Articles
New Fulbright-Teagasc Scholar and Professional Award launched
0 New Fulbright-Teagasc Scholar and Professional Award launched Postgraduate students across Ireland are being encouraged to apply for a Teagasc sponsored Fulbright-Irish Award following a call for applications on 31 August 2022. Get more details of how to apply and of an upcoming information webinar on the awards, here Pictured above: Conor Hammersley, […]
3 September 2022
Going organic in Ireland
0 Going organic in Ireland The EU’s Farm to Fork strategy aims to increase organic food production; knowing why consumers purchase organic foods will be essential if it is to be successful. Producing food, regardless of type, comes at a cost to the environment, with estimations suggesting it accounts for approximately 30% of […]
3 September 2022
Multi-species Mixes Increase Yield with Less Fertiliser, and Increase Drought Resilience
0 Multi-species Mixes Increase Yield with Less Fertiliser, and Increase Drought Resilience At Farming for a Better Future Open Day John Finn and Guylain Grange, Researchers at Teagasc, Johnstown Castle and Caroline Brophy, Trinity College Dublin summarised the ongoing research at Teagasc Johnstown Castle into multi-species grassland mixtures. Find out the promising results […]
3 September 2022
DairyBeef500 Walk with Richard Long, Co. Waterford
0 DairyBeef500 Walk with Richard Long, Co. Waterford Join the Teagasc DairyBeef500 team on Thursday, 8th September at 3pm on the farm of Richard Long, Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford. Eircode: E91 VH67. Find out more and Book your ticket here Our attention turns south east when on the 8th of September at 3 o’clock Richard […]
2 September 2022
Best Practice hedge cutting for our two hedge types
0 Best Practice hedge cutting for our two hedge types With the opening of the hedge cutting season on 1 September, best practice hedge cutting is more important than ever because of the role of hedges in biodiversity and carbon and the need to improve their condition. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist […]
2 September 2022
10 simple ideas to make your forest ecologically more diverse!
0 10 simple ideas to make your forest ecologically more diverse! Steven Meyen, Teagasc Forestry Advisor outlines ten simple ideas to make your forest ecologically more diverse. Most of these measures are easy to achieve and they will make a world of difference! Watch as Steven explains in a short video here […]
2 September 2022
Look but don’t touch pig development
0 Look but don’t touch pig development By studying milk, faeces and saliva, researchers at Teagasc, the University of Leon and the University of Murcia are gaining a better understanding of piglets – without even touching them. This article featured in the TResearch Autumn 2022 Magazine. Read more here Piglets suffer stress with […]
2 September 2022
Grassland Farmer of the Year – Dairy & Overall Winner – Colin Doherty
0 Grassland Farmer of the Year – Dairy & Overall Winner – Colin Doherty Join the Teagasc Grass10 team on Tuesday, 6 September at 11am on the farm of Colin Doherty, Adare, Co. Limerick, V94 K160. Colin is the Overall Winner and Dairy Category Winner of the 2021 Grassland Farmer of the Year […]
1 September 2022
New Compostable Film for weed control in newly planted hedges
0 New Compostable Film for weed control in newly planted hedges New compostable film is available for use instead of plastic to protect newly planted hedges against weeds. The compostable film is starch based with additives from the dairy processing industry added. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist has more information for Hedgerow […]
1 September 2022
Farm Zero Carbon (FZC) Focus at Shinagh Dairy Farm Open Day
Farm Zero Carbon (FZC) Focus at Shinagh Dairy Farm Open Day Can we achieve a climate neutral and profitable dairy farm? Join us at the Shinagh Open Day on Friday, 2 September at 11am and find out why we think so. John McNamara, Padraig French, Teagasc & Kevin Ahern, Manager, tell us […]
31 August 2022