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Have you made your Will yet?
Have you made your Will yet? Making a Will is a very important task to consider for any farmer today. Many farmers delay it for as long as possible believing that they can continue indefinitely. Ciaran Beatty, Teagasc Advisor, Castlerea says it is a difficult topic to address and many farmers avoid […]
20 March 2022
Get your slurry analysed for nutrient content
Get your slurry analysed for nutrient content Knowing the quality of your slurry can help make decisions on application, ensuring its use is optimised and not wasted. Using a Hydrometer is a low cost way to get the true value of your slurry on your farm. The Teagasc Signpost team outline the […]
19 March 2022
Wheat stem rust: the return of an old foe
Wheat stem rust: the return of an old foe The reappearance of stem rust on wheat in Ireland after decades of no reports led researchers to investigate the cause behind recent outbreaks of the disease. In early July 2020, unusual rust pustules were observed in control plots of winter wheat across a […]
19 March 2022
Fás agus Bainisiú féir – Grass growth and measurement
Fás agus Bainisiú féir – Grass growth and measurement Inniu buaileann Joanne Masterson le Martin Mulkerrins agus a dhearthair Diarmuid, agus pléann said fás agus bainistiú féir – Today Joanne Masterson, Teagasc Athenry meets with Martin Mulkerrins & his brother Diarmuid to discuss grass growth & management in the “Farming in the […]
18 March 2022
Forest Establishment Walks 2022
Forest Establishment Walks 2022 Teagasc in association with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have organised thirteen “Forest Establishment Walks 2022″ nationwide from 21 March to 1 April focusing on forest establishment and the management of young forests. Each walk will commence at 2pm. Photo above: A two-year old […]
18 March 2022
Martyna Lagoda, PhD Student Pig Development Department
Martyna Lagoda, PhD Student Pig Development Department In this video, Postgraduate student Martyna Lagoda, Teagasc Pig Development Department tells us about her research project, which is looking at the implications of chronic stress for sow reproductive performance, welfare, and offspring resilience. This is one of a series of 11 videos of PDD […]
18 March 2022
St Patrick was Ireland’s first environmentalist, say scientists
St Patrick was Ireland’s first environmentalist, say scientists As Ireland and various parts of the world prepare to go green to celebrate St Patrick’s Day on March 17th, leading agri-food scientists have credited Ireland’s patron saint with being one of the world’s first environmentalists Symbol from the past points to a greener […]
17 March 2022
Feirmeoireacht I gCiarraí
Feirmeoireacht I gCiarraí I rith Seactain na Gaeilge seo tá Teagasc Daily ag foilsiú ailt as gaeilge ó foireann Teagasc. Tá an dara ailt seo scríofa ag David Trant, comhairleoir, Teagasc Co. Ciarraí faoi Feirmeoireacht I gCiarraí. Bain taitneamh as agus Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhaoibh ón Ríocht Tá go leoir feirméoirí […]
17 March 2022
Tillage Update 17th March 2022
Tillage Update 17th March 2022 In this week’s Tillage Update Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Crops Soil & Plant Nutrition Specialist, has advice on the first fertiliser application to winter cereals, slurry application and trace elements. Mark also advises maintaining a soil pH of 6.5 for spring cereal crop production. Winter crop growth on […]
17 March 2022
Filleadh ar an saol tar éis Covid
Filleadh ar an saol tar éis Covid I rith Seachtain na Gaeilge seo tá Teagasc Daily ag foilsiú ailt as gaeilge ó foireann Teagasc. Tá an céad ailt seo scríofa ag Seosamh O’Deá, múinteoir i gColáiste Chill Daltún, faoi Filleadh ar an saol tar éis Covid sa choláiste. Tar éis bliain go […]
16 March 2022