Articles
New Regulations on Farm Roadways & Waters
0 New Regulations on Farm Roadways & Waters Mark Treacy, Teagasc Dairy Advisor, Clonakilty advises on the New Regulations on Farm Roadways & Waters which have come into effect since 1st January 2021. The new measures aim to further reduce Irish farming’s environmental footprint, with particular regard to water, climate and air quality […]
8 February 2021
Creating a farm plan that secures your future in farming
0 Creating a farm plan that secures your future in farming Sometimes in order to be successful, a business must reset – Bob McNair. Farmers are a resilient breed – they have faced many challenges over the last few years. Farmers who hope to improve their business must plan. Farm Management Specialist James […]
6 February 2021
The development of soil mapping in Ireland
0 The development of soil mapping in Ireland Soils are the interface between geology and the living world. In Ireland, a number of significant soil mapping campaigns have been undertaken since the late 1950s. The January Map of the Month looks at the more well known and widely used soil maps and data […]
6 February 2021
Virtual Farmyard Tours
0 Virtual Farmyard Tours Due to COVID lock down restrictions,for farmers currently in the planning stages of building a new milking parlour one of the challenges is not being able to go and visit other farms. In the absence of farm visits Teagasc has started building a library of virtual farm tours on […]
5 February 2021
Being Sustainable
0 Being Sustainable What is sustainable in the ordinary farmer’s language? Our key marketing organisations such as Bord Bia use it as a primary selling point for Irish produce. Bernie Leahy, Drystock Adviser, Teagasc, Galway defines Sustainability, has sustainable ideas and reminds us that we have only one planet Sustainable farming systems involve […]
5 February 2021
A new forest – getting started
0 A new forest – getting started Teagasc will run a series of online workshops on forest establishment during February & March 2021 entitled “A New Forest – Getting Started”. It is a great opportunity to interact with your local forestry advisor to learn about starting a new forest. Liam Kelly, Teagasc Forestry […]
5 February 2021
Increasing soil pH reduces fertiliser derived N2O emissions
0 Increasing soil pH reduces fertiliser derived N2O emissions A new scientific paper from Teagasc shows that getting soil pH right through liming can significantly reduce emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas. The AGEE published paper is from researchers at the Teagasc Environment, Soils and Land-Use Department in Johnstown Castle. […]
4 February 2021
Spring Nitrogen, How much and where?
0 Spring Nitrogen, How much and where? For a small country we have huge variation in conditions, from Wexford to Donegal, from south to north Wexford and even within our own farms. Therefore we cannot have a one fits all recommendation on fertiliser or grazing for the spring. Martina Harrington, Beef Specialist advises […]
3 February 2021
The Importance of Knowing the Nutritional Value of Silage
0 The Importance of Knowing the Nutritional Value of Silage Eamonn Dempsey, Teagasc Kerry, highlights the importance of knowing the nutritional value of silage and discusses analysis by visual & lab assessment, while Gerard Cregg, Teagasc Roscommon, focuses on the differences in silage quality from grass cut at different times and locations Watch […]
3 February 2021
How to reduce lamb mortality
0 How to reduce lamb mortality Every lamb that is lost represents a significant loss to the sheep farmer as the cost associated with keeping the ewe has already been incurred. Michael Gottstein, Head of Sheep KT Programme, looks at the key issues that sheep farmers should concentrate on as the main lambing […]
2 February 2021