Articles
‘Once you look after the heifer, calving at two years of age will work’
‘Once you look after the heifer, calving at two years of age will work’ Michael Biggins and his son Niall farm near Glencorrib in south Mayo. Michael works full-time on the farm, combining the farming work with his busy role as IFA Rural Development Chair. Niall works off-farm as a carpenter, but […]
26 February 2023
Meet Róisín McManus – a Teagasc Walsh Scholar tackling water quality issues through targeted manure storage advice
Meet Róisín McManus – a Teagasc Walsh Scholar tackling water quality issues through targeted manure storage advice Róisín McManus is a Teagasc Walsh Scholar, based in Teagasc Nenagh, who’s identifying ways to achieve improvements in water quality through targeted organic manure storage advice. As part of her research, being completed in conjunction […]
26 February 2023
Reducing labour requirement on your sheep farm
Reducing labour requirement on your sheep farm It is often said ‘there is a lot of work in sheep’ but trying to put an exact figure on how much labour is required on a sheep farm is very difficult, Alan Bohan, Teagasc Ballymote, discusses more in this article. There are a number […]
25 February 2023
How Irish farmers can be part of the solution to climate change
How Irish farmers can be part of the solution to climate change Since the start of the industrial revolution in the mid 1800s, temperature has increased globally by 1.2 degrees Celsius. However what’s even more alarming is that temperature increase has accelerated massively since the 1970s. Dr Tom O’Dwyer, head of the […]
25 February 2023
Have you considered a registered farm partnership?
Have you considered a registered farm partnership? A registered farm partnership is a great way to smooth the succession process, delivering lifestyle and financial benefits. Gordon Peppard, Teagasc Collaborative Farming Specialist, tells us more. There are more than 3,500 registered farm partnerships (RFP) operating in Ireland. Why? This collaborative farming arrangement delivers […]
25 February 2023
Seeking higher profits from dairy beef in Co. Cavan
Seeking higher profits from dairy beef in Co. Cavan Charlie Smyth joined Teagasc’s DairyBeef 500 Campaign in 2022 and is on a journey to improve the profitability of his beef system through a combined focus on animal sourcing, animal performance, grassland management and livestock output. His DairyBeef 500 advisor Fergal Maguire explains […]
24 February 2023
What is the purpose of the Nitrates Action Programme measures?
What is the purpose of the Nitrates Action Programme measures? Edward Burgess, Teagasc Agricultural Catchments Programme, tells us all about the Nitrates Action Programme measures. What is the purpose of Nitrates Action Programme measures? The Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) and its derogation is arguably the most significant piece of legislation regulating farm […]
24 February 2023
The Northeast Forestry Group – promoting locally grown timber for local end use
The Northeast Forestry Group – promoting locally grown timber for local end use The North East Forestry Group (NEFG) is a Forest Owner Group with over 90 members from counties Meath/Louth/Cavan/Monaghan. Kevin O’Connell, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer tells us more. The NEFG was formed in 2013 with the aim of promoting peer […]
24 February 2023
Supplemental milk and liquid feed for newly weaned pigs
Supplemental milk and liquid feed for newly weaned pigs Shiv Vasa & Peadar Lawlor tell us the abrupt change from a highly digestible liquid diet (sow’s milk) at weaning to a pelleted solid diet with a different texture, smell and composition leads to severe nutritional stress in newly weaned piglets. Due to […]
24 February 2023
Grazing infrastructure incentivised under TAMS 3
Grazing infrastructure incentivised under TAMS 3 Earlier this week, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine published its reference costs and eligible items available for grant aid under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme 3 (TAMS 3). A number of items which will improve grassland management and grazing infrastructure area eligible for […]
23 February 2023