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Fact vs fiction: the ‘myths’ of calving at 24 months
Fact vs fiction: the ‘myths’ of calving at 24 months Contrary to popular belief, calving beef heifers at 24 months of age has no negative implications on subsequent lifetime performance when compared to calving heifers at 36 months. The age beef heifers calve for the first time is a cause of contention […]
28 November 2022
Sustainable energy use in horticulture – Heating with Biomass
Sustainable energy use in horticulture – Heating with Biomass A webinar on sustainable energy solutions in horticulture using heating with biomass took place on Monday, 14 November. Donal Gernon and Dónall Flanagan, Teagasc Horticulture Development Department were joined by Barry Caslin, Energy Specialist to discuss heating with biomass. The ongoing shift away […]
28 November 2022
Charlie Smyth, DairyBeef 500 Farmer, Farm Update November 2022
Charlie Smyth, DairyBeef 500 Farmer, Farm Update November 2022 Charlie is a relatively new entrant to calf-to-beef production. He is farming 50ha just outside Virginia, Co. Cavan – on a mixture of owned and leased ground. In this article Charlie gives us an update on his farm. We have operated a calf […]
26 November 2022
Applications open for €12/ewe scheme
Applications open for €12/ewe scheme The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has announced details of the new Sheep Improvement Scheme, which will offer farmers payment rates of €12/ewe. Applications to the Sheep improvement Scheme are now open. To be eligible to apply, farmers must: submit a Basic Income Support for […]
26 November 2022
Measuring the value of plants with DNA
Measuring the value of plants with DNA Teagasc researchers are using DNA technologies to improve the efficiency of plant selection and deliver highly digestible cultivars. Improving perennial ryegrass cultivars in order to support pastoral-based production systems for milk and meat is critically important. Specifically, better digestibility of the forage is an important […]
26 November 2022
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Watch: Managing farm safety and health video series launched
Watch: Managing farm safety and health video series launched Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for Farm Safety, Martin Heydon TD launched videos covering a range of farm safety and health hazards on farms. The videos show ‘best practice’ related to facilities and behaviours […]
25 November 2022
Facts and figures from harvest 2022
Facts and figures from harvest 2022 The Harvest Report 2022 published by Teagasc this week estimates that the production of cereals was 2.42 million tonnes in 2022. This represents an increase of 93,200 tonnes (4%) from harvest 2021. There was record yields in spring barley, oilseed rape and spring oats. Ciaran Collins, Teagasc […]
25 November 2022
Challenging season sees potato acreage drop 5%
Challenging season sees potato acreage drop 5% Irish potato growers have had a very challenging season. Market distortion following the Covid pandemic, coupled with soaring input costs, created the ‘perfect storm’. The area of potatoes planted this year reduced by 5% compared to 2021 plantings, bringing the planted acreage in line with […]
25 November 2022
Winner of the ‘Forests for People’ Category of the 2022 Teagasc Forest Photo Competition Announced
Winner of the ‘Forests for People’ Category of the 2022 Teagasc Forest Photo Competition Announced The Teagasc Forestry Development Department today announced the prize winners in category 2 of its ongoing forest photo competition ‘Celebrating a shared national vision of trees, woods and forests’. The theme of category 2 is “Forests for […]
25 November 2022
Selective Dry Cow Therapy – Dairy Farmers making life saving changes!
Selective Dry Cow Therapy – Dairy Farmers making life saving changes! Tom Murphy, Dairy Advisor, Teagasc, Galway/Clare writes about regulatory changes to veterinary medicine legislation governing Dry Cow Therapy which came into law in January 2022. The new changes are designed to protect human health against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR or antibiotic […]
24 November 2022