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Irish farmers achieve key 2030 nitrogen fertiliser reduction target
Irish farmers achieve key 2030 nitrogen fertiliser reduction target Recently published figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have highlighted the progress Irish farmers have made in terms of reducing their nitrogen fertiliser usage – a key step in achieving agriculture’s emission reduction targets. Through a combination of […]
12 December 2023
Signpost Series: Farm Level economics of supplying silage for AD
Signpost Series: Farm Level economics of supplying silage for AD On this episode of the Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, was joined by Dr. Maurice Deasy, Researcher on FLEET Project, Teagasc, to discuss farm level economics of supplying silage for anaerobic digestion (AD). A questions and […]
12 December 2023
Why the Irish dairy industry has the capacity for continued growth
Why the Irish dairy industry has the capacity for continued growth International dairy consultant, David Beca joins Emma-Louise Coffey for part two of his discussion on the Dairy Edge podcast to outline the global milk supply trends over the last two decades and he speculates on what milk-producing nations have the capacity […]
11 December 2023
Viewing labour as an asset not a cost
Viewing labour as an asset not a cost Farming in Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny, Brendan and Fiona Joyce milk a herd of 150 high EBI cows under a spring-calving system. Their farm is very much grass focused; the herd produced 560kg of milk solids per cow last year, while concentrate input is targeted […]
11 December 2023
Future Beef Farmer Ed Curtin demonstrates his housing and handling facilities
Future Beef Farmer Ed Curtin demonstrates his housing and handling facilities Ed Curtin farms in partnership with his mother Breda in Rowels, Meelin near Newmarket, Co. Cork. He runs a suckling to weanling system consisting of 24 autumn-calving suckler cows. The males are sold for export while the heifers not retained for […]
10 December 2023
Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef November Update
Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef November Update Chloe Millar, Teagasc, gives an update on the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef herd, covering grassland, weanling and finishing cattle performance. Grassland The recent cold spell is a welcome break from the rainfall over the past couple of weeks. The ground conditions are improving every […]
10 December 2023
What’s been happening at Ballyvadin
What’s been happening at Ballyvadin Chloe Millar, Teagasc, gives an update on the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef herd, covering grassland, weanling and finishing cattle performance. Grassland The recent cold spell is a welcome break from the rainfall over the past couple of weeks. The ground conditions are improving every day and […]
10 December 2023
Reflecting on 2023 with PastureBase Ireland
Reflecting on 2023 with PastureBase Ireland 2023 has been a difficult year for grassland managers and the Teagasc Grass10 and PastureBase Ireland teams reflected on some of the key learnings from this grazing year on a recent webinar. The ‘Reflecting on 2023 with PastureBase Ireland’ webinar featured Joseph Dunphy and Caitlin Looney […]
10 December 2023
Organic tillage research in Wexford
0 Organic tillage research in Wexford Earlier this year, Teagasc carried out an organic manure treatments trial on a crop of organic spring oats near Duncannon, Co. Wexford, Martin Bourke, Organic Tillage Specialist, tells us more. The trial consisted of four replications of eight different treatments. All the treatments were randomised within each […]
9 December 2023
Climate Actions for December
0 Climate Actions for December Read the latest farm advice and current actions farmers should consider taking this month Protected Urea Protected Urea is very welcomed news for Irish agriculture as it is a key technology for the sector in meeting its 25% reduction in GHG’s emissions by 2030. It is seldom that […]
9 December 2023