Articles
Supporting Sustainability on the Ground
Supporting Sustainability on the Ground On Stand No 4 at Farming for a Better Future Open Day at Johnstown Castle, Tom O’Dwyer and Pat Murphy, both Teagasc, discuss Supporting Sustainability on the Ground. They include the supports in place for farmers from Teagasc. View the live boards and presentations here on Teagasc […]
30 August 2022
Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability on Irish Farms
Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability on Irish Farms On Stand No 1 at the Farming for a Better Future Open Day at Johnstown Castle, Karen Daly and David Wall, Teagasc, Crops Environment, and Land-use Research, discuss the Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability on Irish Farms. View the live boards and presentations here […]
30 August 2022
The Importance of Hedgerows for Butterflies – Hedgerow Week 2022
The Importance of Hedgerows for Butterflies – Hedgerow Week 2022 There are 35 species of butterflies in Ireland – 23 of these breed on hedges. Over-management of hedges removes butterfly eggs, larvae and nectar sources for adult butterflies. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist and Jesmond Harding, Butterfly Conservation Ireland explain Main […]
30 August 2022
Invest wisely this Autumn
Invest wisely this Autumn With milk price in a place that no one could have forecast at the beginning of the year, the returns on dairy farms will be equally as good as 2021. This is in spite of a rise in costs. Dairy Specialist Stuart Childs has advice on best value […]
29 August 2022
Food safety in Dairy Environments
Food safety in Dairy Environments The presence of foodborne pathogens in dairy products is a result of contamination from biofilms present in the food processing environment. Researchers are identifying the bacteria present in dairy processing environments to evaluate their impact on the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. Food processing facilities are required to […]
29 August 2022
ACRES Hedge Actions – Hedgerow Week 2022
ACRES Hedge Actions – Hedgerow Week 2022 There are three hedge actions in the new agri environment scheme ACRES: coppicing, laying & planting hedges. It is important to understand what is involved in each action and the ongoing work required during the next five years. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist has […]
29 August 2022
Farmers are reducing fertiliser N use
Farmers are reducing fertiliser N use The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have just released their Fertiliser Sales data for the first three quarters of the current year. Here Seamus Kearney and Tom O’Dwyer from the Signpost programme examine the data Fertiliser sales data is recorded for the 12 […]
28 August 2022
Building a brand in the west
Building a brand in the west To improve returns, farmers need to gain ‘market power’ by creating brands which reflect the true value of what they produce. Ólas Hill Farms is a great example, as John Noonan, Teagasc Westport advisor demonstrates Mayo Blackface farmer group When 40 sheep farmers from the Mayo […]
28 August 2022
Unlocking protein potential in Ireland
Unlocking protein potential in Ireland Teagasc researchers are exploring sustainable crop- and marine-based protein resources to create new opportunities for the agriculture and food sector in Ireland. Teagasc researchers Muireann Egan, Sinéad Fitzsimons and Mark Fenelon provide more information. The Food Vision 2030 strategy aims to solidify Ireland as a world leader […]
28 August 2022
Swards for the Future Conference & Workshop
Swards for the Future Conference & Workshop Swards for the Future Conference & Workshop takes place at Teagasc Moorepark, Co. Cork on 8 & 9 September. It is an important and informative conference for anyone involved in the grassland industry including industry partners, farmers, co-op representatives, advisors and researchers. The objective of […]
27 August 2022