Articles
Agroforestry – grass, crops & food forests
0 Agroforestry – grass, crops & food forests Agroforestry is the integration of trees with either crops or livestock on the same land. John Casey, Teagasc forestry development officer, tells us more. Agroforestry is the integration of trees with either crops or livestock on the same land. It aims to achieve additional benefits […]
3 March 2023
The Environmental Sustainability of Pig Production
0 The Environmental Sustainability of Pig Production Ger McCutcheon, Specialist Pig Development Officer with Teagasc, joins Ciarán Carroll on the latest episode of the Pig Edge podcast to discuss the environmental sustainability of pig production and the value of pig slurry. For more episodes and information from the Pig Edge podcast go to […]
3 March 2023
Spring sowing: Growers take advantage of good conditions
0 Spring sowing: Growers take advantage of good conditions Drilling of spring crops has begun much earlier, in many parts of the country, than normal in 2023, with conditions as good as those you would normally expect at the end of March, Teagasc Crops Specialist Shay Phelan discusses more in this article. The […]
2 March 2023
How to claim the Eco Scheme in 2023
0 How to claim the Eco Scheme in 2023 The Eco Scheme is part of the new CAP 2023-2027 and will make up a significant part of farmers payments this year and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Shay Phelan, a Tillage Specialist in Teagasc, outlines the eight measures which farmers can choose […]
2 March 2023
Grass10 Newsletter – 28th February 2023
0 Grass10 Newsletter – 28th February 2023 This week’s edition of the Grass 10 newsletter features PastureBase Ireland data, predicted growth, soil temperatures and rainfall levels and the weekly Grass10 checklist. PastureBase data Predicted rainfall Counties map showing predicted rainfall (mm) for the next 7 days from farms involved in the MoSt grass […]
2 March 2023
ASSAP – Seachtain na Gaeilge
0 ASSAP – Seachtain na Gaeilge Tá ról lárnach ag cleachtais feirmeoireachta i bhfeabhsú cháilíocht an uisce, is seirbhís saor in aisce agus rúnda é ASSAP (Clár Tacaíochta agus Comhairleach Inbhuanaithe Talmhaíochta) a oibríonn le feirmeoirí i 190 dobharcheantar tosaíochta cáilíochta uisce in Éirinn, léigh tuilleadh thíos. Deirdre Ni Flionn & Cathal MacAnsamraidh […]
2 March 2023
All valid applications to ACRES will be accepted
0 All valid applications to ACRES will be accepted The Minster for Agriculture, Food and the Marie, Charlie McConalogue yesterday announced that all valid applicants to the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (Acres) will be accepted into tranche 1 of the scheme. With over 46,000 applications, the Minister said: “Farmers have shown their desire […]
2 March 2023
Preparing for lambing with Oliver O’Hara
0 Preparing for lambing with Oliver O’Hara Oliver O’Hara farms full-time with help from his children Shane and Karen in Leckaun, Co. Leitrim. He also runs a contracting business. Future Beef Programme advisor Gabriel Trayers provides an update on the preparation for lambing in this article. The ewes have been housed in the […]
1 March 2023
High yields of malting barley start with the correct seeding rate
0 High yields of malting barley start with the correct seeding rate Sowing the correct number of seeds/m2 is vital in order to achieve top yields in spring malting barley, Rebecca Bayley, Teagasc/Boortmalt Joint Programme advisor, told delegates at the recent National Malting Barley Conference. “We aim for 350 seeds/m2. With an approximate […]
1 March 2023
Seachtain na Gaeilge – Bainsí Ilspeiceas
0 Seachtain na Gaeilge – Bainsí Ilspeiceas An Dr Shona Baker, Taighdeoir Iardhochtúireachta ar an tionscadal multi4more Tá córais beostoic bunaithe ar fhéar tábhachtach ó thaobh hinbhuanaitheacht táirgeadh beostoic de. Mar sin féin, le blianta beaga anuas tá feabhas tagtha ar thalamh féaraigh talmhaíochta i réigiúin mheasartha dírithe ar shimpliú agus aonchineálú féarach, […]
1 March 2023