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Teagasc UCC International Agriculture Student Development Programme
Teagasc UCC International Agriculture Student Development Programme Teagasc and University College Cork (UCC) have come together to provide a new support programme for students from a number of agriculture focussed universities and institutes in developing countries. This new initiative is co-ordinated through the Teagasc UCC International Agriculture Student Development Programme and supports […]
10 July 2023
More beef-sired calves from the dairy herd with sexed semen
More beef-sired calves from the dairy herd with sexed semen The use of sexed semen to produce the next generation of dairy replacement heifers is a technology being embraced by many Irish dairy farmers. Along with increasing the levels of genetic gain, as females with the highest Economic Breeding Index (EBI) are […]
10 July 2023
Lime Application and Clover Establishment – Sustainable Actions
Lime Application and Clover Establishment – Sustainable Actions Anne O’ Malley, Business & Technology Advisor, Teagasc Ballina, tells us more about two sustainable actions, lime application and clover establishment. Lime programme 2023 has focused attention on soil condition, pasture quality, soil sampling and the importance of lime and good fertility to sustain […]
10 July 2023
Teagasc Research Impact Highlights in 2022
Teagasc Research Impact Highlights in 2022 Teagasc has highlighted the impact of some of its research in a new publication – Teagasc Research Impact Highlights in 2022 – which is available now. In any given year, the impact of Teagasc research is a combination of the continuing impact of past research and […]
10 July 2023
Finding the optimum stocking rate for your farm
0 Finding the optimum stocking rate for your farm Farmers attending the Moorepark Dairy Open Day on July 4th were reminded of the importance of matching milking platform stocking rate to grass growth levels in order to optimise profitability. Having the correct stocking rate has always been a cornerstone of efficient and profitable […]
9 July 2023
Growing Wild – Meadowsweet, Ox-eye Daisy and Selfheal
0 Growing Wild – Meadowsweet, Ox-eye Daisy and Selfheal Now is the time to look out for Meadowsweet, Ox-eye Daisy and Selfheal, according to Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, who takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity. Meadowsweet One of the positive grassland indicator plants in ACRES, which […]
9 July 2023
Innovation drivers in horticulture
0 Innovation drivers in horticulture Dermot Callaghan, Head of the Horticulture Department, examines some of the challenges and opportunities facing the horticulture sector. With a €521 million farm gate value, the horticulture sector is spread across two key sub-sectors – horticulture food (€417 million) and amenity horticulture (€104 million). The sector is diverse […]
9 July 2023
Where to next for the Nitrates Derogation?
0 Where to next for the Nitrates Derogation? Thousands descended on Teagasc Moorepark for the National Dairy Open Day on Wednesday, July 4th where pathways to secure a sustainable future for the Irish dairy industry were discussed. Along with the challenges posed by policy amendments, economic returns and climate change, the future security […]
8 July 2023
Kale or rape as a winter forage crop
0 Kale or rape as a winter forage crop Míchéal Kelly, Drystock Advisor, asks if kale or rape as a winter forage crop is worth it? As the age old saying goes – ‘fail to prepare, prepare to fail’. This could not ring more true for winter feeding. Many farmers are enquiring in […]
8 July 2023
Woodland for Water
0 Woodland for Water March 2023 has seen the establishment of almost 3 hectares of new native woodland and undisturbed water setbacks at Teagasc’s Animal and Grassland Research & Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Co. Cork. John Casey, Forestry Advisor, and Eimear Connery, ASSAP Advisor, tell us more. There is a wide recognition of the […]
8 July 2023