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Majority of Farmers to experience relatively small changes in Income due to Pillar I CAP Reform
Majority of Farmers to experience relatively small changes in Income due to Pillar I CAP Reform A new report, by economists at Teagasc, examines the economic implications of Pillar I CAP reform implementation, which is due to start in January 2023. The report examines the impact on family farm income and agricultural […]
15 December 2022
Outlook 2023 from a tillage farm point of view
Outlook 2023 from a tillage farm point of view The recent Teagasc Outlook Webinar 2023 makes for some interesting reading from a tillage farm point of view. Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops specialist, tells us; Dr. Fiona Thorne presented the figures relating to tillage crops and there are a few standout comments that […]
15 December 2022
Curtin’s Farm Research Update
Curtin’s Farm Research Update Alann Jezequel (phD student) and Brendan Horan (research officer) give us an update from the Multi milk project that is currently being run in Curtin’s farm, Fermoy which is comparing performance on grass only, grass – white clover & multi species swards. The objective of the Multi-milk project […]
15 December 2022
Outlook 2023 – Economic Prospects for Agriculture
Outlook 2023 – Economic Prospects for Agriculture This publication from the Teagasc Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department takes a look at the 2023 prospects for agriculture for 2023 covering Dairy, Cattle, Sheep, Tillage, Pigs, Forestry and Sustainability Download Publication (PDF) The outlook for Irish agriculture in 2023 is conditional on a normal […]
14 December 2022
Profitable Pathways to Sustainable Beef farming
Profitable Pathways to Sustainable Beef farming The theme of this year’s Teagasc National Beef Conference was “Profitable Pathways to Sustainable Beef Farming. It took place on Tuesday, 13 December in the Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe, County Galway. The opening address was delivered by the Teagasc Director, Professor Frank O’Mara. He said; “Irish […]
14 December 2022
ACRES Update
ACRES Update Teagasc Environment specialist, Catherine Keena, joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to give an update on the new Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme also known as ACRES. This new €1.5 billion flagship agri-environment scheme closed last week for applications of which there were 47,000 applications. There were 27,000 […]
14 December 2022
Teagasc Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management graduation
Teagasc Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management graduation The 2022 Graduates of the Teagasc/University College Dublin Level 7 Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management course were presented with their diplomas at an awards ceremony at Teagasc Moorepark on Monday 12 December. The awards were presented by Dr Anne-Marie Butler, Head of Education […]
13 December 2022
Another year of high Agriculture Production Costs expected in 2023
Another year of high Agriculture Production Costs expected in 2023 A new report, by economists at Teagasc, provides the latest estimates of average incomes for various farm types in 2022 and looks ahead to future prospects by forecasting farm incomes in 2023. In 2022 farmers faced considerable uncertainty relating to input and […]
13 December 2022
Tomas O’ Leary BETTER Sheep Farm Participant Farm Update
Tomas O’ Leary BETTER Sheep Farm Participant Farm Update Tomas O’ Leary, his wife Eileen and Children Míchéal, Yvonne and Sinead farm just over 40 adjusted hectares in two blocks of land in Kerry. Traditionally a suckler and sheep farm, the O’Leary’s joined the Teagasc BETTER Sheep Farm Programme in 2013 with […]
13 December 2022
Know the feed value of silage for ewe flock
Know the feed value of silage for ewe flock Damian Costello, Sheep Specialist, Teagasc Athenry, tells us that for the majority of ewe flocks that are housed during mid and late pregnancy, grass silage is the most common forage offered. The cornerstone of any feeding plan should be maximising the use of […]
13 December 2022