Articles
Leave a new thorn tree in 2023
0 Leave a new thorn tree in 2023 With September 1st being the start of the hedge cutting season, the request to all farmers and contractors cutting hedges is to leave one thorn tree in every topped hedge, Catherine Kenna, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, tells us why this is important. In practice, this […]
8 September 2023
Fungal populations in leaves may give insights into the health of forest ecosystems
0 Fungal populations in leaves may give insights into the health of forest ecosystems Jo Ruane and Niall Farrelly provide an overview of ADAPTForRes, a new research project coordinated by Teagasc, which is an all island research collaboration aimed at strategies to increase the resilience in Irish forests. Endophytes are fungi which have […]
8 September 2023
Changes to nitrates regulations that you need to be aware of
0 Changes to nitrates regulations that you need to be aware of In this article, Louise Clarke, Teagasc Pig Development Officer, details changes to the nitrates regulations that may affect pig producers or those importing pig manure. It is important that you make yourself aware of the updates to the EU Good Agricultural […]
8 September 2023
Finding the most efficient cows in your suckler herd
0 Finding the most efficient cows in your suckler herd Have you weighed your cow and calf pairs for the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP)? Gabriel Trayers, Teagasc Future Beef Programme Advisor, highlights the important role weaning performance reports play in identifying the most and least efficient cows in your herd here. One […]
7 September 2023
Tillage update: Weather gives reprieve to clear fields and focus on hedgerow management
0 Tillage update: Weather gives reprieve to clear fields and focus on hedgerow management Great progress has been made with harvesting this week, reports Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Crops Specialist, and – apart for some beans – the vast majority of crops will harvested by the weekend. The long overdue dry spell has given […]
7 September 2023
Managing hedgerows on tillage farms
0 Managing hedgerows on tillage farms Dr. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, joins Michael Hennessy on the latest Tillage Edge podcast to talk about the management of hedgerows on tillage farms. Catherine explains that allowing hedges to grow wider and taller is very important to encourage biodiversity and increase carbon capture. She […]
7 September 2023
The Agricultural Catchments Programme – a catch-all solution
0 The Agricultural Catchments Programme – a catch-all solution The Agricultural Catchments Programme is in a unique position to assess and inform policy. Here, Research Officers Bridget Lynch, Michele McCormack and Ognjen Zurovec and Programme Advisor Mark Boland tell us about the programme’s vital, multidisciplinary work. Can you explain the history of the […]
7 September 2023
Research update: Finishing suckler bulls and steers under grazing systems
0 Research update: Finishing suckler bulls and steers under grazing systems Paul Crosson, Aidan Moloney, Edward O’Riordan and Mark McGee report on the pasture finishing of late-maturing suckler bulls and steers in Ireland. Finishing male cattle as steers rather than as bulls predominates in Ireland due to the perceived greater suitability of steers […]
6 September 2023
Students graduate from Teagasc dairy calf to beef courses
0 Students graduate from Teagasc dairy calf to beef courses The first groups of farmers graduated from two Teagasc dairy calf to beef courses, which were run as part of the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Campaign and commenced in October last year. One course was run for interested students in the south east of […]
6 September 2023
Successfully establishing your ACRES hedge
0 Successfully establishing your ACRES hedge Approximately 5,000 farmers will plant 2,000km of new hedges under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) this winter, adding to Ireland’s extensive network of hedgerows. As part of an event organised for National Hedgerow Week 2023, Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, highlighted key steps to ensure […]
6 September 2023