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Anaerobic digestion: What does it offer farmers?
Anaerobic digestion: What does it offer farmers? Providing feedstock to anaerobic digestion plants could present opportunities to farm businesses, writes Maurice Deasy, Teagasc Athenry, and Ciara Beausang, Teagasc Grange. The anaerobic digestion plant at Teagasc Grange will help identify the best options. What is anaerobic digestion? Anaerobic digestion (AD) is the breakdown […]
16 December 2023
People’s choice – pick the overall winners of the Teagasc Forestry Photo Competition
People’s choice – pick the overall winners of the Teagasc Forestry Photo Competition Since its launch in September, Teagasc has received hundreds of entries to our annual forestry photo competition. ‘Celebrating the New Forestry Programme 2023-2027’ focused on the multi-functional nature of forests. This year’s competition featured three themes of: Trees and […]
16 December 2023
Winners of the ‘The Forest Harvest’ Category of the 2023 Teagasc Forest Photo Competition Announced
Winners of the ‘The Forest Harvest’ Category of the 2023 Teagasc Forest Photo Competition Announced The Teagasc Forestry Development Department announced the prize winners in category 3 of its ongoing forest photo competition ‘Celebrating the New Forestry Programme 2023-2027’. Jake Byrne’s entry to the category 3 of the ‘Celebrating the New Forestry Programme […]
15 December 2023
Teagasc hosts the 51st Annual Food Science and Technology Conference
Teagasc hosts the 51st Annual Food Science and Technology Conference Over 120 scientists gathered at the Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin, last week for the 51st Annual Food Science and Technology Conference. The conference was co-hosted by IFSTI, the Institute of Food Science and Technology of Ireland, and Teagasc, on the […]
15 December 2023
Watch: Teagasc Pig Research Farm Update December 2023
Watch: Teagasc Pig Research Farm Update December 2023 In the final update video of 2023 we meet Aisling Holmes research technician at the Teagasc Pig Research Facility (TPRF). Aisling provides an update on activities at the Pig Research Farm. She mentions the upcoming sale of a batch of pigs from the low emissions […]
15 December 2023
APC Microbiome Ireland celebrates 20 years of scientific excellence and impact
APC Microbiome Ireland celebrates 20 years of scientific excellence and impact An Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin launched a 20 Years Impact brochure for APC Microbiome Ireland (APC) – a world-leading SFI Research Centre – at a celebration event at University College Cork (UCC) today, Friday, […]
15 December 2023
Feeding replacement heifer weanlings this winter
Feeding replacement heifer weanlings this winter The winter management of your replacement heifers is crucial to ensure they meet their target weights at breeding next spring, writes Stephen O’Callaghan, Walsh Scholar, Teagasc Navan. We want to ensure all heifers meet the planned pre-breeding targets, and to minimise liveweight variation within the group. […]
14 December 2023
Forward selling – did you miss the boat or dodge the on-coming bus?
Forward selling – did you miss the boat or dodge the on-coming bus? Michael Hennessy, Teagasc Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer, reflects on a conversation he had with Phelim Dolan, a grain trader in Comex-McKinnon, as part of an episode of the Tillage Edge podcast on grain markets and what future prices […]
14 December 2023
What to expect from the grain markets in early 2024
What to expect from the grain markets in early 2024 Over the past few months, grain markets have not hit the headlines, but are still happily functioning in the background. On the latest Tillage Edge podcast, Phelim Dolan, a grain trader in Comex-McKinnon, chats to Michael Hennessy about the current markets and […]
14 December 2023
How good is your silage this winter?
How good is your silage this winter? Testing your silage is a good investment that will provide you with the true feed value of your winter forage, writes Ciaran Lynch, Teagasc Sheep Specialist. This, along with pregnancy scanning results, should form the basis of winter-feeding plans and allow you to tailor concentrate […]
13 December 2023