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Signpost Series – the Irish Breeding Curlew EIP
Signpost Series – the Irish Breeding Curlew EIP After being widespread in Ireland back in the 1970s and early 1980s when 8,000 pairs were estimated to have been present, the Curlew is now one of Ireland’s most threatened breeding wader species. Due to habitat destruction of many guises, the last national survey […]
26 November 2023
CBV differences follow through to finish for Carlow DairyBeef 500 participant
CBV differences follow through to finish for Carlow DairyBeef 500 participant Carlow DairyBeef 500 farmer Shane Cranny is using the Commercial Beef Value (CBV) tool to predict animal performance, Gordon Peppard, DairyBeef 500 Advisor to the farm, tells us how. Farming in Ullard Beg, three kilometres outside of Myshall, Co. Carlow, Shane […]
25 November 2023
Check your seed rates
Check your seed rates Michael Hennessy, Teagasc Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer, tells us that many farmers are taking the opportunity to plant more cereals in the coming days, following the welcome break in the weather. However, he explains that seed rates need close attention to allow for poorer conditions. Farmers are […]
24 November 2023
ContinuFOR project update: four thinnings into our continuous cover trials
ContinuFOR project update: four thinnings into our continuous cover trials Professor Áine Ní Dhubháin at UCD and Dr. Ian Short, Teagasc, have been involved in projects that have actively managed and monitored two continuous cover forestry (CCF) trial sites for over 10 years! The ContinuFOR project is led by Professor Áine Ní […]
24 November 2023
Research and Innovation Developments for Sustainable Food Systems
Research and Innovation Developments for Sustainable Food Systems The 2023 Euragri Conference Research and Innovation Developments for Sustainable Food Systems opened yesterday, Thursday, November 23 in Dublin. Professor Frank O’Mara, Teagasc Director, welcomed delegates to the Euragri conference, which is hosted by Teagasc at the Teagasc Ashtown Food Research Centre, Dublin. The […]
24 November 2023
Snout of character
Snout of character The Research Leaders 2025 project PIGSMELL is investigating how pigs communicate using their senses and how their positive interactions can ultimately support social stability and improve their health. Domesticated animals are gregarious in nature, so social environment has a substantial impact on their welfare. Most farm animals are group- […]
24 November 2023
Safety with ATVs and the new training requirements
Safety with ATVs and the new training requirements An All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) can be a very versatile and useful machine on the farm. Unfortunately, they are also one of the most dangerous machines on farms. Francis Bligh, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialist, tells us more, while also outlining details of the recently […]
24 November 2023
The options for weed control in winter cereals over the coming weeks
The options for weed control in winter cereals over the coming weeks Very few of the emerged winter cereal crops have received a herbicide this autumn. Pre-emergence herbicides are generally the cornerstone of weed control in winter cereals, alternative options will be needed this year. Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan, both Tillage […]
23 November 2023
More farmers and their spouses worked off farm in 2022
More farmers and their spouses worked off farm in 2022 The final results of the National Farm Survey 2022, representative of 85,000 farms nationally, were published earlier this week and they presented some interesting stats in relation to the uptake of off-farm employment at farm level. The survey indicated that 40% of […]
23 November 2023
Teagasc and ACTA sign Memorandum of Understanding
Teagasc and ACTA sign Memorandum of Understanding Teagasc and ACTA (l’Association de Coordination Technique Agricole) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) following a decade of fruitful cooperation between the two organisations in the area of agricultural innovation. ACTA is the network leader of 19 French agricultural technical institutes, major players in […]
23 November 2023