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Post-storm timber harvesting demos provide guidance to impacted forest owners
Post-storm timber harvesting demos provide guidance to impacted forest owners Over 250 forest owners attended recent Teagasc demonstrations which provided guidance on managing forestry storm damage. An estimated 24,000 hectares of forests were felled by Storm Eoywn, with half of the forests owned by farmers and private landowners. With the most severe […]
11 April 2025
Don’t miss Talking Timber 2025
Don’t miss Talking Timber 2025 Teagasc’s annual timber marketing event returns, taking place in Sligo, next Tuesday, April 15, with a particular focus on the post-storm harvesting response. Tom Houlihan tells us more. This event, held in association with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Forest Industries Ireland, will […]
11 April 2025
Pig slurry – a solution to improve soil fertility on tillage farms
Pig slurry – a solution to improve soil fertility on tillage farms Greater linkage between pig farmers and tillage growers could yield positive benefits for the soil fertility status on Irish tillage farms. As confirmed by soil tests analysed by Teagasc, the results of which were published in the Teagasc Soil Fertility […]
10 April 2025
Multi-species or grass/white clover for beef reseeds?
Multi-species or grass/white clover for beef reseeds? Beef farmers planning to reseed in the coming weeks have a decision to make – stick with the tried and tested grass/white clover mixes or venture for something more novel in multi-species swards. In comparison to the perennial ryegrass dominated swards that have been a […]
10 April 2025
Field tasks for winter cereals and spring crops
Field tasks for winter cereals and spring crops With winter crops moving through growth stages, Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan takes a closer look at the field tasks for the weeks ahead and provides an update on spring crop establishments. Winter barley Growth in winter barley has increased in the last […]
10 April 2025
Winners of the 2025 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award announced
Winners of the 2025 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award announced Teagasc is delighted to announce that the winners of the 2025 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award are Brian and Karen Flanagan. The Flanagans were presented with their award in Dublin today, Thursday, April 10th by Professor Pat Dillon, Director of Research, Teagasc […]
10 April 2025
Why the Teagasc Crop Report is an essential tool for agronomists and farmers
Why the Teagasc Crop Report is an essential tool for agronomists and farmers With crop inputs being applied weekly, farmers and agronomists face constant decisions around product choice, application timing and overall strategy. For this episode of The Tillage Edge, Denis Dunne, Trials Manager at Seedtech, joins Michael Hennessy to discuss how […]
10 April 2025
Fence off cattle access points to improve your local river
Fence off cattle access points to improve your local river Fencing off watercourses on farms protects water quality and can improve the ecological quality of a watercourse. Unrestricted access of cattle to streams and rivers can lead to environmental degradation in your local area. One of the primary benefits of fencing off […]
10 April 2025
6 reasons suckler farmers should consider heat synchronisation
0 6 reasons suckler farmers should consider heat synchronisation Manager of the Teagasc Future Beef Programme, Martina Harrington takes a closer look at heat synchronisation, a potential tool to increase the usage of artificial insemination (AI) in suckler beef herds. In Ireland, less than 20% of calves in beef herds are bred through […]
9 April 2025
Planning to reseed in 2025?
0 Planning to reseed in 2025? Have you earmarked paddocks for reseeding or are looking for the latest tips and advice on incorporating white clover into your grassland swards? If your answer to the above is ‘yes’, then attending one of the upcoming Teagasc Reseeding events may be of interest to you. Taking […]
9 April 2025