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27% of farmers in Ireland report their wellbeing was ‘poor’ or ‘below average’
27% of farmers in Ireland report their wellbeing was ‘poor’ or ‘below average’ A recent Irish study shows that 27% of farmers reported their wellbeing was ‘poor’ or ‘below average’ whilst a further study found that the most common sources of work related stress are weather, workload and money. Other issues causing […]
10 May 2022
Direct selling from Castlemine Farm
Direct selling from Castlemine Farm The Allen family has been farming Castlemine Farm for five generations. The 250ac farm, located at Four Mile House in Co Roscommon produces pasture fed beef, lamb and free-range pork. Anne Kinsella, Teagasc Rural Economy Development Programme, Athenry visited the farm and farm shop to learn more […]
10 May 2022
Reminders for Breeding Season 2022
0 Reminders for Breeding Season 2022 George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist summarises advice on breeding. Select a team of high EBI sires using the threshold and average values detailed here. As herds stabilise, there is an opportunity to more carefully select the cows that we breed our dairy replacements from in the years […]
9 May 2022
Signpost – Meet the farmer John Joe Fitzgerald
0 Signpost – Meet the farmer John Joe Fitzgerald John Joe is a hill sheep farmer based west of Dingle and farms with his wife Karen and their five children Shannon, Aoife, Colm, Aodhán and Tadhg. The farm consists of improved ‘’green’’ ground and a share of open commonage on Mount Brandon and […]
9 May 2022
Helping farmers reduce energy use
0 Helping farmers reduce energy use Teagasc is engaged in an extensive range of research including national and international collaborations. Teagasc highlights the impacts of its latest research in “Research impact highlights in 2020”. Dairy – reducing energy use is one such area as John Upton, Teagasc Researcher, Moorepark outlines Teagasc has partnered […]
8 May 2022
Duck Production
0 Duck Production Duck production is carried out largely in Monaghan, with Silver Hill Duck being the largest duck processor in Ireland, located in Emyvale, Co. Monaghan. On an annual basis, over four million ducks are produced in Ireland. View Duck Production Factsheet here (PDF) Poultry farming in Ireland is quite a large industry; however, it […]
8 May 2022
Commercial Apple Production
0 Commercial Apple Production Irish apples have been grown commercially for over a century. Dessert apples are the most common type found in retail sales in Ireland. It should also be noted that the proportion of Irish apple retail sales through supermarkets has increased in recent decades. Find out more in this factsheet […]
8 May 2022
Red Clover for silage swards
0 Red Clover for silage swards Red clover has the potential to fix between 150-200 Kg N/ha per year from the atmosphere in well managed silage swards. Nicky Byrne, Research Officer in Teagasc Grange highlights the progress of a red clover/ perennial ryegrass silage sward at Grange in this video Red Clover is […]
7 May 2022
Getting to Grips with the Summer Wedge on PastureBase
0 Getting to Grips with the Summer Wedge on PastureBase Join John Douglas & Joseph Dunphy from Teagasc Grass10 and Micheal O’Leary from PastureBase in this webinar on Thursday 12th May at 7pm, as they give advice on understanding the summer wedge, managing summer grass and more. They will be joined by 2021 […]
7 May 2022
Reducing the Environmental Impact of Land Drainage
0 Reducing the Environmental Impact of Land Drainage Appropriately designed and constructed land drainage will lead to improved nutrient uptake by the plant. Ivan Kelly, ASSAP Advisor, Teagasc Athenry, discuss the risks associated with land drainage and the options for reducing the impacts of draining here. Appropriately designed and constructed land drainage will […]
7 May 2022