Articles
Agriculture’s role in biomethane production
0 Agriculture’s role in biomethane production Biomethane is a carbon neutral renewable gas made from farm and food waste, which is produced through anaerobic digestion (AD). As part of the Climate Action Plan 2023, a biomethane production target of 5.7TWh has been set for 2030, which is equivalent to approximately 10% of the […]
6 May 2023
Future Beef Update: Moving from challenging grazing conditions to a surplus position
0 Future Beef Update: Moving from challenging grazing conditions to a surplus position Wesley Browne farms full-time in Leagh, Dunraymond, just outside Monaghan town on heavy, drumlin-type soil, which is typical of the area. The farm size is 65.7ha and is fragmented into four main grassland blocks. Gabriel Trayers, Future Beef Programme Advisor […]
5 May 2023
Irish wood in housing
0 Irish wood in housing In today’s world, housing is becoming a significant issue in many countries, including Ireland. Solutions for house building can be found in all farm forests in Ireland. That is timber. Timber is a clean, renewable, and environmentally sound product. It’s been used for centuries for house building, Michael […]
5 May 2023
Flying the Teagasc flag at a landscaping competition in Switzerland
0 Flying the Teagasc flag at a landscaping competition in Switzerland Two Teagasc students, Eoighan Mountaine-Barry from the College of Amenity Horticulture, Botanic Gardens, and Niall O’Brien, Kildalton Horticultural College, will represent Teagasc in a landscaping competition at the Valais College in Switzerland this weekend. Supported by Teagasc staff from both colleges, the […]
5 May 2023
Changes to the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme
0 Changes to the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme Louise Clarke, Teagasc Pig Development Officer, highlights changes and offers advice on how to apply to the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme in this article. Back in January, I wrote about the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS). This scheme was announced as part […]
5 May 2023
A preview of the Teagasc Pig Open Day
0 A preview of the Teagasc Pig Open Day The Teagasc Pig Open Day is just around the corner, taking place in Teagasc Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, at 10am on Tuesday, May 9th, and in Ballyhaise Agricultural College, Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan, at 10am on Thursday, May 11th. The Pig Development Department will be […]
5 May 2023
Ministers McConalogue and Heydon announce scientific breakthrough in reducing methane emissions
0 Ministers McConalogue and Heydon announce scientific breakthrough in reducing methane emissions A scientific breakthrough in reducing methane emissions has been announced. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD and Minister of State with special responsibility for research and innovation, Martin Heydon TD, today announced a world-first scientific breakthrough that […]
4 May 2023
Late-sown cereal crops at high risk of BYDV in 2023
0 Late-sown cereal crops at high risk of BYDV in 2023 Late-planted spring crops are at a higher risk of BYDV (Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus) infection this year, as Dr. Louise McNamara, an entomologist in Teagasc Oak Park, explains on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast. To reduce this risk, she says, target an […]
4 May 2023
Tillage advice: Fungicide options for winter barley and wheat
0 Tillage advice: Fungicide options for winter barley and wheat Teagasc Tillage Specialist Shay Phelan outlines options for fungicide treatments in winter barley and wheat, along with weed and disease control options in this article. Winter barley There are reports of early-maturing varieties (e.g. Joyau) having awns emerged or will be emerged in […]
4 May 2023
An introduction to Agricultural Catchments week and the Timoleague open day
0 An introduction to Agricultural Catchments week and the Timoleague open day The Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP) is running a dedicated week of activities showcasing its research and advisory programme from Friday May 5th to Friday May 12th. Its theme is ‘A Living Lab Monitoring Water Quality and Gaseous Emissions.’ All through the […]
4 May 2023