Articles
Body Condition Score in Late Lactation
0 Body Condition Score in Late Lactation Getting cows to the correct body condition score (BCS) at calving is one of the most important tasks for dairy farmers. Trouble-free calving, good conception rates, reduced culling and better milk solids production are all linked to this simple measure. Therefore correcting body condition score through […]
3 October 2022
Impact of price inflation on agricultural incomes now becoming clearer
0 Impact of price inflation on agricultural incomes now becoming clearer A new report, by economists at Teagasc, provides an update on the forecast average margins and incomes that will be achieved across the agricultural sector in Ireland in 2022. Download Publication (PDF) Along with other sectors of the economy, Irish agriculture has been […]
3 October 2022
Everything you need to know about installing solar panels on your farm
0 Everything you need to know about installing solar panels on your farm Barry Caslin, Teagasc Energy & Rural Development Specialist, answers all your questions about solar panels: where do you put them, what type do your get, can you get a grant, are they tax-deductible, do you need planning permission, how do […]
3 October 2022
Grassland Farmer of the Year – Shane Moore
0 Grassland Farmer of the Year – Shane Moore Shane Moore is a participant in the Teagasc Signpost Programme and last year was a finalist in the Drystock category of the Grassland Farmer of the Year competition. Join the Teagasc Grass10 team on Thursday, 6 October at 6:30pm on the farm of Shane Moore, Athleague, Roscommon. Eircode: F42 NX75. […]
3 October 2022
Biodiversity on Newford Farm
0 Biodiversity on Newford Farm Newford Farm is working to enhancing the level of biodiversity on the farm. The farm has been selected as a demonstration farm as part of the Teagasc Signpost Programme. This will see a suite of measures introduced over the lifetime of the programme that will serve to reduce […]
2 October 2022
Meet the Farmer – Brian Keane
0 Meet the Farmer – Brian Keane Brian Keane farms 96 hectares in conjunction with his father John, Uncle Aidan, brother Eoin and fiancé Blathnáid. The farm is situated in Davidstown near Enniscorthy,Co. Wexford and is a sheep, cattle and tillage farm with approximately five hectares of commercial forestry. The 81 hectares of […]
2 October 2022
Meet the Farmer – John O’Donoghue
0 Meet the Farmer – John O’Donoghue John and Annette are farming beside the Bandon River in Ballinadee with their family Paddy, Ciara, Aine and Jack. They are milking 165 cows this year, of which 32 (19%) are heifers, after gradually increasing from 135 in 2020. They are farming 71ha in total including […]
1 October 2022
Organic Beef Open Day – Composting cattle manure
0 Organic Beef Open Day – Composting cattle manure Munoo Prasad, Composting Research and Advisory, Naas, and Michael Gaffney, Teagasc Horticultural Development, tell us how composting of manure produces a stable material free of disease and pests. Composting is an aerobic process used to decompose and stabilise organic material into a microbiologically stable […]
1 October 2022
Growing trees from seed – part 2
0 Growing trees from seed – part 2 In the second part of this article on growing trees from seed, Steven Meyen, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer, will provide a couple of examples of how to grow some popular trees from seed successfully. Growing trees from seed is a bit like cooking a meal […]
1 October 2022
How to weigh up the pros and cons of growing winter barley
How to weigh up the pros and cons of growing winter barley While harvest 2023 is just over 10 months away many plans are now already taking shape for the makeup of next years cropping mix. Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops Specialist, writes about the pros and cons of growing winter barley. Winter […]
30 September 2022