Articles
Using genetics to take the guesswork out of selecting animals for beef
Using genetics to take the guesswork out of selecting animals for beef Selecting an animal with the appropriate genetics for beef production is a key contributor to profitability on beef farms nationally. Up until the launch of the Commercial Beef Value by the ICBF, a farmer’s ability to select animals for beef […]
21 September 2023
Managing grass with heavy rainfall on a Limerick DairyBeef 500 farm
Managing grass with heavy rainfall on a Limerick DairyBeef 500 farm Despite the wet conditions, Ciaran Bartley, a participant in the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Campaign, has devised a plan to keep grass in the diet for as long as possible. Alan Dillion, DairyBeef 500 Campaign Co-ordinator, tells us more. While some parts […]
21 September 2023
Soil management on Don Somers’ farm
Soil management on Don Somers’ farm In the first of a three part series on the Tillage Edge podcast, Michael Hennessy chats to Dr David Wall, a researcher in Teagasc, about the soils on Don Somers’ farm. Don hosted a recent Signpost farm walk and both Michael and David discuss the best […]
21 September 2023
Eddy’s role in monitoring carbon
Eddy’s role in monitoring carbon James Rambaud, Carbon Emissions & Sequestration Technologist, reports on the use of Eddy Covariance Flux Towers and why Teagasc is installing 28 of these measuring devices on sites across the country. In 2021, the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine funded the National Agricultural Soil Carbon […]
21 September 2023
New livestock simulators launched at National Ploughing Championships
New livestock simulators launched at National Ploughing Championships Today, Minister of State with responsibility for Farm Safety at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, announced the launch of 11 calving simulators and 11 injecting simulators for use in Teagasc agricultural colleges and research centres. Demonstration models of the […]
21 September 2023
Using digital tools to support Teagasc advisory services
Using digital tools to support Teagasc advisory services The FAIRshare (Farm Advisory digital Innovation tools Realised and Shared) project is a €7million EU funded H2020 project being led by Teagasc, bringing together 22 partners from 15 countries across Europe. We found out more at the Teagasc exhibit at the National Ploughing Championships. […]
21 September 2023
Reassessing beef budgets ahead of winter 2023
Reassessing beef budgets ahead of winter 2023 With the beef finishing business remaining as precarious as ever, Aidan Murray, Teagasc Beef Specialist, tells us more on the recently published Teagasc beef budgets for 2023. The beef finishing business is as precarious as ever. This year’s beef budgets indicate that prices as high […]
20 September 2023
Selecting the appropriate actions to reduce gaseous emissions on tillage farms
Selecting the appropriate actions to reduce gaseous emissions on tillage farms Irish agriculture has been tasked with reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030. To achieve this, farmers across the country – irrespective of sector – are being asked to adopt a suite of measures and embrace change. To aid farmers […]
20 September 2023
New and exciting opportunities for forestry creation on farms
New and exciting opportunities for forestry creation on farms With the launch of the new National Forestry Programme 2023-2027, there are many new and exciting opportunities for forest creation on farms. These can range from small native broadleaf woodlands to larger forest areas, ideal for creating on-farm income and pension pots from […]
20 September 2023
Food chemistry at the National Ploughing Championships
Food chemistry at the National Ploughing Championships Irish dairy is famous worldwide for its grass-based production system which, as Teagasc research has recently shown is more nutritious, while also having environmental advantages over other milk production systems. An important factor of the grass-based production system is seasonality and how the composition of […]
20 September 2023