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Dairy Newsletter – August 2021
Dairy Newsletter – August 2021 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Why August wins championshipsIt’s often said that championship wins are forged in January when training begins on the dark, cold and wet nights. The preparation reaps reward in the late summer and early autumn. The opposite is true […]
1 August 2021
Situation and Outlook for Irish Agriculture (July 2021)
Situation and Outlook for Irish Agriculture (July 2021) Type Report Trevor Donnellan, Kevin Hanrahan, Anne Kinsella, Jason Loughrey, John Lennon, Brian Moran, Fiona Thorne and Emma Dillon, Agricultural Economics & Farm Surveys Department, Teagasc, Athenry, Co Galway, Ireland. Download Publication (PDF) In December of 2020 Teagasc published its annual Situation and Outlook […]
29 July 2021
Research Insights Webinar – Reducing methane emissions from ruminants
Research Insights Webinar – Reducing methane emissions from ruminants Type Event Proceeding On a recent Teagasc Research Insights webinar which took place on Wednesday, 14th July, David Kenny, Teagasc Head of Animal & Bioscience Department was joined by Donagh Berry, Sinead Waters and Ben Lahart to discuss reducing methane emissions from ruminants. […]
28 July 2021
TResearch Summer 2021
TResearch Summer 2021 Type Magazine The Living Soil Download Publication (PDF) Articles Research pioneer: Pierce Ryan (pdf) Soil health physical examination (pdf) The living soil (pdf) Soil alchemy: the dark mystery of dirt (pdf) Soil research infrastructure (pdf) Soil memories (pdf) Nature or nurture? (pdf) Invisible lines (pdf) Cleaning on Pig Farms (pdf) Managing and preventing herbicide-resistant grassweeds (pdf) Circular Protein (pdf) Raman […]
23 July 2021
The Changing Model for Agricultural Schemes
The Changing Model for Agricultural Schemes Type Media Article By Martina Donnelly, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Results-based payment schemes are likely to be the future of agri-environmental schemes going forward for Irish farmers. Results-based schemes generally involve the payment to participants for results achieved or they can be a blended model […]
23 July 2021
Pig Newsletter – July 2021
Pig Newsletter – July 2021 Type Newsletter Get the latest news and advice from our Teagasc Pig Development Department Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Rethink safety The forgotten part of ‘Health & Safety’ A face mask isn’t just for COVID Find out more from the Teagasc Pig Team here or listen to […]
23 July 2021
The Impact of Nitrogen Management Strategies within Grass Based Dairy Systems
The Impact of Nitrogen Management Strategies within Grass Based Dairy Systems Type Report The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) requested Teagasc to model the impact (environmental and economic) of a number of farm nitrogen mitigation measures in order to inform policy of the best current and potential actions to […]
21 July 2021
Let’s Talk Poultry Webinar: Layer Management – Back to Basics
Let’s Talk Poultry Webinar: Layer Management – Back to Basics Type Event Proceeding Host Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor was joined by Robbie Hagwood, poultry consultant on a recent Let’s Talk Poultry webinar which took place on Wednesday, 14 July to discuss layer management – back to basics. Robbie gave an insight […]
21 July 2021
Work Safely with Cattle
Work Safely with Cattle Type Media Article By Martina Donnelly, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Recently while working with a farmer to design a cattle handling facility for a TAMS application the conversation turned to why the farmer was now applying for this. They mentioned that there had been a number of […]
20 July 2021
Let’s Talk Dairy – Setting up your Fertiliser Spreader
Let’s Talk Dairy – Setting up your Fertiliser Spreader Type Event Proceeding In this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy, which took place on Thursday 15th July, host Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, was joined by guest speaker Francis Quigley, Machinery Specialist at Kildalton College, Teagasc, and they discussed setting up your fertiliser […]
20 July 2021