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57% of farms earned less than €20,000 in 2022
57% of farms earned less than €20,000 in 2022 Teagasc economists have released the final figures from farm incomes in 2022 based on the Teagasc National Farm Survey (NFS). The results are representative of over 85,000 farms nationally. Presented in the form of Family Farm Income (FFI), which represents the return from […]
22 November 2023
Finishing store lambs this winter
Finishing store lambs this winter Finishing store lambs in the winter months has numerous benefits and challenges, but there is a potential margin in finishing lambs currently, Frank Campion and Mark Dolan tell us more. A key component of any lamb finishing system is to have a proper budget done. This should […]
21 November 2023
What sets the top and bottom performing sheep farms apart?
What sets the top and bottom performing sheep farms apart? The recently published Mid-Season Lowland Lamb Enterprise Factsheet, generated from the Teagasc National Farm Survey 2022, sheds light on the economic performance of sheep farms in Ireland last year. Representative of 12,288 sheep farms nationally, the National Farm Survey shows that profitability, […]
21 November 2023
Wet October hits autumn planting
Wet October hits autumn planting The area of winter-sown crops to be harvested in 2024 will decline significantly, a recent report published by the Teagasc crops team has indicated. Due to wet weather conditions this autumn – particularly in October – the Teagasc Harvest Report estimates that the area of cereals planted […]
21 November 2023
How Meath’s David Hannon uses data for better dairy farming
How Meath’s David Hannon uses data for better dairy farming With the level of data available to dairy farmers increasing all the time, David Hannon, a dairy farmer from Co. Meath, joins James Dunne on the latest Dairy Edge podcast to explain how he uses data to drive better decisions on his […]
20 November 2023
How dependent is your farm on having a student this spring?
How dependent is your farm on having a student this spring? The hope of getting a student is now on the mind of many dairy farmers. The big question is: will this student help ease the workload? Will having this student make the spring more bearable or not? Across all herd sizes, […]
20 November 2023
How weeds adapt to your system
How weeds adapt to your system John Cussans, Weed Biology and Management Specialist at the National Institute of Botany (NIAB) in the UK, discussed how weeds adapt to agricultural systems on various levels at the recent Teagasc Enable Conservation Tillage Grass Weed Conference. John’s discussion focused on the adaptation of weed populations […]
20 November 2023
The health benefits and enterprise opportunities from farming Aronia berries in west Cork
The health benefits and enterprise opportunities from farming Aronia berries in west Cork From famine-torn countries to the idyllic countryside of west Cork, Dr Steve Collins of Derry Duff Farm joins the latest episode of the Environment Edge podcast to chat about his journey in nutrition and farming super berries with major […]
20 November 2023
10 Things to Know About… Ageing Well
10 Things to Know About… Ageing Well We often associate old age with wrinkles, increased frailty and a giant pill box. But we need to challenge that. Growing old is a fact of life; unhealthy ageing isn’t. In Monday night’s episode of the television series 10 Things to Know About… Ageing Well on […]
20 November 2023
Happening at Ballyvadin
Happening at Ballyvadin Chloe Millar, Teagasc Officer, and Jack Spillane, Farm Manager, update us on the happenings on the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm in Ballyvadin, this includes an update on animal performance. As the grazing season comes to an end we look back on a very successful first year […]
19 November 2023