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Teagasc Food Programme researchers receive funding from Horizon Europe Research Innovation Action Call
Teagasc Food Programme researchers receive funding from Horizon Europe Research Innovation Action Call Researchers at Teagasc have received funding for two new projects from the EU’s Horizon Europe Research Innovation Action call. The DOMINO and Co-Diet projects will begin in early 2023 and will focus on the health benefits of fermented foods […]
21 February 2023
€4.2 million announced for 19 new policy-focused research projects
€4.2 million announced for 19 new policy-focused research projects Awards of over €4.2 million for 19 short-term research projects that look specifically at emerging policy and strategic needs of the agri-food, forest and bio-economy sectors were today announced The 19 successful projects, involving a total of 12 research organisations, cover a wide […]
21 February 2023
Update: Calving and early grass with a Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farmer
Update: Calving and early grass with a Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farmer Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farmer Steven Fitzgerald outlines to programme co-ordinator Sandra Hayes, Teagasc, how calving 2023 is going for him. Steven is farming with his parents near Aglish in west Waterford. This highest point of the farm is 600 feet above sea level. […]
20 February 2023
Will there be enough SIS-eligible hill rams, and where can they be found?
Will there be enough SIS-eligible hill rams, and where can they be found? Sheep Ireland is actively engaging with all the established hill groups around Ireland, Kevin McDermott told delegates at the recent National Hill Sheep Conference. Sheep Ireland is working with all groups to genotype as many of their stock rams […]
20 February 2023
Malting Barley Conference returns this week
Malting Barley Conference returns this week The Malting Barley Conference, as part of the Teagasc Boortmalt Joint Programme, gives farmers and the industry an insight into the latest research and results from the joint programme activities. The conference, taking place on Friday this week, will cover a variety of subjects. Session one […]
20 February 2023
Carbon stocks and sequestration in hedgerows
Carbon stocks and sequestration in hedgerows Hedgerows have important benefits in agricultural landscapes, explains Dr. Lilian O’Sullivan, Teagasc Johnstown Castle. Along with acting as field boundaries, hedgerows provide animals with shelter, can support flood control, and are widely known for their importance for biodiversity. Increasingly though, farmers are interested in the carbon […]
20 February 2023
TAMS 3 eligible items, reference costs and grant rates revealed
TAMS 3 eligible items, reference costs and grant rates revealed The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) will provide grant aid to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holding. Details of the new €370m five year scheme, including eligible items, grant aid levels […]
20 February 2023
Watch: Updating buildings for organic conversion in Co. Clare
Watch: Updating buildings for organic conversion in Co. Clare Father and daughter partnership, Tadhg and Claire Halpin farm 70ha of free-draining land in Tulla, east Clare. In November 2022, they submitted an application to join the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) – one of the over 2,000 applicants to do so. The Halpins […]
19 February 2023
Planning for lambing season
Planning for lambing season Damian Costello, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, reminds us to start planning for lambing season. The key focus in the run-up to lambing should be having a plan in place to minimise the level of lamb mortality within your flock. Along with the obvious benefit of ending up with more […]
19 February 2023
New Forestry Programme 2023-2027
New Forestry Programme 2023-2027 The new Forestry Programme 2023-2027 will come into force in early 2023, subject to state aid approval from the European Commission. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently considering and integrating feedback from stakeholders and the public further to the public consultation that was […]
18 February 2023