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Watch: Oak Cleaving – traditional wood crafts
Watch: Oak Cleaving – traditional wood crafts This short video shows the traditional method, used before saws were invented, for cleaving oak posts from large logs. This technique makes use of longitudinal lines of separation in the timber caused by oak shake. Oak is a native tree in Ireland. It grows very […]
11 August 2023
Investment options for existing buildings under TAMS 3
Investment options for existing buildings under TAMS 3 Emer McCrum, Teagasc Pig Development Officer, details the options available to pig farmers to upgrade existing buildings under the Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme (PPIS) of TAMS 3. Given the prolonged period of losses sustained by the sector from late 2022 onwards, it is […]
11 August 2023
New Sustainable Livestock Village to feature at Tullamore Show
New Sustainable Livestock Village to feature at Tullamore Show The Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock Show, taking place this Sunday, August 13th, features a new addition with the establishment of a Sustainable Livestock Village. A collaboration between the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Teagasc, Bord Bia, ICBF, Animal Health […]
10 August 2023
Teagasc Oak Park farm harvest update
Teagasc Oak Park farm harvest update Brendan Burke, the Farm Manager in Teagasc Oak Park, joins the Tillage Edge this week to chat about the harvest progress on the farm. Despite the weather, Brendan says his team have made good progress and pretty much all of the ripe crops have been harvested. […]
10 August 2023
Harvest ’23 continues to be a stop-start affair
Harvest ’23 continues to be a stop-start affair Despite the poor weather, many farmers are either finished or very close to being finished the harvest. However, Michael Hennessy, Teagasc Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer, reports that is certainly not the case all across the country. There is still quite a substantial amount […]
10 August 2023
Scheme to help with succession planning costs unveiled
Scheme to help with succession planning costs unveiled The Succession Planning Advice Grant (SPAG), a scheme to help older farmers plan their future and the future of their farms, was announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., yesterday, August 9th. The objectives of the Succession Planning […]
10 August 2023
An update from the Derrypatrick herd
0 An update from the Derrypatrick herd Peter Doyle, Teagasc Research Officer in Teagasc Grange, joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to give an update on the Derrypatrick herd. Reviewing this spring’s calving and breeding seasons, Peter explained that the pre-breeding scan was worthwhile this year, as it helped resolve […]
9 August 2023
Building grass for the autumn on Future Beef farms
0 Building grass for the autumn on Future Beef farms As it moves into the autumn season, Future Beef farmers are now preparing for autumn grazing. Aisling Molloy, Teagasc Future Beef Advisor, tells us more on the benefits extending the grazing season can bring. Extending the grazing season by 10 days can reduce […]
9 August 2023
Market challenges for the sheep sector
0 Market challenges for the sheep sector Bord Bia Sheep Sector Manager, Seamus McMenamin joins Ciaran Lynch, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, on the latest OviCast podcast to give a market update. Seamus discusses current levels of throughput and some of the challenges being seen with light carcasses at present. He also touches on the […]
9 August 2023
New Horticultural Apprenticeship Programme available
0 New Horticultural Apprenticeship Programme available Are you Interested in an Apprenticeship in Horticulture? The Launch of the new Horticulture apprenticeship programme may be for you! Covering a range of different streams such as Fruit, Garden and Parks, Garden Centres Landscaping, Nursery and Vegetables. A new Horticultural Apprenticeship Programme has been developed for […]
9 August 2023