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Fertiliser Spreader – Basic Setup and Calibration Factsheet
Fertiliser Spreader – Basic Setup and Calibration Factsheet Teagasc recently published a compendium of 20 factsheets providing the latest technical advice on soils, nutrients and fertiliser. The fifteenth of these is about the Fertiliser Spreader – Basic Setup and Calibration and can be read here. All 20 will be published here on […]
15 May 2022
Growing Wild – dandelion and greater stitchwort
Growing Wild – dandelion and greater stitchwort Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity to look out for in the countryside. Here she shares some interesting facts of nature about Dandelion and Greater Stitchwort Dandelion Look out for dandelion flowers alongside […]
15 May 2022
Award-winning Kylemore farmhouse cheese
Award-winning Kylemore farmhouse cheese Kylemore farmhouse cheese won the Sustainable Rural Innovation Award 2022 at the RDS Agriculture & Forestry Sustainability Awards recently. Anne Kinsella, Teagasc Rural Economy Development Programme, Athenry reports from her visit with Teresa Roche at her cheese-making business Kylemore House farm The Roche family has farmed in the […]
14 May 2022
How to reduce Nitrogen losses at farm level?
How to reduce Nitrogen losses at farm level? Diffuse nitrogen (N) loss is a key pressure on water quality. Losses typically occur in ‘light’ free draining soils, which water can easily permeate through. Teagasc Advisor Mary Roache has advice on ways to minimise N leaching on your farm and Nitrogen Use Efficiency […]
14 May 2022
Sm@RT demonstrates digital technologies to improve efficiency of small ruminant production
Sm@RT demonstrates digital technologies to improve efficiency of small ruminant production With about 98 million small ruminant animals in the EU, of which 87% are sheep, small ruminant (sheep & goat) farming is important to the rural economy of many countries. Sm@rt aims to improve labour efficiency and productivity in the sector […]
13 May 2022
PDD Recently Published paper on Chronic Stress in Sows
PDD Recently Published paper on Chronic Stress in Sows The Pig Development Dept introduces it’s recently published paper, a literature review on the risk factors for chronic stress in group-housed gestating sows, and the associated prenatal stress consequences for piglets, from Martyna Ewa Lagoda, Joanna Marchewka, Keelin O’Driscoll & Laura Ann Boyle […]
13 May 2022
Forest recreation walks – don’t miss out
Forest recreation walks – don’t miss out The Teagasc and DAFM series of nationwide walks on Forest recreation continue up to May 20. Each walk is in the evening and will commence at 7pm. You can register for one of the four remaining walks in Laois, Roscommon, Sligo and Tipperary and get […]
13 May 2022
2022 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award Winner – Cathal Rudden
2022 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award Winner – Cathal Rudden Cavan farmer Cathal Rudden is the winner of the 2022 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award. Cathal was presented with his award in Dublin last Friday, 6th May by Teagasc Director Professor Frank O’Mara and Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, […]
13 May 2022
Managing and Utilising Grass in the Mid-Season
Managing and Utilising Grass in the Mid-Season Maximising animal performance from an all grass diet is the main goal in midsummer grazing. Cathal Conaty, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris has pointers for drystock farmers in setting up paddocks in order to grow, manage and utilise grass more efficiently Grass growth has improved recently […]
12 May 2022
Tillage Update 12th May 2022
Tillage Update 12th May 2022 Mark Plunkett, Soil & Plant Nutrition Specialist, Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Wexford has advice here on Spring crops and trace elements. He emphasises the importance of soil analysis before going on to discuss manganese, zinc, copper and magnesium deficiencies in detail Recently favourable weather conditions has really provided […]
12 May 2022