Articles

Reducing the impact of high fertiliser prices through slurry

Reducing the impact of high fertiliser prices through slurry With fertiliser prices remaining at all-time highs in early 2023, Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Soils and Plant Nutrition Specialist, explains why cattle slurry will be a key resource on farm to reduce the impact of high nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) prices. […]
12 February 2023

Late pregnancy nutrition: energy demand, ration composition and protein source

Late pregnancy nutrition: energy demand, ration composition and protein source For the latest OviCast podcast, Ciarán Lynch discusses late pregnancy nutrition with Dr. Tim Keady. Tim discusses the impact of nutrition on performance in the weeks before lambing and explains the increase in foetal growth that occurs during these final weeks of […]
12 February 2023

Part 2: A look at the interim scheme options – Forestry Programme 2023-2027

Part 2: A look at the interim scheme options – Forestry Programme 2023-2027 The proposed new Programme is very ambitious and contains a proposed range of forest types to facilitate new forest creation and also interventions to help facilitate sustainable and resilient existing forests. In part 1, Tom Houlihan, Teagasc Forestry Specialist, […]
12 February 2023

Young farmer incentives increasing

Young farmer incentives increasing There is a renewed emphasis on encouraging young farmers into farming in the new CAP Strategic Plan, Kevin Sheehan, Teagasc Education Officer, outlines some of these changes. The Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers (CIS-YF) is replacing the Young Farmers Scheme (YSF) from the previous CAP programme. The […]
11 February 2023

Wild Atlantic Nature knowledge exchange groups

Wild Atlantic Nature knowledge exchange groups Farmer discussion groups have been a key component of the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) programme for many years. Research has found that discussion group members are more likely to adopt technology and that groups are an effective mechanism in the delivery of advice. Discussion […]
11 February 2023

Growing Wild – Harts Tongue and Hazel

Growing Wild – Harts Tongue and Hazel Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity to look out for in the countryside. Harts Tongue Look out for hart’s tongue fern, the most distinctive fern found on hedge banks, walls and rocky places, especially […]
11 February 2023

Tackling Soil Fertility on Your Farm

Tackling Soil Fertility on Your Farm The last 18 months have brought around exponential increases in the costs of production for many farmers, it is critically important farmers try and ensure they are as efficient as possible when it comes to farm operations. Damien Gibbons, Walsh Scholar tells us how managing soil […]
10 February 2023

Spring Grass

Spring Grass Ciara Collins, B&T Drystock Advisor, Teagasc says now is a good month for you, the farmer, to determine whether a paddock is suitable for grazing or how much grass is present is by walking your farm. Decisions on grazing and grass management must be made in the field, not the […]
10 February 2023

Part 1: A look at the interim scheme options – Forestry Programme 2023-2027

Part 1: A look at the interim scheme options – Forestry Programme 2023-2027 During November 2022, a proposed investment of €1.3bn in Irish forestry was announced, representing the largest ever investment by an Irish Government in tree planting. Tom Houlihan, Teagasc Forestry Specialist, explains that the proposed new programme is very ambitious […]
10 February 2023

Current Nitrate Regulations

Current Nitrate Regulations Gerard McCutcheon, Teagasc Pig Specialist, tells us that the EU Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters Regulations (often referred to as the “nitrate” regulations) were reviewed and updated in 2022. The new Statutory Instrument (SI 113 of 2022) came into effect on 11th of March 2022.  These changes […]
10 February 2023