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Advice on Liming Factsheet
Advice on Liming Factsheet Teagasc recently published a compendium of 20 factsheets providing the latest technical advice on soils, nutrients and fertiliser. The second of these is about Liming and can be read here. All 20 will be published here on Teagasc Daily Farmers are urged to focus on Nutrient management planning, […]
12 February 2022
Adventure Tourism
Adventure Tourism Adventure tourism is an outdoor leisure activity that generally takes place in an unusual, exotic, remote or wilderness setting. Barry Caslin Teagasc, Rural Economy, has advice on setting up an adventure tourism business Introduction Adventure Tourism (PDF) It sometimes involves some form of unconventional means of transportation and tends to be […]
12 February 2022
Teagasc celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Teagasc celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science There is a diversity of careers available to women in science at Teagasc. Friday, 11th February, is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Teagasc takes the opportunity to stand for women and girls in science and break the stereotypes that […]
11 February 2022
Trees: From Seed to Sawdust
Trees: From Seed to Sawdust “Trees: From Seed to Sawdust” is a series of 20 radio documentaries broadcast on KCLR 96FM, every Monday at 5.30 pm until the 7th March 2022. Each week the series covers a topic based on trees and their role and uses in the Irish landscape. Michael Somers, […]
11 February 2022
Practical considerations for the removal of Zinc Oxide Webinar Presentations
Practical considerations for the removal of Zinc Oxide Webinar Presentations The Pig Development Department hosted a webinar on January 25th focusing on the practical steps and considerations for producers in advance of the ban on Zinc Oxide. View the presentations of speakers Dr. Francesc Molist of Schothorst Feed Research and Edgar Garcia […]
11 February 2022
The big pension problem for farmers in Ireland
The big pension problem for farmers in Ireland Under the current Irish State pension system, low-income farmers might not qualify for the contributory or non-contributory State pension. Researchers at Teagasc and Maynooth University have been investigating the effect proposed changes to the State pension system will have on farmers in Ireland. Researchers […]
10 February 2022
Tillage Update – 10th February 2022
Tillage Update – 10th February 2022 In this week’s Tillage Update Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops Specialist has fertiliser advice for 2022 plus the latest on winter oilseed rape, Green Area Index (GAI) and using the GAI app, winter crop walks information and details of the recent Malting Barley webinar, all here on […]
10 February 2022
Teagasc Regional Winter Crop Walks – February 2022
Teagasc Regional Winter Crop Walks – February 2022 Teagasc will hold Regional Crop Walks (in person!!) from February 15 -18 starting in Oak Park, Carlow at 2pm. The Crop walks will cover the agronomy of all the major winter crops – with a special focus on nutrient advice. To find a walk […]
10 February 2022
Factors affecting Profitability of Dairy Beef
0 Factors affecting Profitability of Dairy Beef The rearing of dairy beef calves is far from a simple task. It is not a matter of buying calves, feeding them milk replacer for a few weeks and then putting them out to grass. Vincent Ronayne, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe outlines the major pitfalls that […]
9 February 2022
Organic Farming Scheme opens
0 Organic Farming Scheme opens The Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) opened today (February 9th) for new applicants into the scheme. The scheme will financially reward farmers who commit to farming their land organically. Joe Kelleher, Teagasc Organic Specialist has information about the new scheme here in this article and podcast Organic Conversion Farmers […]
9 February 2022