Articles
Diversified Farmers’ Guide to Social Media
0 Diversified Farmers’ Guide to Social Media Diversified businesses looking to bring in new customers need to create a social media strategy that is narrowly focused on their target audience to avoid wasting time and money. Many businesses are now aware of the need have an online presence. Follow the guidelines given here […]
5 January 2022
Preparation and Planning – Calving Checklist
0 Preparation and Planning – Calving Checklist For spring calving suckler herds the start of a new year should prompt us to think about preparing for the 2022 calf crop. A little bit of preparation and planning at this stage could leave things running a lot smoother when calving begins. Beef Specialist Aidan […]
5 January 2022
Capturing More N from Cattle Slurry
0 Capturing More N from Cattle Slurry With fertilizer prices at all-time highs cattle slurry will be a key resource on farm to reduce the impact of high N, P & K prices. Mark Plunkett, Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Co Wexford and Francis Quigley, Machinery Specialist, Kildalton College explain how to achieve this Retaining […]
4 January 2022
Mineral supplementation for dry cows
0 Mineral supplementation for dry cows Inadequate mineral supplementation during the dry period can cause problems with new-born calf health, as well as a greater risk of problems with cow health. James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist has recommendations and details on pre-calving mineral requirements here Cow health problems from inadequate mineral supplementation include: clinical […]
3 January 2022
The new super berry
0 The new super berry Work carried out on the new and popular ‘Malling Centenary’ strawberry variety has allowed Teagasc researchers to gain a better insight into the fruit’s promising potential. Eamonn Kehoe, Soft Fruit Specialist, Horticulture Development Department Teagasc Food Research Centre, has the juicy details For decades, strawberries have been the […]
3 January 2022
Think before you dose
0 Think before you dose Don’t dose ewes unless there’s proof they need it…and other tips to prevent resistance to wormers. Ciaran Lynch, Teagasc Sheep Specialist explains why dosing ewes is an issue, looks at alternative treatments available and has key messages for sheep farmers here. Internal parasites, especially gut worms, are a […]
2 January 2022
Unearthing the value of Irish fruit and vegetables
0 Unearthing the value of Irish fruit and vegetables Policies reflecting the link between food and health present opportunities for the Irish horticulture sector to generate both economic and societal benefits. Dermot Callaghan, Head of Horticulture Development Department, Teagasc, provides more information. The benefits of fruit and vegetables include improved immunity and support […]
1 January 2022
A Historical View of Woodlands in Ireland
A Historical View of Woodlands in Ireland Twenty thousand years ago, Ireland was almost completely covered by a thick ice sheet, stretching south west from Scotland. Woodland history effectively began about 10,000 BC. Kevin O’Connell, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer gives an account of our woodlands from the first trees to the present […]
31 December 2021
Tillage Farms are low GHG emitters but targeting nitrogen can reduce emissions further
Tillage Farms are low GHG emitters but targeting nitrogen can reduce emissions further The biggest contributor to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions on tillage farms is nitrogen use. Michael Hennessy, Head of Crop Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc looks at some of the figures involved in reducing nitrogen rates on farms. Based on the […]
30 December 2021
Unearthing a medieval town
Unearthing a medieval town For the final Map of the Month of the year 2021, we take a closer look the abandoned town of Newtown near Jerpoint Abbey, Co. Kilkenny, which according to local legend is the resting place of St. Nicholas. This map by Daniel O’Mahony, Walsh Scholar looks at how […]
29 December 2021