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Sustainability measures on the Walsh Family Farm
Sustainability measures on the Walsh Family Farm John and Brendan Walsh were the winners of the Grassland Farmer of the Year 2021 in the Clover/Sustainability Category. At the recent farm walk on October 4th they gave detailed information on the measures they have taken to make their farm more sustainable. Habitat and […]
10 October 2022
Signpost Featured Farmers – Raymond Goggin
0 Signpost Featured Farmers – Raymond Goggin Raymond Goggin is farming at Templemartin, Bandon Co Cork with his wife Delia. They have three children Cian, Conor and Aoibhinn. Raymond and Delia are one of the Teagasc Signpost demonstration farms who are leading the way in reducing GHG emissions on their farms along with […]
9 October 2022
Signpost Featured Farmers – Eamon & Donnchadh McCarthy
0 Signpost Featured Farmers – Eamon & Donnchadh McCarthy Eamon and his son Donnchadh are farming in Carrigeen, Glendine, Youghal, Co. Waterford. Both work part-time on the farm. In addition, Eamonn works as a relief milker and Donnchadh has a full-time off farm job. They farm 45.47ha in 3 blocks including 4.6ha in barley and 11.7ha in […]
9 October 2022
National Soil Fertility Trends 2021
0 National Soil Fertility Trends 2021 These trends could indicate early signs of declining soil fertility levels nationally. Farmers should put plans in place to protect the productivity and long term sustainability of their farming business. The 2021 soil fertility results indicate that soils with optimum pH, Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) fertility […]
8 October 2022
Growing wild – Guelder Rose and Sloes
0 Growing wild – Guelder Rose and Sloes Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity to look out for in the countryside. This week Catherine writes about Guelder Rose and Sloes, and how to spot them. Guelder Rose Look out for translucent crimson […]
8 October 2022
Expert Animal Health Speakers visit Agricultural Colleges
0 Expert Animal Health Speakers visit Agricultural Colleges Animal Health and Welfare has long been an important part of the Teagasc student curriculum. This October, Teagasc and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are conducting a tour of colleges with expert speakers There will be a focus on areas such as […]
7 October 2022
Grazing Management and Soil Health on the Walsh Farm
0 Grazing Management and Soil Health on the Walsh Farm John and Brendan Walsh & family were the 2021 Clover & Sustainability winners in the Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition. They farm in Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary. The Walsh family, along with the Teagasc Grass10 team and local Teagasc Advisors, hosted a farm walk on Tuesday, […]
7 October 2022
Teagasc launches annual forestry photo competition ‘Celebrating Our Shared Vision for Trees, Woods and Forests’
0 Teagasc launches annual forestry photo competition ‘Celebrating Our Shared Vision for Trees, Woods and Forests’ The Teagasc Forestry Development Department, in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is delighted to launch its annual forest photo competition on Thursday, 6 October, on SPAR National Tree Day. This exciting competition […]
7 October 2022
Birch Breeding in Europe
0 Birch Breeding in Europe A group of birch breeders from around the Baltic Sea met in Helsinki on the 6th of September. The purpose of the meeting was to share experiences and progress in tree breeding between countries. Funding was provided by the Nordic Forest Research organisation (SNS). Oliver Sheridan and Grace […]
7 October 2022
Get your winter cereal weed control off to the best start with a pre emergence herbicide
0 Get your winter cereal weed control off to the best start with a pre emergence herbicide Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Crops specialist tells us that sowing of winter wheat and barley is underway and as always there is the trade-off between getting crops sown in good conditions versus the reduced pressure of grass […]
6 October 2022