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Grass10 Newsletter – 28th February 2023
0 Grass10 Newsletter – 28th February 2023 This week’s edition of the Grass 10 newsletter features PastureBase Ireland data, predicted growth, soil temperatures and rainfall levels and the weekly Grass10 checklist. PastureBase data Predicted rainfall Counties map showing predicted rainfall (mm) for the next 7 days from farms involved in the MoSt grass […]
2 March 2023
ASSAP – Seachtain na Gaeilge
0 ASSAP – Seachtain na Gaeilge Tá ról lárnach ag cleachtais feirmeoireachta i bhfeabhsú cháilíocht an uisce, is seirbhís saor in aisce agus rúnda é ASSAP (Clár Tacaíochta agus Comhairleach Inbhuanaithe Talmhaíochta) a oibríonn le feirmeoirí i 190 dobharcheantar tosaíochta cáilíochta uisce in Éirinn, léigh tuilleadh thíos. Deirdre Ni Flionn & Cathal MacAnsamraidh […]
2 March 2023
All valid applications to ACRES will be accepted
0 All valid applications to ACRES will be accepted The Minster for Agriculture, Food and the Marie, Charlie McConalogue yesterday announced that all valid applicants to the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (Acres) will be accepted into tranche 1 of the scheme. With over 46,000 applications, the Minister said: “Farmers have shown their desire […]
2 March 2023
Headway with grazing on Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farms
0 Headway with grazing on Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farms Sandra Hayes, co-ordinator of the Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farm Programme, outlines the progress farmers are making with grazing in the most recent Teagasc/Tirlan Future Farm Update. The monitor farms are making great headway with getting, on average, 33% of the milking platform grazed over the month […]
1 March 2023
Preparing for lambing with Oliver O’Hara
0 Preparing for lambing with Oliver O’Hara Oliver O’Hara farms full-time with help from his children Shane and Karen in Leckaun, Co. Leitrim. He also runs a contracting business. Future Beef Programme advisor Gabriel Trayers provides an update on the preparation for lambing in this article. The ewes have been housed in the […]
1 March 2023
High yields of malting barley start with the correct seeding rate
0 High yields of malting barley start with the correct seeding rate Sowing the correct number of seeds/m2 is vital in order to achieve top yields in spring malting barley, Rebecca Bayley, Teagasc/Boortmalt Joint Programme advisor, told delegates at the recent National Malting Barley Conference. “We aim for 350 seeds/m2. With an approximate […]
1 March 2023
Seachtain na Gaeilge – Bainsí Ilspeiceas
0 Seachtain na Gaeilge – Bainsí Ilspeiceas An Dr Shona Baker, Taighdeoir Iardhochtúireachta ar an tionscadal multi4more Tá córais beostoic bunaithe ar fhéar tábhachtach ó thaobh hinbhuanaitheacht táirgeadh beostoic de. Mar sin féin, le blianta beaga anuas tá feabhas tagtha ar thalamh féaraigh talmhaíochta i réigiúin mheasartha dírithe ar shimpliú agus aonchineálú féarach, […]
1 March 2023
Louise Byrne Appointed to Teagasc Authority
0 Louise Byrne Appointed to Teagasc Authority Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D. has announced the appointment of Louise Byrne to the Teagasc Authority. Louise Byrne is the Deputy Chief Inspector in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for Food and Feed Safety, Crop Policy […]
1 March 2023
Tackling sheep scab in Northern Ireland
Tackling sheep scab in Northern Ireland Paul Crawford, a Co. Antrim veterinarian and sheep farmer, who is also the chairman of the Northern Ireland Sheep Scab Group, joins us on the latest OviCast podcast to discuss sheep scab. Paul starts by explaining what causes sheep scab, the clinical symptoms and how to […]
28 February 2023
Teagasc manure management report launched
Teagasc manure management report launched Teagasc has launched a new study examining manure management practices on Irish farms, which influence the environmental impact of agriculture. Understanding manure management on Irish farms is important for use in the calculation of national emissions data for greenhouse gases and ammonia. The study is based on […]
28 February 2023