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Spring Malting Barley Drilling
Spring Malting Barley Drilling Type Media Article Eoin Lyons, Teagasc/Boortmalt Joint Programme Advisor Over the month of February an average of 154mm of rain fell across the five malting barley monitor farms, which is 80mm more rain compared to the Met Eireann 30 year average rainfall figures for the same period. The […]
23 March 2020
Achieving high performance from grass this spring
Achieving high performance from grass this spring Type Media Article By Donal McCabe, Drystock Advisor, Longford Town. Given the weather conditions we have encountered this Spring, it can be hard to contemplate letting cattle out of their comfortable shed to grass, however it is something that we must give serious consideration to. […]
16 March 2020
Today’s Farm March/April 2020
Another edition of Today's Farm brought to you by Teagasc.
6 March 2020
Tillage Newsletter – March 2020
Tillage Newsletter – March 2020 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Crop diversification Winter cereals Spring crops Winter wheat Health & safety – Think ahead to prevent injury and illness
5 March 2020
Spread accurately and evenly
Spread accurately and evenly Type Media Article By Dermot Forristal, Teagasc Oak Park Today’s fertiliser spreaders are increasingly complex with advanced control systems often coupled with on-board weighing and GPS control. But whether a spreader has complex electronic or simple mechanical controls, its setting and adjustment to ensure accurate and even spreading […]
25 February 2020
National Potato Conference 2020
National Potato Conference 2020 Type Event Proceeding National Potato Conference 2020 which took place on Tuesday, 18 February in the Red Cow Moran Hotel, Dublin. Download Publication (PDF) National Potato Conference organised by Teagasc and the Irish Farmers’ Association, in association with Bord Bia.The morning session of the conference focussed on the […]
18 February 2020
Potato Newsletter – February 2020
Potato Newsletter – February 2020 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this edition: Seed Wire worm Upcoming events
12 February 2020
Malting Barley Conference 2020
Malting Barley Conference 2020 Type Event Proceeding Teagasc Malting Barley Conference in conjunction with Boortmalt which took place on Monday, 10th February in Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford Presentations included: Teagasc Boortmalt Joint Programme – OverviewEoin Lyons, Joint Programme Advisor, Teagasc Does terroir exist in barley – latest researchKieran Kilcawley, Teagasc Malt […]
11 February 2020
Tillage Newsletter – February 2020
Tillage Newsletter – February 2020 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Spring beans Winter cereals Oilseed rape Teagasc events Health & Safety – Manage workload
5 February 2020
National Tillage Conference 2020
National Tillage Conference 2020 Type Event Proceeding National Tillage Conference 2020 which took place on Wednesday, 29 January in the Lyrath Convention Centre, Kilkenny. Download Publication (PDF) This year’s Teagasc National Tillage Conference is set against a background of the challenging 2019 Autumn, which led to a reduction of up to 50% […]
29 January 2020