Articles
New €60 million Water EIP Project – Targeted Measures to Improve Water Quality on Farms
New €60 million Water EIP Project – Targeted Measures to Improve Water Quality on Farms Joanne Masterson, ASSAP Adviser, tells us that Teagasc in collaboration with the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) and Dairy Industry Ireland have been successful in its application to deliver a new Water European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project […]
22 October 2023
Better management of replacements improves overall flock performance
Better management of replacements improves overall flock performance Andy Ryder, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport, tells us that a lot of the focus and attention on sheep farms at present is on getting lambs finished or away to sales and forming up the flock for another breeding season. This is very important, as […]
21 October 2023
Teagasc’s ‘Plant-Based Protein: Yes, You Can!’ video series during Bioeconomy Ireland Week
Teagasc’s ‘Plant-Based Protein: Yes, You Can!’ video series during Bioeconomy Ireland Week As part of Bioeconomy Ireland Week, Teagasc has taken the lead in producing a series of enlightening videos aimed at dispelling myths surrounding the development of plant-based proteins. These videos also shed light on the various aspects that must be […]
21 October 2023
Signpost Series: Innovation as a driver of climate action, carbon farming and sustainable dairy
Signpost Series: Innovation as a driver of climate action, carbon farming and sustainable dairy On this episode of the Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, was joined by Stewart Gee, Designer Producer, Ireland Agri Food Deep Demonstration, to discuss innovation as a driver of climate action, carbon […]
21 October 2023
The successful control of liver fluke
The successful control of liver fluke Liver fluke is a parasite of cattle and sheep. Like most parasites, it can only be picked up off grass. It has a 12 week life cycle within the animal’s liver, in which time it can cause severe damage. Martina Harrington gives advice on how to […]
20 October 2023
Using yield maps to make better decisions in the future
Using yield maps to make better decisions in the future Farming just outside Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Don Somers, a Teagasc Signpost tillage farmer, is using all the precision tools available to him to boost profitability. Starting off his journey in precision farming involved the purchase of an auto-steer kit, which also had […]
20 October 2023
First National Bioeconomy Action Plan published
First National Bioeconomy Action Plan published Ireland’s first National Bioeconomy Action Plan for the period of 2023-2025 was published by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, and the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan. The National Bioeconomy Action Plan 2023-2025 will have a strong focus […]
20 October 2023
Native woodland ferns of Ireland – the Hart’s tongue fern
Native woodland ferns of Ireland – the Hart’s tongue fern In the first part of a series, Rory Newell, Teagasc Forestry Technician, tells us more about the Hart’s tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium) – one of the most recognisable native Irish ferns. A walk in the woods never fails to excite the senses, […]
20 October 2023
10 years of research on tail biting – where are the risks on Irish farms
10 years of research on tail biting – where are the risks on Irish farms Laura Boyle, Roberta D’Alessio and Keelin O’Driscoll share some of their results form research in the area of tail biting over the past decade and identify the biggest risks for tail biting on Irish pig farms. In […]
20 October 2023
USA harvest update: Brian Caldbeck from Laois talks about his experiences in Kentucky
USA harvest update: Brian Caldbeck from Laois talks about his experiences in Kentucky Brian Caldbeck, a Laois man living in Kentucky, talks to Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge about his experiences in the US over the past 20 years. Brian is very much involved in agriculture, running a business called […]
19 October 2023