Articles
Introducing AgNav – putting climate action planning back in farmers’ hands
0 Introducing AgNav – putting climate action planning back in farmers’ hands AgNav is a new sustainability toolkit being jointly developed by Teagasc, ICBF and Bord Bia – with the support of the Department of Agriculture – that provides farmers with accurate and verifiable data to support decision making on farm to help […]
8 May 2023
Improved pregnancy rates from sexed semen
0 Improved pregnancy rates from sexed semen Carried out over a five-year period, the most comprehensive analysis of the performance of sexed semen in a commercial field setting ever undertaken has shown improvements in the pregnancy rates being achieved. The results of this analysis was presented by ICBF and was based on over […]
7 May 2023
How will changes to Pillar I payments affect farmers?
0 How will changes to Pillar I payments affect farmers? Pillar I Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) support represents a significant proportion of income for certain cohorts of the farming population. Researchers at Teagasc set out to examine what the changes to how the support is distributed mean. Research undertaken by economists in Teagasc […]
7 May 2023
Setting the sights on milking quality silage in Co. Mayo
0 Setting the sights on milking quality silage in Co. Mayo Donal Ronayne is in his third year of milk production, milking a herd of 194 spring-calving cows in south Mayo. A participant in the Teagasc/Aurivo Joint Programme, he joined Teagasc Dairy Specialist James Dunne on a recent Let’s Talk Dairy webinar to […]
6 May 2023
BovINE – European beef farmers learning from each other
0 BovINE – European beef farmers learning from each other From all points of the compass, beef farmers have discovered that they share the same challenges – environmental, social and economic sustainability. Alessandro and Paolo Vigna finish cattle intensively in Piedemont, northern Italy. By contrast, Airi Külvet in eastern Estonia fattens her mix […]
6 May 2023
Agriculture’s role in biomethane production
0 Agriculture’s role in biomethane production Biomethane is a carbon neutral renewable gas made from farm and food waste, which is produced through anaerobic digestion (AD). As part of the Climate Action Plan 2023, a biomethane production target of 5.7TWh has been set for 2030, which is equivalent to approximately 10% of the […]
6 May 2023
Future Beef Update: Moving from challenging grazing conditions to a surplus position
0 Future Beef Update: Moving from challenging grazing conditions to a surplus position Wesley Browne farms full-time in Leagh, Dunraymond, just outside Monaghan town on heavy, drumlin-type soil, which is typical of the area. The farm size is 65.7ha and is fragmented into four main grassland blocks. Gabriel Trayers, Future Beef Programme Advisor […]
5 May 2023
Irish wood in housing
0 Irish wood in housing In today’s world, housing is becoming a significant issue in many countries, including Ireland. Solutions for house building can be found in all farm forests in Ireland. That is timber. Timber is a clean, renewable, and environmentally sound product. It’s been used for centuries for house building, Michael […]
5 May 2023
Flying the Teagasc flag at a landscaping competition in Switzerland
0 Flying the Teagasc flag at a landscaping competition in Switzerland Two Teagasc students, Eoighan Mountaine-Barry from the College of Amenity Horticulture, Botanic Gardens, and Niall O’Brien, Kildalton Horticultural College, will represent Teagasc in a landscaping competition at the Valais College in Switzerland this weekend. Supported by Teagasc staff from both colleges, the […]
5 May 2023
Changes to the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme
0 Changes to the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme Louise Clarke, Teagasc Pig Development Officer, highlights changes and offers advice on how to apply to the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme in this article. Back in January, I wrote about the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS). This scheme was announced as part […]
5 May 2023