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Leitrim farmer Sean Creamer wins 2023 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award
Leitrim farmer Sean Creamer wins 2023 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award Sean Creamer was presented with his award in Dublin on Wednesday, June 7th by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pippa Hackett and Dr. Stan Lalor, Teagasc Director of Knowledge Transfer. Farming full-time on 53ha […]
10 June 2023
How maternal genetic merit influences reproductive traits in ewes
0 How maternal genetic merit influences reproductive traits in ewes Genetic indexes, as produced for sheep in Ireland by Sheep Ireland, provide producers with an additional tool when making informed breeding decisions. Fiona McGovern tells us more about the INZAC flock in Athenry and its role in investigating the role of ewe genetic […]
9 June 2023
Spring crops will welcome forecast rain
0 Spring crops will welcome forecast rain Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Soil and Plant Nutrition Specialist, takes a closer look at soil moisture deficits and offers advice on fungicide treatments for spring barley. Soil moisture deficits (SMDs) have continued to increase due to lack of rainfall over the majority of the country over the […]
9 June 2023
5 steps to understanding your forest’s potential
0 5 steps to understanding your forest’s potential Frances McHugh, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer, sets out five ways a forest owner can develop their knowledge about their own forest and how to manage it in order to achieve multiple objectives. Many private forest owners feel they do not know much about their forest […]
9 June 2023
Teagasc launch interactive online learning tool – Pig Staff Induction Module
0 Teagasc launch interactive online learning tool – Pig Staff Induction Module The Teagasc Pig Department in conjunction with the Health & Safety Authority and FBD Insurance launched their Pig Staff Induction Module today, 9th June 2023. This is the first time an online module has been developed for the Irish pig sector […]
9 June 2023
Get snapping – ‘This is Dairying’ photo competition launched
0 Get snapping – ‘This is Dairying’ photo competition launched The ‘This is Dairying’ competition, in conjunction with the Teagasc Moorepark Dairy Open Day, will run throughout June 2023. The idea behind the competition is to give people the opportunity to show what they love about dairy farming. The competition aims to exhibit […]
8 June 2023
Pay heed to grass and clover varieties when choosing multispecies swards
0 Pay heed to grass and clover varieties when choosing multispecies swards Numerous studies have shown the benefits of multispecies swards relative to a perennial ryegrass only sward. These include increased animal and sward performance, reduced requirement for artificial nitrogen application and reduced need for anthelmintic drenches. At last Friday’s Growing Organics farm […]
8 June 2023
Eoin Lyons in Kilkenny on his direct drill cropping system
0 Eoin Lyons in Kilkenny on his direct drill cropping system Featuring on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast is Eoin Lyons, Kilkenny, who uses a direct drill system to establish crops every year. Joining Michael Hennessy, Teagasc Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer, he speaks about the lessons learned over the years of using […]
8 June 2023
Using pig slurry to reduce fertiliser costs and inputs
0 Using pig slurry to reduce fertiliser costs and inputs A range of environment initiatives made this pig business a logical choice as a Signpost farm, John Mahon, Mark Plunkett and Gerard McCutcheon tell us more. Miriam and Mattie Moore have two pig units: a 1,600-sow pig unit, rearing pigs up to 18kg […]
8 June 2023
ACRES – how will your farm score?
0 ACRES – how will your farm score? The Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is Ireland’s new agri-environment climate scheme under Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan. This new €1.5 billion flagship agri-environment scheme is to address biodiversity decline, while delivering an income support. In this article, Joanne Masterson, ASSAP Advisor, Teagasc Galway/Clare, explains how the […]
8 June 2023