Articles
Store lamb markets and the challenges and potential of store lamb finishing
Store lamb markets and the challenges and potential of store lamb finishing Michael Gottstein, Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer, joins Ciaran Lynch in the first of a two-part series on store lambs. In this episode, Michael discusses the current market condition for stores, some the challenges and the potential of store lamb […]
23 September 2023
Why choose a Teagasc course?
Why choose a Teagasc course? Teagasc is unrivalled in the depth of knowledge and expertise it can draw on to support your education. Our education courses offer a hands on environment, real life experience and meet the ‘trained farmer’ requirements. Learn more on the benefits of studying with Teagasc in this article. […]
23 September 2023
Planning for the autumn drilling season
Planning for the autumn drilling season With the harvest of 2023 still not complete in some areas, we are now quickly approaching the start of drilling for the 2024 harvest. Now is a good time to sit down and plan out the necessary cropping plan, Shay Phelan tells us how. One thing […]
22 September 2023
How plants in your garden remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
How plants in your garden remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere Analysis: They’re up there with forests, bogs and oceans as serious players in the business of taking and storing carbon from the atmosphere. Plants are nature’s unsung heroes when it comes to combating climate change. You often hear about carbon emissions […]
22 September 2023
ForestMoocForChange – the first free online course on continuous cover forestry
ForestMoocForChange – the first free online course on continuous cover forestry Forests are under increasing pressure today; on one side sees society’s increasing demand for productivity and multipurpose use and other is an increasing pressure from climatic extremes and intensification of disturbance. There is now a growing need for integrated approach to […]
22 September 2023
Pig Farmers’ Conference 2023
Pig Farmers’ Conference 2023 The Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference will take place on October 17th in the Hotel Kilmore, Cavan and on October 18th in the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Co. Tipperary. The event will begin at 1pm on both days with a light lunch provided. We urge all those involved in […]
22 September 2023
Managing grass with heavy rainfall on a Limerick DairyBeef 500 farm
Managing grass with heavy rainfall on a Limerick DairyBeef 500 farm Despite the wet conditions, Ciaran Bartley, a participant in the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Campaign, has devised a plan to keep grass in the diet for as long as possible. Alan Dillion, DairyBeef 500 Campaign Co-ordinator, tells us more. While some parts […]
21 September 2023
Soil management on Don Somers’ farm
Soil management on Don Somers’ farm In the first of a three part series on the Tillage Edge podcast, Michael Hennessy chats to Dr David Wall, a researcher in Teagasc, about the soils on Don Somers’ farm. Don hosted a recent Signpost farm walk and both Michael and David discuss the best […]
21 September 2023
Eddy’s role in monitoring carbon
Eddy’s role in monitoring carbon James Rambaud, Carbon Emissions & Sequestration Technologist, reports on the use of Eddy Covariance Flux Towers and why Teagasc is installing 28 of these measuring devices on sites across the country. In 2021, the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine funded the National Agricultural Soil Carbon […]
21 September 2023
New livestock simulators launched at National Ploughing Championships
New livestock simulators launched at National Ploughing Championships Today, Minister of State with responsibility for Farm Safety at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, announced the launch of 11 calving simulators and 11 injecting simulators for use in Teagasc agricultural colleges and research centres. Demonstration models of the […]
21 September 2023