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Teagasc Counting Carbon Conference
Teagasc Counting Carbon Conference The Teagasc Counting Carbon: Science and Practice Conference is taking place today, Thursday, 20th June at the Teagasc Research Centre at Ashtown, Dublin. Leading experts have come together to explore innovative approaches to carbon farming. The conference is aiming to bridge the gap between theory and application in […]
20 June 2024
Managing variable grass growth rates on the Teagasc/Tirlán Future farms
Managing variable grass growth rates on the Teagasc/Tirlán Future farms Farmers in the Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farm Programme are employing different strategies to counteract the effects of variable grass growth rates witnessed over recent weeks. Sandra Hayes, Co-Ordinator of the programme, explained: “There is variation in the average farm cover (AFC) recorded across […]
19 June 2024
7 steps to manage mid-season grazing with DairyBeef 500 farmer Shane Cranny
7 steps to manage mid-season grazing with DairyBeef 500 farmer Shane Cranny Gordon Peppard DairyBeef 500 Programme Advisor, writes about the 7 steps DairyBeef 500 farmer Shane Cranny is taking to manage mid-season grazing. Following a difficult and late spring where cattle were turned out to grass a number of times before […]
19 June 2024
Update from Eamon & Donnchadh McCarthy, Future Beef Programme
Update from Eamon & Donnchadh McCarthy, Future Beef Programme Aisling Molloy discusses the management of grassland, silage production, livestock performance, and soil fertility on the farm of Eamon & Donnchadh McCarthy, Future Beef Programme. Grassland Silage was harvested on 21st May. The silage fields were grazed in spring and fertilised with slurry and […]
19 June 2024
Measuring the impact of extreme weather events on water quality
Measuring the impact of extreme weather events on water quality With extreme weather events becoming more frequent, David Ryan, technologist on the Agricultural Catchments Programme, details results of water monitoring from the Castledockrell catchment following a torrential rainfall event in late May. On Tuesday, May 21 this year, there were very localised […]
19 June 2024
Farm and field specific plans needed to improve water quality
Farm and field specific plans needed to improve water quality The recently published ‘Water Quality in 2023: An indicators Report’ by the EPA has shown no significant change in any of the water quality indicators for Ireland’s rivers, lakes, estuaries and groundwaters in 2023. Citing nutrient pollution from agriculture and wastewater as […]
18 June 2024
Securing your future – a preview of BEEF2024
Securing your future – a preview of BEEF2024 Teagasc’s beef open day remains a vital element of Ireland’s robust beef sector, explain Paul Crosson, Beef Enterprise Leader, and Pearse Kelly, Head of Drystock Knowledge Transfer. The beef sector is a key contributor to Ireland’s rural economy, supporting more than 70,000 beef farmers […]
18 June 2024
Variable lamb growth rates in BETTER sheep flocks
Variable lamb growth rates in BETTER sheep flocks Frank Campion, of the Teagasc Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Athenry, Co. Galway, reports on growth rates in the BETTER sheep flocks. Grass growth rates improved in May, as did grass utilisation, helping the BETTER sheep farms to get grazing rotations and […]
18 June 2024
Preparation for weaning of lambs
Preparation for weaning of lambs Damian Costello, Sheep Specialist, discusses the importance of timely weaning of lambs to ensure optimal health and performance of both lambs and ewes, and outlines practical weaning strategies. For early March lambing flocks weaning time has arrived and it is important to have a plan in place. […]
18 June 2024
BeSafe conference explores impact of stress on farmers’ wellbeing
BeSafe conference explores impact of stress on farmers’ wellbeing New research funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been presented today, Tuesday 18 June, at the 2024 BeSafe Conference in Teagasc Ashtown by Dr. Diana Van Doorn, Teagasc Post-Doctoral Scholar (Safe Habitus) that explores the impact of stress […]
18 June 2024