Articles
Saving our native ash
0 Saving our native ash Ash dieback, a fungal disease first identified in Ireland in 2012, is having devastating effects on ash populations nationally. It is expected that the disease will affect most ash trees in Ireland, causing the majority to die over the next two decades. To put this into context, 15,897ha […]
5 May 2024
Why health truly is wealth for farmers
0 Why health truly is wealth for farmers Farmers need to make sleep, a healthy diet and exercise a priority, according to a new study by DCU which reports that half of Irish farmers have problems sleeping and close to a quarter have experienced burnout. Farmers require energy and vibrancy to thrive. Being […]
5 May 2024
A breeding plan to improve beef merit and maintain calving traits
0 A breeding plan to improve beef merit and maintain calving traits Limerick dairy farmer, Niall Moloney places a firm focus on calving ease and gestation length when selecting beef sires for use on his dairy herd, but that doesn’t mean the beef merit of the calves produced can’t be improved. Niall, married […]
4 May 2024
Inspiring stories of rural entrepreneurship in Ireland
0 Inspiring stories of rural entrepreneurship in Ireland Teagasc hosted a webinar recently in collaboration with EURAGRI, SRUC and AFBI, which looked at inspiring stories of rural entrepreneurship in Ireland. It was the second in the EURAGRI-led Webinar Series, that aims to highlight and demonstrate the role of the entrepreneur in transforming sustainable […]
4 May 2024
Use of agricultural land for renewable energy generation
0 Use of agricultural land for renewable energy generation As Ireland continues its transition towards a sustainable energy future, agricultural landowners find themselves at the forefront of a transformative journey, writes Barry Caslin, Teagasc Energy and Rural Development Specialist. While most Irish agricultural land will continue to be used to produce outputs such […]
4 May 2024
Podcast: Weekly Grass10 Update
0 Podcast: Weekly Grass10 Update On this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. With grass growth stubborn to increase as we enter May, Joseph discusses grazing management and he has an update from Sustainable GFOY […]
3 May 2024
Winners of the 2024 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award announced
0 Winners of the 2024 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award announced Teagasc is delighted to announce that the winners of the 2024 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award are Derek and Yvonne McCabe. The McCabes were presented with their award in Dublin on Thursday, May 2, by Minister of State at the Department of […]
3 May 2024
The economic benefits of Teagasc’s pig research
0 The economic benefits of Teagasc’s pig research The Teagasc Pig Development Department is internationally renowned for its research, primarily focusing on conducting research that can produce tangible benefits for commercial farmers on the ground in Ireland. On the latest episode of the Pig Edge, Amy Quinn is joined by Peadar Lawlor, Pig […]
3 May 2024
‘I won’t be going back to conventional farming’
0 ‘I won’t be going back to conventional farming’ Conor Dowling, his wife Helen and their boys Liam (12), James (10), Sean (8) and Matthew (3) live in the parish of St John’s, between Athlone and Roscommon. They farm sucklers, beef and tillage on 27ac. The farm is closed; only occasional bulls or […]
3 May 2024
A view of the year so far from two contractors
0 A view of the year so far from two contractors Contractors play a vital role in the tillage industry and this week on The Tillage Edge podcast, Michael Hennessy chats to two contractors, Patrick Nolan, who is working close to Athy, Co Kildare and Padraig Noonan, close to Conna in Cork. Both […]
2 May 2024