Articles
Winter diets for organic cattle systems
Winter diets for organic cattle systems The correct winter diet for cattle depends on the breed, age, and class of stock to be fed. Good intakes of high energy feed with adequate protein are the main benchmarks to look at. Teagasc specialist Joe Patton gives information and advice Summary To achieve good […]
30 September 2022
Combination Crops on Organic Farms
Combination Crops on Organic Farms Combination crops are becoming a very popular crop to grow on organic farms. The crop is a mixture of a legume – peas or beans & a cereal crop of barley, oats, wheat or triticale. Occasionally, the mix can contain two or more cereal species. Every effort […]
30 September 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
Growing trees from seed – part 1
Growing trees from seed – part 1 Growing trees from seed is easy! This is a great time of the year to collect seeds from many local trees around you. So hopefully this article will encourage you to give it a go! In the first part, Steven Meyen, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer, […]
30 September 2022
Organic Beef Open Day – Red clover silage
Organic Beef Open Day – Red clover silage Red clover silage swards can produce high yields without the need for chemical N inputs due to its ability to fix in excess of 200 kg N/ha. Nicky Byrne and Donall Fahy write about some of the benefits of red clover. Introduction Red clover […]
29 September 2022
Teagasc Sustainability Week 2022
Teagasc Sustainability Week 2022 The Teagasc Signpost Sustainability Week will take place from 14 – 21 October. The theme of Sustainability Week 2022 is ‘Farming for a Better Future’, when a series of public in person and virtual events will take place. The week’s activities will kick off on Friday, 14th October […]
29 September 2022
Grassland Farmer of the Year – John & Brendan Walsh
Grassland Farmer of the Year – John & Brendan Walsh John and Brendan Walsh & family were the 2021 Clover & Sustainability winners in the Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition. They farm in Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary, milking 153 cows. The Walshes, are hosting a farm walk on their farm on Tuesday […]
29 September 2022
Autumn drilling
Autumn drilling With drilling of winter cereals having already started there have been many questions posed about the required seed rates for the different crops and varieties. Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops and Potato specialist, discusses autumn drilling. As always the rates used last season may not be exactly correct for the current […]
29 September 2022
Time to Soil Sample
Time to Soil Sample With fertiliser prices at all-time highs now is a good time to take the first step to controlling fertiliser costs in 2023. Mark Plunkett, Soil & Plant Nutrition Specialist, Teagasc, talks about soil sampling and what to look out for. Over the coming weeks assess soil fertility levels […]
29 September 2022
Teagasc targeting a September 2023 start for a range of Land-based Apprenticeship Programmes
Teagasc targeting a September 2023 start for a range of Land-based Apprenticeship Programmes At the National Ploughing Championships last week the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris welcomed the impending change in legislation that will allow apprenticeships in an area of agriculture, horticulture, or fishing. Four […]
28 September 2022