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What’s been happening at Ballyvadin
What’s been happening at Ballyvadin Chloe Millar, Teagasc, gives an update on the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef herd, covering grassland, weanling and finishing cattle performance. Grassland The recent cold spell is a welcome break from the rainfall over the past couple of weeks. The ground conditions are improving every day and […]
10 December 2023
Reflecting on 2023 with PastureBase Ireland
Reflecting on 2023 with PastureBase Ireland 2023 has been a difficult year for grassland managers and the Teagasc Grass10 and PastureBase Ireland teams reflected on some of the key learnings from this grazing year on a recent webinar. The ‘Reflecting on 2023 with PastureBase Ireland’ webinar featured Joseph Dunphy and Caitlin Looney […]
10 December 2023
Learnings from France: How farmers can be paid for reducing their carbon footprint
0 Learnings from France: How farmers can be paid for reducing their carbon footprint Anaïs L’Hote from the French Livestock Institute is on this week’s bonus edition of the Beef Edge podcast with her presentation from the Teagasc National Beef Conference. Speaking from her experiences in France, she discusses how farmers can be […]
9 December 2023
Organic tillage research in Wexford
0 Organic tillage research in Wexford Earlier this year, Teagasc carried out an organic manure treatments trial on a crop of organic spring oats near Duncannon, Co. Wexford, Martin Bourke, Organic Tillage Specialist, tells us more. The trial consisted of four replications of eight different treatments. All the treatments were randomised within each […]
9 December 2023
Climate Actions for December
0 Climate Actions for December Read the latest farm advice and current actions farmers should consider taking this month Protected Urea Protected Urea is very welcomed news for Irish agriculture as it is a key technology for the sector in meeting its 25% reduction in GHG’s emissions by 2030. It is seldom that […]
9 December 2023
ACRES ‘ASKS’
0 ACRES ‘ASKS’ Eamon Patten, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe, tells us that in its inaugural year, the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) has 46,000 participating farmers, surpassing the initial 30,000 target. ACRES (Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme) is in its first year for applicants in tranche 1, with approximately 46,000 farmers participating. These are […]
9 December 2023
Essential sprayer and tractor maintenance for the winter
0 Essential sprayer and tractor maintenance for the winter On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Dermot Forristal, a researcher in Teagasc, joins Michael Hennessy to talk about protecting sprayers and tractors from frost over the winter. Sprayer frost damage becomes apparent after the thaw and often when the machine is needed next, Dermot […]
8 December 2023
Watch: Check out these attractive Farm Forest Grants!
0 Watch: Check out these attractive Farm Forest Grants! The Forestry Programme 2023-2027 offers landowners and existing forest owners exciting opportunities in relation to new forest creation. Teagasc’s virtual forestry adviser, Ciara, provides important information for you on the range of very attractive supports to help you create a forest that meets your […]
8 December 2023
Tillage advice: Pest control in recently drilled winter wheat
0 Tillage advice: Pest control in recently drilled winter wheat Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops Specialist, offers advice on the management and pest control of late-drilled winter wheat crops, herbicide programmes for winter barley and oilseed rape, while also providing a reminder on the importance of fertiliser planning for 2024. Winter wheat The dry […]
7 December 2023
Estimating soil carbon stocks on the Signpost Farms
0 Estimating soil carbon stocks on the Signpost Farms There is a lot of interest in the potential of both our hedgerows and soils to store carbon as a means of offsetting agricultural emissions, writes Tom O’Dwyer, Head of Signpost Programme at Teagasc, who looks at how soil carbon is being monitored on […]
7 December 2023