Articles
Setting the sights on milking quality silage in Co. Mayo
0 Setting the sights on milking quality silage in Co. Mayo Donal Ronayne is in his third year of milk production, milking a herd of 194 spring-calving cows in south Mayo. A participant in the Teagasc/Aurivo Joint Programme, he joined Teagasc Dairy Specialist James Dunne on a recent Let’s Talk Dairy webinar to […]
6 May 2023
BovINE – European beef farmers learning from each other
0 BovINE – European beef farmers learning from each other From all points of the compass, beef farmers have discovered that they share the same challenges – environmental, social and economic sustainability. Alessandro and Paolo Vigna finish cattle intensively in Piedemont, northern Italy. By contrast, Airi Külvet in eastern Estonia fattens her mix […]
6 May 2023
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
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