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How to cut fertiliser costs without losing out on yields
How to cut fertiliser costs without losing out on yields Fitting a headland mechanism to the spreader and turning it at the right point can deliver big savings on fertiliser costs. Francis Quigley, Teagasc Farm Machinery Specialist, tells us more. Machinery manufacturers make a lot of the accuracy and savings to be […]
10 March 2024
Homestead Revival: Profiting from Farmhouse Renovation and Self-Catering Ventures
Homestead Revival: Profiting from Farmhouse Renovation and Self-Catering Ventures Host Barry Caslin, Teagasc was joined by Niamh Byrne, Abhainn Ri Farm, Blessington Co. Wicklow and Tomás O’Keeffe, dairy farmer from Tipperary and owner of Suir Valley Cottage. The webinar gave an overview of the potential of restoring old buildings or repurposing them […]
10 March 2024
Maximizing Efficiency with Future Beef Farmer Trevor Boland
0 Maximizing Efficiency with Future Beef Farmer Trevor Boland Trevor farms part-time in the picturesque setting of Bunnafedia, Dromard, Co. Sligo. He is married to Tara and is farming in a Registered Farm Partnership with her and his father Joseph. The farm is 48ha and fragmented into three main blocks. The suckler herd […]
9 March 2024
Get slurry on target for optimum benefit
0 Get slurry on target for optimum benefit At current fertiliser prices, the nutrients contained in 1,000 gallons of cattle slurry (at 6% DM) have a value of €35. Over an average winter, 100 dairy cows will produce slurry worth about €4,500 fertiliser. Mark Treacy, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, tells us more Before spreading […]
9 March 2024
Campgrounds & Motorhome Parks: A Land Use Alternative!
0 Campgrounds & Motorhome Parks: A Land Use Alternative! Host Barry Caslin, Teagasc, was joined by Con Quill, CEO of the Irish Caravan & Camping Council and Owner of the renowned Blarney Caravan and Camping Park. Con is a member of the ITIC Council. The webinar provided an insight into the world of […]
9 March 2024
How best to use organic manures this spring
0 How best to use organic manures this spring Michael Hennessy discusses the importance of planning the application of organic manures to tillage fields, considering nutrient allowances and the impact on chemical fertilizer needs. The longer days and drying winds in March should hasten the dry out time needed for land to allow […]
8 March 2024
Spring Grass Series – Grazing update with Joe Murphy, Co Kilkenny
0 Spring Grass Series – Grazing update with Joe Murphy, Co Kilkenny On this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses the latest PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. Jospeh explains how an adjustment of your first grazing rotation will need to […]
8 March 2024
Woman Farmer Capital Investment Scheme
0 Woman Farmer Capital Investment Scheme The Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme (WFCIS) opened last year as part of Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3). Aíne O’Riordan, B&T Drystock advisor in Macroom, tells us more in this article. This scheme is welcomed as according to the Department of Agricultural, Food & Marine it […]
8 March 2024
Space to grow: Reducing stocking density has benefits for pig welfare and performance
0 Space to grow: Reducing stocking density has benefits for pig welfare and performance Keelin O’Driscoll & Melissa Cupido, tell us that in recent years, there has been increasing emphasis placed by national and EU regulators when it comes to adapting pig management strategies to improve welfare. One strategy which is encouraged is […]
8 March 2024
‘Train-the-Trainer’ approach can Improve Farm Safety Culture
0 ‘Train-the-Trainer’ approach can Improve Farm Safety Culture The ‘Train-the-Trainer’ approach has great potential to vastly improve farm safety adoption and culture of persons living and working on farms. This is a key finding of a recent PhD study conducted by Dr Aswathi Surendran at the School of Psychology, University of Galway (UG). […]
8 March 2024