Articles
Lambing review and planning ahead in the South East
Lambing review and planning ahead in the South East Tim & Richard Sheil farm in partnership with their parents Terry & Olwen at Coolree, near Kiltealy on the Wexford/Carlow border in the shadow of the Blackstairs Mountain. James Doran, Teagasc advisor reviews how lambing went and takes a look at grazing season […]
24 May 2022
Getting cows back in calf
Getting cows back in calf Pauline O’Driscoll, Teagasc Dairy Advisor, Skibbereen, discusses the importance of nutrition for breeding, EBI and getting cows back in calf. While discussing the breeding season she has tips on targets, plans and goals and she lists bull selection targets to keep in mind Nutrition, EBI and Getting […]
23 May 2022
Borrowing from the bank
Borrowing from the bank In the second part of the year many farmers examine what investment they will complete on farm in the months ahead. While smaller investments may be funded through cash flow, the majority of larger investments will require funding from a bank. Patrick Gowing Teagasc Dairy Specialist has helpful […]
23 May 2022
Teagasc Beef2022 Open Day Supporting Sustainable Beef Farming
Teagasc Beef2022 Open Day Supporting Sustainable Beef Farming The official launch of the Teagasc Beef2022 Open Day, themed Supporting Sustainable Beef Farming and planned for Tuesday, 5th July, took place at the Teagasc, Animal & Grassland, Research and Innovation Centre, Grange, Co. Meath, today Monday, 23 May. The Beef2022 Open Day is […]
23 May 2022
The Jackson Organic Farm
The Jackson Organic Farm In 2015 Ross and Amy Jackson began conversion to organic farming and now farm a cereal enterprise of malting barley and oats, and a sheep enterprise. In April they held an organic farm walk on their farm at Lacka, Carrig, Co.Tipperary. We catch up with them here to […]
22 May 2022
Tillage Biodiversity Photo Competition Winners
Tillage Biodiversity Photo Competition Winners Congratulations to Christopher Bourke, Kanturk, Co. Cork, the Teagasc & Tillage Industry Ireland ‘Tillage & Biodiversity Photo Competition’ winner. His photo showing an ‘Orange Tip Butterfly & friend on a charlock plant’ was described by the judges as exceptional, with excellent clarity and lighting Winning Photo – […]
22 May 2022
Climate Actions for May
Climate Actions for May As we progress through the latter half of May it’s time to check to see if we are meeting our Signpost climate action targets for May; Using protected urea, grazing at 8-10cm, targeting a late May silage cut, manage silage effluent, right clover incorporation conditions, applying sulphur to […]
21 May 2022
How farmers can help bees on World Bee Day
How farmers can help bees on World Bee Day It’s #WorldBeeDay. Bees need food all year round, requiring a diversity of flowering plants in the landscape. Farmers can help bees by allowing space for wildflowers to grow and flower within hedgerows and field margins, around farmyards, along farm roadways and in field […]
20 May 2022
Teagasc Forestry Development Department – Overview
Teagasc Forestry Development Department – Overview The Forestry Development Department of Teagasc provides forestry advisory, research and training services to private forest owners in Ireland. Find out about our forestry research centres, the work of our forestry advisors and the service we provide in a brief video overview here The focus of […]
20 May 2022
Ireland to host European Dairy Farmers Congress in June
Ireland to host European Dairy Farmers Congress in June The 30th European Dairy Farmers Conference,will take place from 28-30th June in the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork. The theme of the conference is ‘Sustainable Dairying – The Irish Story’. Over 350 delegates from more than 28 countries are expected to attend the […]
19 May 2022