Articles
Weed watch
Weed watch Teagasc researchers have brought easy-to-use technology into the field, by developing a successful data collection mobile app. This app is supporting a long-running project promoting the wider adoption of sustainable conservation tillage systems on Irish farms. Conservation tillage (CT) is a non-plough-based crop establishment technique that, combined with other measures, […]
12 June 2022
Teagasc BETTER Sheep Farm – John Joe Fitzgerald
Teagasc BETTER Sheep Farm – John Joe Fitzgerald John Joe Fitzgerald, his wife Karen and children, operate a hill sheep farm in Baile an Lochaig West of Dingle in Kerry. Here Frank Campion, Teagasc, Athenry discusses how outdoor lambing of the hill flock went in 2022, why John Joe is Increasing the […]
11 June 2022
Teagasc research projects secure significant funding under latest announcement by DAFM
Teagasc research projects secure significant funding under latest announcement by DAFM Eight different Teagasc led and collaborative projects will share in the latest round of research funding grants by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, which cover areas including the agri-sector, food safety, human nutrition, food processing and sustainable crop […]
10 June 2022
Multiple challenges, long-term reward
Multiple challenges, long-term reward In 2019, Ash Dieback disease was discovered in Brendan Keane’s 7ha crop of 14 year old ash. At the same time, the Waterford farmer was preparing to put in a forest road and thin his adjacent 8ha Sitka spruce plantation. John Casey Teagasc Forestry Development Officer tracks Brendan’s […]
10 June 2022
Teagasc Pig Research Update – BM Farm
Teagasc Pig Research Update – BM Farm This BM-Farm project is a collaboration between Teagasc & University College Dublin. It is aimed at developing markers of animal health in commercial pig farms. Mario Ornelas is the PhD student working on the BM-FARM project. He is supervised by Edgar Garcia Manzanilla, Teagasc and […]
10 June 2022
The importance of having a nutrient plan on your farm in 2022
0 The importance of having a nutrient plan on your farm in 2022 Now more than ever the efficient use of all organic and chemical fertilisers is vital to supply fertiliser requirements and control costs on farm. Tom Deane, Teagasc Advisor, Enniscorthy looks at importing slurry to minimise fertiliser cost but advises on […]
9 June 2022
Tillage Update – 9th June 2022
0 Tillage Update – 9th June 2022 Mark Plunkett, Soil & Plant Nutrition Specialist reports on tillage crops and how they are developing in the southeast. Rain fall in the first week of June was welcome as soil moisture deficits were at 50mm here in the south east. Further rainfall forecast will help […]
9 June 2022
Weed Control in Productive Grassland
0 Weed Control in Productive Grassland Weed control is a key element of productive grassland and should involve the adoption of an integrated pest management plan approach where cultural control methods are considered before the use of pesticides. Eamonn Dempsey, Teagasc Advisor, Tralee has advice on how best to approach weed control Know your […]
8 June 2022
Sowing multi-species swards
0 Sowing multi-species swards If you applied for the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine Multispecies Sward Measure, you may be interested in learning a little more about how best to sow multi species swards. The Teagasc Signpost team has summed up what you need to know in a factsheet here Download […]
7 June 2022
Time to start thinking about weaning
0 Time to start thinking about weaning As we move into June we need to plan for weaning of mid-season flocks. The recommended age to wean lambs at in most grass based systems occurs at 14 weeks or 100 days so as they can transition over to a forage based diet. Ciaran Lynch, […]
7 June 2022