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Bord Iascaigh Mhara and Teagasc Partnering for Success
Bord Iascaigh Mhara and Teagasc Partnering for Success Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and Teagasc are delighted to announce a new partnership to further enhance support for seafood companies, particularly in the area of food innovation and the bio-economy. This collaboration will enable greater co-operation across technical and product innovation, new product development […]
12 July 2024
AgNav sustainability support framework introduces new functionality
AgNav sustainability support framework introduces new functionality Natasha Browne, Siobhán Jordan and Jonathan Herron tell us about the new features of AgNav, a sustainability framework helping farmers develop action plans to achieve climate targets. The tool recently added a new Economic Breeding Index (EBI) forecasting function. Over 10,000 farmers have now signed […]
12 July 2024
Agroforestry workshop at Teagasc Tullamore – AF4EU
Agroforestry workshop at Teagasc Tullamore – AF4EU Christian Fitzgerald and John Casey, Teagasc Forestry Development Officers, write about a recent workshop for the Horizon Europe-funded AF4EU Agroforestry Business Model Innovation Network Project held to share experiences, identify training needs, and discuss sustainable agroforestry practices. As part of the Horizon Europe-funded AF4EU Agroforestry […]
12 July 2024
Keeping accurate records to become a top producer
Keeping accurate records to become a top producer Ciarán Carroll, Head of Knowledge Transfer, Pig Development Department, tells us why one of the major differences between top producers and those who strive for the top is in how they keep and analyse their records. The Teagasc National Pig Herd Performance Report for […]
12 July 2024
Grazing update from Ballyvadin Research Farm
Grazing update from Ballyvadin Research Farm Joseph Dunphy discusses managing grass quality during July and he has a grazing update from Jack Spillane, farm manager in Ballyvadin Research Farm, Co. Tipperary. On this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph also discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & […]
11 July 2024
Redefining the image of organic beef farming
Redefining the image of organic beef farming Ken Gill, an organic suckler farmer and a participant in the Future Beef Programme, was posed an interesting question as part of the ‘Securing your future in beef farming forum’ at the recent BEEF2024 Open Day in Teagasc Grange – ‘Do you get a lot […]
11 July 2024
Cover crops and straw incorporation – the benefits to tillage farms
Cover crops and straw incorporation – the benefits to tillage farms John Mahon, Teagasc Signpost Tillage Advisor, tells us more on cover crops and straw incorporation – two post-harvest sustainability actions for tillage farmers that contribute positively to reducing their farms’ greenhouse gas emissions, while also providing additional benefits. The Signpost Programme, […]
11 July 2024
Wexford’s Gavin Tully on running his successful organic tillage farm
Wexford’s Gavin Tully on running his successful organic tillage farm Organic tillage farming may seem out of reach to most conventional tillage farmers. However, Gavin Tully, an organic tillage farmer in Wexford, is on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to explain how he has successfully negotiated some of the problems associated with […]
11 July 2024
Exciting Developments in Carbon Counting
Exciting Developments in Carbon Counting Stuart Green, Remote Sensing Specialist, Teagasc Ashtown, explains that Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems are crucial for tracking and validating agricultural practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon sequestration. There are many actions in the Teagasc Marginal Abatement Cost Curve that will allow us […]
11 July 2024
First open day at Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm
First open day at Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm Demonstrating the best technologies for profitable and sustainable production of beef calves from the dairy herd, the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm opened its gates, today, July 10, to all farmers to visit and see the progress that has […]
10 July 2024