Articles
Wind Energy
0 Wind Energy Domestically, the Irish Government is now focused on securing 70% of all electricity from renewables by 2030. In 2019, wind energy provided 32.5% of our electricity. Barry Caslin, Teagasc, Rural Economy and Development Programme has more Wind Energy information here in this factsheet Wind Energy (PDF) Introduction Domestically, the Irish Government […]
7 August 2022
Agricultural diversification – Have you considered horticulture?
0 Agricultural diversification – Have you considered horticulture? This article by Carol Melody Lecturer of Biodiversity, Ecology and Plant Science, Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture will convince you to consider horticulture, if you haven’t before, as a diversification option for your farm. There is ample information too about Teagasc horticulture courses ‘The only […]
7 August 2022
Energy-Saving Usage in Lighting
0 Energy-Saving Usage in Lighting Good lighting is a fundamental requirement for the efficient operation of a farm. It is also an important element of farm safety during the winter months. As lighting is also costly to provide and run, now is the time to consider efficient lighting on the farm in advance […]
6 August 2022
What do Irish consumers think about farming and animal welfare?
0 What do Irish consumers think about farming and animal welfare? Analysis: consumers have generally positive views of animal welfare on Irish farms, but there is a growing knowledge gap about farming practices. This article, by Áine Regan and John Hyland, Teagasc was first publsihed recently on RTÉ Brainstorm. You can read it […]
6 August 2022
Potato blight disease research
0 Potato blight disease research Potato late blight, continues to be the most economically destructive disease of global potato crops. The primary potato disease remains Phytophthora infestans (late blight), responsible for €1,000,000,000 of annual losses in the EU alone. Read about the focus of Teagasc Late Blight Research here Given Irish climatic conditions […]
6 August 2022
Farming for a Better Future -Technologies for Today & Tomorrow
0 Farming for a Better Future -Technologies for Today & Tomorrow A major Teagasc Open Day is planned for Tuesday, 30th August at Teagasc Environment Research Centre, Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford. This Open Day will demonstrate technologies and practices that can be adopted on farms to help maintain farm productivity and profitability and […]
5 August 2022
Review of Beef 2022 Open day
0 Review of Beef 2022 Open day The Beef 2022 open day took place just a month ago on the 5th July. If you missed the open day tune into an episode of the beef edge podcast to get the key messages for your beef system. Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist reviews key […]
5 August 2022
Forestry at the Tullamore Show 2022
0 Forestry at the Tullamore Show 2022 The Tullamore Show, on Sunday 14 August, is Ireland’s largest agricultural one-day event. With its location on an all-weather site, the show will provide a spectacular country living showcase with over 700 trade stands and displays. Make sure you visit Teagasc’s Forestry Development Department there When: […]
5 August 2022
Freedom to Move: Free Lactation Pens Improve Sow Welfare
0 Freedom to Move: Free Lactation Pens Improve Sow Welfare Orla Kinane and Dr. Keelin O’Driscoll from Teagasc Pig Development Department, along with Dr. Fidelma Butler from University College Cork have recently published ‘Freedom to Move: Free Lactation Pens Improve Sow Welfare’. You can find the details of this interesting study here on […]
5 August 2022
Taking the first step to reducing emissions on your farm
0 Taking the first step to reducing emissions on your farm The EPA report released on the 21st July was stark. Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from Agriculture (and other sectors) continues to rise. For 2021, emissions from Agriculture increased by 3% compared to 2020 levels. This is going in the wrong direction, say […]
4 August 2022