Articles
Organic Beef Open Day – Composting cattle manure
0 Organic Beef Open Day – Composting cattle manure Munoo Prasad, Composting Research and Advisory, Naas, and Michael Gaffney, Teagasc Horticultural Development, tell us how composting of manure produces a stable material free of disease and pests. Composting is an aerobic process used to decompose and stabilise organic material into a microbiologically stable […]
1 October 2022
Growing trees from seed – part 2
0 Growing trees from seed – part 2 In the second part of this article on growing trees from seed, Steven Meyen, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer, will provide a couple of examples of how to grow some popular trees from seed successfully. Growing trees from seed is a bit like cooking a meal […]
1 October 2022
Successful National Organic Beef Open Day
Successful National Organic Beef Open Day Over twelve hundred farmers attended the National Organic Beef Open Day on the farm of John Purcell, Ross, Golden, Cashel, Co Tipperary earlier this week. The open day was jointly organised by Teagasc, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Bord Bia and provided […]
30 September 2022
Winter diets for organic cattle systems
Winter diets for organic cattle systems The correct winter diet for cattle depends on the breed, age, and class of stock to be fed. Good intakes of high energy feed with adequate protein are the main benchmarks to look at. Teagasc specialist Joe Patton gives information and advice Summary To achieve good […]
30 September 2022
Combination Crops on Organic Farms
Combination Crops on Organic Farms Combination crops are becoming a very popular crop to grow on organic farms. The crop is a mixture of a legume – peas or beans & a cereal crop of barley, oats, wheat or triticale. Occasionally, the mix can contain two or more cereal species. Every effort […]
30 September 2022
How to weigh up the pros and cons of growing winter barley
How to weigh up the pros and cons of growing winter barley While harvest 2023 is just over 10 months away many plans are now already taking shape for the makeup of next years cropping mix. Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops Specialist, writes about the pros and cons of growing winter barley. Winter […]
30 September 2022
Growing trees from seed – part 1
Growing trees from seed – part 1 Growing trees from seed is easy! This is a great time of the year to collect seeds from many local trees around you. So hopefully this article will encourage you to give it a go! In the first part, Steven Meyen, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer, […]
30 September 2022
Teagasc Sustainability Week 2022
Teagasc Sustainability Week 2022 The Teagasc Signpost Sustainability Week will take place from 14 – 21 October. The theme of Sustainability Week 2022 is ‘Farming for a Better Future’, when a series of public in person and virtual events will take place. The week’s activities will kick off on Friday, 14th October […]
29 September 2022
Grassland Farmer of the Year – John & Brendan Walsh
Grassland Farmer of the Year – John & Brendan Walsh John and Brendan Walsh & family were the 2021 Clover & Sustainability winners in the Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition. They farm in Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary, milking 153 cows. The Walshes, are hosting a farm walk on their farm on Tuesday […]
29 September 2022
Autumn drilling
Autumn drilling With drilling of winter cereals having already started there have been many questions posed about the required seed rates for the different crops and varieties. Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops and Potato specialist, discusses autumn drilling. As always the rates used last season may not be exactly correct for the current […]
29 September 2022