Articles
Completing a profit monitor
Completing a profit monitor Catherine Egan, host of the Beef Edge podcast and Ciarán Lynch from Teagasc’s Ovicast sheep podcast discuss financial management tips on drystock farms with Teagasc Financial Specialist, Kevin Connolly. January is a good month to review your 2023 financial performance before you start focusing and putting a plan […]
31 January 2024
Vigilance and early detection key in future control of Bluetongue
Vigilance and early detection key in future control of Bluetongue Described as a virus that can have devastating impacts on sheep flocks, farmers attending the Teagasc National Sheep Conference were urged to be vigilant and to make themselves aware of the symptoms of Bluetongue. Addressing both Teagasc National Sheep Conferences in Roscommon […]
31 January 2024
Watch: Signpost Series Webinar – Planting Hedges
Watch: Signpost Series Webinar – Planting Hedges On this episode of the Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Dr. Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc to discuss planting hedges A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was […]
31 January 2024
Earning while learning
Earning while learning Four new land- based apprenticeship programmes delivered by Teagasc, are enabling a wide range of people to develop new skills and careers. And employers and industry are gaining access to a new pool of knowledgeable, skilled, and highly motivated staff, writes Mark Moore. According to Marcella Phelan, National Apprenticeships […]
31 January 2024
Farmers urged to prioritise safety at calving
Farmers urged to prioritise safety at calving With data from the HSA showing that attacks by a cow with a calf account for a third of all livestock fatalities and cows with calves were involved in more fatal incidents than bulls over the 10-year period of 2014-2023, farmers have been urged to […]
30 January 2024
Does the spring rotation planner actually work for all dairy farm soil types?
Does the spring rotation planner actually work for all dairy farm soil types? Many dairy farmers with a large percentage of heavy soil types question the relevance of the spring rotation planner. Martina Gormley, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, writes on how different targets are required on farms with a heavier soil type. The […]
30 January 2024
Driving productivity and profitability on sheep farms
Driving productivity and profitability on sheep farms Thomas Finn is striving to improve the productivity and profitability of his sheep farming business in Co. Cork. Read more on the measures being implemented on his farm in this article. Michael Gottstein and Laura Whelan write on the top three drivers of profitability on […]
30 January 2024
Shedding light on the key considerations of succession planning
Shedding light on the key considerations of succession planning Farm succession is something that meets every farm and you have to deal with it at some point in time. This was a key message delivered by Martin Clarke, Partner and Commercial Manager with IFAC, who spoke at last week’s Teagasc National Sheep […]
30 January 2024
Tillage sector support payments commence
Tillage sector support payments commence The commencement of support payments worth €14.3 million to the tillage sector was today, January 29th, announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D. Comprising of two funding mechanisms, 236 successful applicants to the Unharvested Crop Loss Support Scheme will receive a […]
29 January 2024
Final day to register for the Teagasc National Tillage Conference
Final day to register for the Teagasc National Tillage Conference The annual Teagasc National Tillage Conference will take place this Wednesday, 31st January, in the Lyrath Conference Centre, Kilkenny. This in-person conference is set against the background of a very difficult 2023 season, the impact of which has carried into 2024. Dr […]
29 January 2024