire to create your own fermented foods like kombucha and water kefir? Teagasc has launched a new training course designed to equip food producers and enthusiasts with the […]
24 July 2024
Sharp decline in tillage incomes in 2023
Sharp decline in tillage incomes in 2023 Family Farm Income on tillage farms declined by 71% year-on-year, the Teagasc National Farm Survey 2023, published today, July 23, has shown. Representing a total of 6,246 tillage farms, the average earned a Family Farm Income of €21,399, or €292/ha for a 73ha farm. Production […]
23 July 2024