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Finding a suitable soil moisture range for safe field operations in grassland
Finding a suitable soil moisture range for safe field operations in grassland Soil compaction is one of the most serious threats to soil productivity by increasing bulk density, decreasing the number and dimension of pore space and decreasing rhizosphere development. Water content at time of trafficking impacts the level of compaction. About […]
24 December 2022
Farm Fresh Turkey Production
Farm Fresh Turkey Production Farm-fresh turkey production refers to the growing of turkeys in smaller units, when compared to the large-scale contract commercial year-round production. Introduction Turkey production can be an additional enterprise to many farms and can increase farm income. Turkeys produced on a farm-fresh basis are usually aimed at the […]
24 December 2022
Be Winter Ready
Be Winter Ready Serena Gibbons, Education Officer, Teagasc Galway/Clare, reminds us that it is important to continue to keep safety high on the priority list as the farmyard is a hazardous place. Winter jobs are in full swing on all farms, it is often easier to manage your herd when the winter […]
23 December 2022
95% of the hardwoods used in the Irish furniture and woodworking industries are imported
95% of the hardwoods used in the Irish furniture and woodworking industries are imported There are 200,000 ha of broadleaf plantation, of which more than half is 30-years old or younger. Thinnings from such plantations is currently directed to the firewood market, negating any added-value potential which could be realised through markets […]
23 December 2022
Tillage Signpost Farms Soil Test Results
Tillage Signpost Farms Soil Test Results Mark Plunkett Soil and Plant Nutrition Specialist reports on soil fertility levels on Tillage Signpost Farms. Tillage farms in Ireland have a one of the lowest carbon footprints at 2.5t C/ha as reported in the Teagasc Farm Sustainability Report in 2021. These farms include a livestock […]
22 December 2022
Keep safe during the Christmas break
Keep safe during the Christmas break Francis Bligh Teagasc Health & Safety Specialist, has some important advice for farmers in keeping safe during the Christmas break. Read about farmyard safety, creating a safe place on the farm for children, dealing with the cold weather, frozen pipes, lighting, farm animals, machinery and more […]
21 December 2022
Review of Occupational Safety and Health in Agriculture discussed at European Parliament Agriculture Committee
Review of Occupational Safety and Health in Agriculture discussed at European Parliament Agriculture Committee A major review of the Future of Agriculture and its impact on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in the EU was recently discussed at the European Parliament Agriculture Committee. The Review was commissioned by the EU Occupational Safety […]
21 December 2022
Reduced Age at Finishing Improves Emissions Performance at Newford Farm
Reduced Age at Finishing Improves Emissions Performance at Newford Farm Newford farm is achieving carbon footprint 14% lower than the national average Newford Suckler Demonstration Farm is successfully producing calves that gain weight rapidly and can be slaughtered at lower ages to produce high quality beef, new results confirm. The calves are […]
21 December 2022
The National Beef Conference Panel Discussion
The National Beef Conference Panel Discussion This week’s episode of the Beef Edge podcast is a recording of the Teagasc National Beef Conference panel discussion titled ‘Delivering sustainability at farm level’ which took place on the 13th December in the Shearwater hotel, Ballinasloe. It was Facilitated by Matt O’Keeffe, from the Irish […]
21 December 2022
Maximising weight gain over the winter period with Aonghusa Fahy
Maximising weight gain over the winter period with Aonghusa Fahy Aonghusa farms with his wife Olivia and two children in Tullira, just outside Ardrahan, Co. Galway. He is part-time farming and working full-time off farm as a secondary school teacher, teaching construction, DGC and agricultural science. The farm is divided with 22ha […]
21 December 2022