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Dairy-beef weighing scheme payments to commence next week
0 Dairy-beef weighing scheme payments to commence next week Payments under the National Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme, which offers herd owners grant aid to weigh up to 50 calves at a payment rate of €20 per head, will commence on December 4, the Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue told a full house at […]
1 December 2023
Right product, right place and right time key for farmers in ACP catchments
0 Right product, right place and right time key for farmers in ACP catchments Working with over 300 farmers across six catchments, the Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP) has been in operation since 2008. A Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine funded initiative, it’s a combined research and advisory programme with a broad […]
1 December 2023
Agroforestry Business Model Innovation Network Horizon Project
0 Agroforestry Business Model Innovation Network Horizon Project John Casey, Agroforestry Business Model Innovation Network (AF4EU) Horizon Project co-ordinator, Teagasc, tells us about the project. With a growing interest in agroforestry systems expressed by many farmers, the Agroforestry Business Model Innovation Network (AF4EU) Horizon Project AF4EU – AF4EU comes at an opportune time […]
1 December 2023
Reviewing 2023 and forecasting the year to come
0 Reviewing 2023 and forecasting the year to come The Teagasc Outlook 2024 Conference took place on November 28th, where an economic overview and outlook for the various agricultural sectors was presented by a number of leading Teagasc experts. Michael McKeon, Specialised Pig Advisor with the Teagasc Pig Development, represented the pig sector […]
1 December 2023
Successful Teagasc National Dairy Conference
Successful Teagasc National Dairy Conference Hundreds of dairy farmers gathered in Kilkenny, yesterday, November 29, for the Teagasc National Dairy Conference on ‘Adapting to a changing dairy farming environment’. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD opened the conference, saying that the Irish dairy industry remains one of Ireland’s […]
30 November 2023
Stabilisation of water quality needed to secure nitrates derogation post 2025
Stabilisation of water quality needed to secure nitrates derogation post 2025 Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius’ visit confirmed that farmers in certain locations, where water quality failed to show significant improvement as part of an interim review of the Nitrates Action Programme, would be in receipt of a lowered maximum stocking rate under the […]
30 November 2023
Newford herd finds new home in Roscommon
Newford herd finds new home in Roscommon The Newford suckler demonstration farm was established by Teagasc and Dawn Meats in 2015 on 65ha of land in Athenry, Co. Galway, with support from McDonald’s. Teagasc provided the land, part of which was leased from the IDA. Dawn Meats provided the start-up capital and […]
30 November 2023
Drainage issues on tillage land – part 2
Drainage issues on tillage land – part 2 In the second of a two part series on drainage, Michael Hennessy continues his discussion with Pat Tuohy, a researcher in Teagasc dealing with soil hydrology and drainage, to talk about field drainage issues on tillage farms. Pat discusses how it is important to […]
30 November 2023
Double whammy of lower yields and prices hit cereals returns
Double whammy of lower yields and prices hit cereals returns The average tillage farm income is forecast to be approximately 60% lower in 2023 than in 2022, the recently published Outlook 2024, Economic Prospects for Agriculture report, which was prepared by the Teagasc Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department, has revealed. Although […]
30 November 2023
Preparing for a cold snap
Preparing for a cold snap Winter on the farm demands preparations to ensure safety. In this article, we will delve into various aspects of winter farming, providing insights to help farmers tackle the challenges posed by cold spells. Cold Weather As the winter progresses we will be experiencing more icy mornings around […]
30 November 2023