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Weaning early a good move
Weaning early a good move Frank Campion of the Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Athenry, Co. Galway reports on how early weaning worked well on some of the BETTER sheep farms. As mentioned in the July update, some of the flocks took the decision to wean lambs off the ewes […]
13 August 2023
Seeking training in new product development?
Seeking training in new product development? The development of new products is one of the many key elements for success of both established and fledgling food and beverage companies. This October, the Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Co. Dublin, will host two courses for actors in the food and beverage sector looking […]
13 August 2023
Planning for winter oilseed rape
Planning for winter oilseed rape The recently released Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) figures show the crops grown in Ireland this year, and make for some very interesting reading. The cereal area has fallen by 6% but when proteins and oilseeds are included, […]
12 August 2023
Looking for an SIS-eligible ram?
Looking for an SIS-eligible ram? The DAFM Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) provides financial support to farmers for taking extra steps to improve the welfare of their flock. Farmers get €12 per breeding ewe for completing flock welfare measures, Ignacio Mullin, Sheep Ireland, tells us more. The targeted welfare areas include: Lameness control; […]
11 August 2023
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