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Adopting Best Practice
Adopting Best Practice Since the last in person Pig Conference in 2019, performance and output on Irish farms has continued to advance. Emer McCrum & Ciarán Carroll highlight a number of relatively low cost but high impact best practices that can be implemented on farm to maintain and support improved performance. In […]
31 October 2022
Energy & Biosecurity Considerations for the Poultry Industry
Energy & Biosecurity Considerations for the Poultry Industry Energy & Biosecurity Considerations for the Poultry Industry event which took place on Monday, 17 October in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan. This event was run in conjunction with the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA); Animal Health Ireland (AHI) and the Department of Agriculture, Food and […]
30 October 2022
Producing Pigmeat Sustainably
Producing Pigmeat Sustainably Gerard McCutcheon, Teagasc Pig Specialist, takes us through some of the Indicators of Sustainability of the pig industry, the improvements that have been made over the years, and where we should focus our efforts going forward. World Population Global demand for food continues to grow. It is hard to […]
29 October 2022
Science Week 2022 -The Festival of Farming and Food launches
Science Week 2022 -The Festival of Farming and Food launches Teagasc invites you to join us for an unmissable series of virtual and in-person events for Science Week 2022 as part of ‘The Festival of Farming and Food’. The Festival of Farming and Food is an educational, inspiring and fun week, packed […]
28 October 2022
Teagasc Research Impact Highlights in 2021
Teagasc Research Impact Highlights in 2021 In any given year, the impact of Teagasc research is a combination of the continuing impact of past research and the new impact of recent research. This publication highlights some of these new impacts achieved in 2021. Download Publication (PDF) Teagasc Research Impact Highlights in 2021, a […]
28 October 2022
Facilities and Work life balance on Steven Fitzgerald’s Farm
Facilities and Work life balance on Steven Fitzgerald’s Farm A Teagasc Tirlán Signpost Farm Walk, as part of Signpost Sustainability Week, took place on the farm of Steven Fitzgerald, in Co. Waterford on Thursday 20th October 2022. This is a family farm where parents and his wife Catriona are involved. Steven and […]
28 October 2022
Teagasc research into thinning practice will increase returns from commercial forestry operation
Teagasc research into thinning practice will increase returns from commercial forestry operation Dr Niall Farrelly, Teagasc Forestry Development Department, tells us how Teagasc research into thinning practice will increase returns from commercial forestry operation. Many farmer-owned plantations of Sitka spruce are progressing well and showing exceptional growth rates in Ireland, its timber […]
28 October 2022
Herd Efficiency on Steven Fitzgerald’s Farm
Herd Efficiency on Steven Fitzgerald’s Farm A Teagasc Tirlán Signpost Farm Walk, as part of Signpost Sustainability Week, took place on the farm of Steven Fitzgerald, in Co. Waterford on Thursday 20th October 2022. “The cows are the most important thing we have on the farm”. For the last 5-10 years they […]
27 October 2022
Nitrates Derogation 2022 – Training Course Requirement
Nitrates Derogation 2022 – Training Course Requirement A 3 day training course requirement is a key part of the new derogation measures introduced this year. This training, to improve knowledge transfer, must be completed by year end, by farmers who are in derogation. Science and regulations keep moving on. For farmers who […]
27 October 2022
Mild and moist weather conditions promote green cover growth
Mild and moist weather conditions promote green cover growth Over the last number of weeks rainfall amounts have certainly made up for relatively dry year up until September very much an indicator of climate change with more drier and wetter spells, writes Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Soil & Plant Nutrition Specialist. In addition, […]
27 October 2022