Articles
Fertiliser Guidelines for 2nd Cut Silage
Fertiliser Guidelines for 2nd Cut Silage Second cut silage is planned on many farms to replenish silage reserves for the coming winter. This crop tends to be lower yielding compared to first cut silage. Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Soil & Plant Nutrition and John Conroy, Teagasc Westport outline fertiliser guidelines for making 2nd […]
24 June 2021
Maintaining Quality in the Grass Sward
Maintaining Quality in the Grass Sward Alan Nolan, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe has excellent practical advice on maintaining quality in the grass sward. The key message is to take some simple steps now to maintain grass quality and Alan lists these here. Walking the farm every week to monitor grass supply and […]
23 June 2021
Teagasc Opening Statement on Organic Farming to the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture Food and the Marine – June 22 2021
Teagasc Opening Statement on Organic Farming to the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture Food and the Marine – June 22 2021 Today, Tuesday June 22, Teagasc Director, Professor Gerry Boyle and Mary Ryan, Teagasc Researcher gave a briefing on Organic Farming to the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The full […]
22 June 2021
Making quality silage – Factsheet
Making quality silage – Factsheet High-quality silage of 72-74 DMD (dry matter digestibility) is central to the success and profitability of all calf to beef systems. It can deliver the levels of animal performance needed without excessive meal feeding. Get the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef ‘Making Quality Silage’ Fact sheet […]
22 June 2021
Ewe Replacements – beware of selling the family silver
Ewe Replacements – beware of selling the family silver Many March born lambs are currently being weaned. Damian Costello, Sheep Specialist, Teagasc Athenry cautions not to make the mistake of selecting replacement ewe lambs after some of the best lambs have gone for slaughter or been sold. He advises selecting replacements at […]
22 June 2021
Health for Sustainable Farming
Health for Sustainable Farming Research by Teagasc along with National Centre for Men’s Health, IT Carlow and Waterford Institute of Technology indicates that farmers adopt health practices, as they get older. However, health issues can progress gradually, so the sooner health adoption takes place the better! Health for Sustainable farming Sustainable farming […]
20 June 2021
Fight against Blight
Fight against Blight Growing potatoes commercially is not for the faint hearted, they are a high input crop to grow with costs in many cases over €2,500 per acre. One of the biggest costs in the crop is disease control, particularly potato blight.Crops specialist Shay Phelan has some advice There are many […]
20 June 2021
The Signpost Series – Farmland Birds and the Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland
The Signpost Series – Farmland Birds and the Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland On this episode of The Signpost Series, which took place on Friday, 4th June, Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd was joined by Dr. Anita Donaghy and Oonagh Duggan from Birdwatch Ireland to discuss the declining bird population in our […]
20 June 2021
Teagasc Signpost Programme Newsletter June 2021
Teagasc Signpost Programme Newsletter June 2021 Welcome to the first e-newsletter for the Signpost Programme. The Signpost e-newsletter will be published monthly. It will provide you with news from the Signpost Programme, technical articles, policy and research updates as well as profiling Signpost Farmers from across the country. Feel free to share […]
19 June 2021
Irish Wool is at a Crossroads
Irish Wool is at a Crossroads Irish wools have always been renowned for their unique properties allowing their use in carpet and construction materials alike. Bernie Leahy, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinasloe, welcomes the investment in a feasibility study of Irish wool production. She outlines some wool success stories here Sheep were first […]
19 June 2021