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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
Teagasc awards the Walsh Scholars Gold Medal and Alum Award
Teagasc awards the Walsh Scholars Gold Medal and Alum Award The Teagasc Walsh Scholars Gold Medal was awarded to Davor Daniloski from Teagasc’s Food Programme. The Gold Medal, which is the Programme’s highest accolade, was presented at an awards ceremony at Teagasc Ashtown on Wednesday, November 22nd. The event was a showcase […]
23 November 2023
What will the changes to the breeding indexes achieve?
What will the changes to the breeding indexes achieve? Changes to the Terminal and Replacement Indexes – breeding tools suckler farmers have learned to use since the introduction of the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) in 2015 – will become apparent on November 28th. At this week’s Teagasc National Beef Conference, […]
22 November 2023
Controlling IBR – the first step is knowing your herd’s status
Controlling IBR – the first step is knowing your herd’s status IBR is a highly infectious virus that not only has implications on animal performance, but its presence within Irish herds may cause disruptions when accessing key live export markets with Irish cattle in the future. Presenting from this year’s Teagasc National […]
22 November 2023
The scheme payment dates that you need to know
The scheme payment dates that you need to know It is expected that more than €1.8 billion in payments will be issued to farmers before the end of the year. Keith Fahy, Teagasc Advisor based in Athenry, Co. Galway, is on this week’s Beef Edge Podcast to outline some of the payment […]
22 November 2023
Managing forage brassicas
Managing forage brassicas This week’s OviCast podcast features Mark Dolan to discuss the different aspects of managing forage brassica crops. The Teagasc Walsh Scholar gives some background to some of the work he has been involved in using forage brassicas to finish store lambs. The yields of different crops, along with the […]
22 November 2023
57% of farms earned less than €20,000 in 2022
57% of farms earned less than €20,000 in 2022 Teagasc economists have released the final figures from farm incomes in 2022 based on the Teagasc National Farm Survey (NFS). The results are representative of over 85,000 farms nationally. Presented in the form of Family Farm Income (FFI), which represents the return from […]
22 November 2023
Finishing store lambs this winter
Finishing store lambs this winter Finishing store lambs in the winter months has numerous benefits and challenges, but there is a potential margin in finishing lambs currently, Frank Campion and Mark Dolan tell us more. A key component of any lamb finishing system is to have a proper budget done. This should […]
21 November 2023
What sets the top and bottom performing sheep farms apart?
What sets the top and bottom performing sheep farms apart? The recently published Mid-Season Lowland Lamb Enterprise Factsheet, generated from the Teagasc National Farm Survey 2022, sheds light on the economic performance of sheep farms in Ireland last year. Representative of 12,288 sheep farms nationally, the National Farm Survey shows that profitability, […]
21 November 2023
Wet October hits autumn planting
Wet October hits autumn planting The area of winter-sown crops to be harvested in 2024 will decline significantly, a recent report published by the Teagasc crops team has indicated. Due to wet weather conditions this autumn – particularly in October – the Teagasc Harvest Report estimates that the area of cereals planted […]
21 November 2023