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Food Science student who found his passion in A2 milk controversy receives internationally recognised awards
0 Food Science student who found his passion in A2 milk controversy receives internationally recognised awards Teagasc and Victoria University third-year doctoral student Davor Daniloski won the prestigious International Dairy Federation oral presentation Award for 2022. Mr. Daniloski was presented with the award at the 7th Symposium on Science and Technology of Fermented […]
8 January 2023
Minister Harris announces €53.3 million for 33 awards through the SFI Research Infrastructure Programme
0 Minister Harris announces €53.3 million for 33 awards through the SFI Research Infrastructure Programme On December 29 2022, Minister Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, TD, announced a €53.3 million investment in 33 research infrastructure projects through the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Infrastructure Fund. Minister Harris said: […]
8 January 2023
Growing Wild – Whins and Ferns
0 Growing Wild – Whins and Ferns Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity to look out for in the countryside. Whins Look out for whins – immortalised in Patrick Kavanagh’s Childhood Christmas when he ‘looked and three whin bushes rode across the […]
7 January 2023
Calving heifers at 24 months of age – a farmers experience
0 Calving heifers at 24 months of age – a farmers experience Shane Keaveney, FutureBeef Farmer, Co. Roscommon, and Gabriel Trayers, Teagasc Future Beef Programme Adviser, spoke about their experience with calving heifers at 24 months of age at the National Beef Conference 2022. Farm profile Shane farms full-time, with help from his […]
6 January 2023
Farmer Focus: Leitrim farmer John O’Connell on managing ewes this winter, scanning & setting the flock up for lambing
0 Farmer Focus: Leitrim farmer John O’Connell on managing ewes this winter, scanning & setting the flock up for lambing For the latest OviCast podcast, Ciarán Lynch is joined by county Leitrim farmer, John O’Connell, who is a participant in the Teagasc Signpost programme. John discusses what’s been happening on the farm in […]
6 January 2023
Reducing labour requirement on your farm
0 Reducing labour requirement on your farm It is often said “there is a lot of work in sheep” but trying to put an exact figure on how much labour is required on a sheep farm is very difficult. There are a number of variables that will affect labour requirement but likewise there […]
6 January 2023
Jobs to do in your forest over winter
0 Jobs to do in your forest over winter Winter tends to be a bit more quiet on the farm. It is a great time to get jobs done in your forest. So, dependent on the age of your forest, here are some suggestions to work off all those Christmas puddings! Winter management […]
6 January 2023
Farm Workshop Safety publication welcomed by Minister Martin Heydon TD
0 Farm Workshop Safety publication welcomed by Minister Martin Heydon TD The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Farm Safety, Martin Heydon T.D., has welcomed the recent re – publication of the Teagasc booklet ‘Farm Workshop Safety – Key Management Practices’ on a […]
6 January 2023
Has red clover a role in your beef production system?
0 Has red clover a role in your beef production system? Dr Nicky Byrne, Beef Researcher, Teagasc Grange, spoke about red clover and its role in beef production systems at the National Beef Conference 2022. Forage legumes, such as red clover (RC), can contribute substantially to organic, low- input and conventional animal production […]
5 January 2023
The Fundamentals of Soils Part 1: Soil Make-Up & Chemistry
0 The Fundamentals of Soils Part 1: Soil Make-Up & Chemistry Soils are the most important resource the human race has. Without a productive soil there wouldn’t be any farming or food production. Understanding the core functionality of soil is fundamental to a management strategy for a long term productive soil. Over the […]
5 January 2023