Articles

Teagasc’s Decision Support for Forest Creation

Teagasc’s Decision Support for Forest Creation Tom Houlihan tells us about Teagasc’s Forestry Programme 2023-2027 and shares financial insights for farmers and landowners. The new Forestry Programme 2023-2027 offers farmers and landowners highly attractive opportunities in relation to forest establishment with a range of planting options available. As part of its comprehensive […]
12 January 2024

Stipend for Walsh Scholars increased

Stipend for Walsh Scholars increased Teagasc has announced that it will increase the annual stipend for Walsh Scholars to €25,000 from the 1st January 2024. The Teagasc Authority approved the increase at their board meeting this week. The Teagasc Walsh Scholarships Programme is a postgraduate programme for graduates to undertake postgraduate research […]
12 January 2024

Last-minute adjustments to your calf shed

Last-minute adjustments to your calf shed Dairy farmers nationally are on the cusp of the busy spring-calving period. There is, however, an opportunity to make last-minute adjustments or tweaks to your calf housing to improve the health and welfare of your calves. Speaking from a recent Teagasc / Animal Health Ireland (AHI) […]
11 January 2024

Are alternative bedding options for sheep an option this winter?

Are alternative bedding options for sheep an option this winter? With straw being expensive and some farmers facing challenges sourcing an adequate supply of this bedding material, could the use of alternative bedding materials be a real option this winter? To answer this question, Dr. Liz Genever, an Independent Beef and Sheep […]
11 January 2024

Revisiting the fundamentals of soil make-up and chemistry

Revisiting the fundamentals of soil make-up and chemistry This week’s episode of the Tillage Edge podcast is a repost of an episode from January 2023, with Professor Mike McLaughlin. Originally from Co. Antrim, he’s a Research Professor with the University of Adelaide, Australia, and is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow with Teagasc. […]
11 January 2024

Exploring Tomorrow: Teagasc’s dazzling showcase at BT Young Scientist 2024

Exploring Tomorrow: Teagasc’s dazzling showcase at BT Young Scientist 2024 The Teagasc stand at the BT Young Scientist 2024 is a dynamic hub of innovation, with an array of captivating displays that leave attendees in awe. Eimear Ferguson, Education and Public Engagement Officer at Teagasc, highlights some of these from the first […]
11 January 2024

Teagasc at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition

Teagasc at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition Thousands of students are set to descend on the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) 2024 over the coming days. With the event running from today, January 11, through to January 13, visitors to the Teagasc exhibit can learn about some of […]
11 January 2024

10 tips for trouble-free calving

10 tips for trouble-free calving For most herds, peak calving season is just around the corner and about 50% of dairy cows will calve between now and the end of February, write Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc. That brings great advantages later in the season in terms of […]
10 January 2024

Risk to colostrum quality from poor-quality nutrition pre calving

Risk to colostrum quality from poor-quality nutrition pre calving With the spring-calving period fast approaching, dairy farmers have been warned of the risk poor quality nutrition in the period immediately prior to calving can pose to colostrum quality. Providing calves with adequate volumes of high-quality colostrum – the cow’s first milk – […]
10 January 2024

Protecting Farmland Pollinators

Protecting Farmland Pollinators Saorla Kavanagh’s paper in the Journal of Pollination Ecology explores the success of the Protecting Farmland Pollinators Scorecard Project, revealing how close collaboration with farmers and the implementation of a whole farm pollinator scoring system can effectively restore biodiversity. Research Officer Saorla Kavanagh recently published a paper in the […]
10 January 2024