Articles
Where to next for the Nitrates Derogation?
0 Where to next for the Nitrates Derogation? Thousands descended on Teagasc Moorepark for the National Dairy Open Day on Wednesday, July 4th where pathways to secure a sustainable future for the Irish dairy industry were discussed. Along with the challenges posed by policy amendments, economic returns and climate change, the future security […]
8 July 2023
Kale or rape as a winter forage crop
0 Kale or rape as a winter forage crop Míchéal Kelly, Drystock Advisor, asks if kale or rape as a winter forage crop is worth it? As the age old saying goes – ‘fail to prepare, prepare to fail’. This could not ring more true for winter feeding. Many farmers are enquiring in […]
8 July 2023
Woodland for Water
0 Woodland for Water March 2023 has seen the establishment of almost 3 hectares of new native woodland and undisturbed water setbacks at Teagasc’s Animal and Grassland Research & Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Co. Cork. John Casey, Forestry Advisor, and Eimear Connery, ASSAP Advisor, tell us more. There is a wide recognition of the […]
8 July 2023
Massive numbers of dairy farmers attend Teagasc Moorepark’23 Open Day
0 Massive numbers of dairy farmers attend Teagasc Moorepark’23 Open Day Thousands of dairy farmers attended Moorepark’23, the Teagasc National Dairy Event for 2023, which took place earlier this week at the Teagasc, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork. Securing a Sustainable Future was the theme of this […]
7 July 2023
An insight into the Signpost Advisory Programme
0 An insight into the Signpost Advisory Programme On this episode of the Signpost Series, Dr. Tom O’Dwyer, Head of Signpost Programme, is joined by Dr. George Ramsbottom, Head of Signpost Advisory Programme, to give an insight into the Signpost Advisory Programme. A questions and answers session took place at the end of […]
7 July 2023
Watch: Selling my Timber, a farmer’s experience
0 Watch: Selling my Timber, a farmer’s experience Con Keigher tells us why he considered forestry, and shares some thoughts on how forestry can be made more attractive to farmers. Con Keigher is a livestock farmer in Co. Roscommon, who diversified into forestry in 1996 when he planted 22ha of sitka spruce, norway […]
7 July 2023
What’s rare is precious
0 What’s rare is precious The supply of pigmeat in Ireland and across mainland Europe is rapidly becoming limited, if not quite yet rare! This is primarily because of the tough economic conditions over the last two years but also due to pig disease (ASF & PRRS), welfare legislation (Germany) and climate/environmental issues […]
7 July 2023
This is Dairying Photo Competition captures generational bond
0 This is Dairying Photo Competition captures generational bond The beauty and wonder of dairy farming have been impeccably captured in the extraordinary entries of the This is Dairying Photo Competition, which was run in the lead up to the 2023 Teagasc Moorepark Dairy Open Day. The Moorepark Dairy Open Day is a […]
6 July 2023
Highlights from the Teagasc Crops Open day Part 2 – Protein Crops
0 Highlights from the Teagasc Crops Open day Part 2 – Protein Crops This is the second of four shows from the Teagasc Crops Open Day in Oak Park Carlow and this episode of the Tillage Edge podcast is focusing on protein crops. You’ll hear from with Ciaran Collins, a tillage specialist in […]
6 July 2023
Do you suspect herbicide resistance on your farm?
0 Do you suspect herbicide resistance on your farm? Avail of the free herbicide resistance testing from Oak Park to test suspect resistant weeds, of Blackgrass, Italian ryegrass, Wild oats, Bromes, Annual meadow-grass, Poppy, Chickweed, and Corn marigold. We encourage growers/advisors to submit ANY grass and broad-leaved weeds that you suspect to be […]
6 July 2023