Crops
Tillage Newsletter – January 2025
Tillage Newsletter – January 2025 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: BeansIn 2024, the area planted with beans reached a record 18,000ha. This was partly because farmers had fewer crop options due to a late spring, and the guaranteed income from the protein payment made beans attractive. Late planting […]
20 January 2025
Tillage Newsletter – December 2024
Tillage Newsletter – December 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Crop managementAbove normal temperatures in most areas during November resulted in cereal crops continuing to grow quite rapidly. They are dense and more forward than normal for this time of year. We have seen this before and when […]
9 December 2024
Tillage Newsletter – November 2024
Tillage Newsletter – November 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Weed controlAutumn herbicide application is the most reliable way to control annual meadow grass (AMG) in winter wheat and barley. Applying residual herbicides in autumn up to early tillering in AMG offers the best chance of success. Control […]
8 November 2024
Tillage Newsletter – October 2024
Tillage Newsletter – October 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Autumn planting2024 was another wet season, which will cause soil compaction problems. All growers should dig a few holes around your fields to assess the amount of damage in the previous two years, especially if you are in […]
8 October 2024
Course Prospectus 2025
Course Prospectus 2025 Type Booklet Teagasc is the primary provider of accredited further (vocational) education for the land–based sector. This Prospectus outlines the various course offerings. Download Publication (PDF) Teagasc has a major input into higher education and postgraduate education delivery through its extensive partnership with the higher education sector. Teagasc introduced […]
18 September 2024
Today’s Farm – September/October 2024
Today’s Farm – September/October 2024 Type Magazine Download Publication (PDF) Articles ETC pages (PDF) Events (PDF) Fodder Winter Feed 2024 – Act now if supplies are tight (PDF) Beef Give your stock a clean start before winter housing (PDF) Better beef, cleaner water (PDF) Sheep Weighing up store lamb performance (PDF) Machinery […]
11 September 2024
Tillage Newsletter – September 2024
Tillage Newsletter – September 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Tillage ForumWednesday, September 11, 2024, at 2.00pm | Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, W12 T925Join us for the Tillage Forum. Session one will have the latest information on cereal varieties for the 2024/25 season, in addition to autumn […]
6 September 2024
Tillage Newsletter – August 2024
Tillage Newsletter – August 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Post-harvest stubble managementPost-harvest cultivations are a useful tool to try to control problem weeds. When deciding which fields to cultivate and to what end, the following issues need to be considered: Dormancy status of the weed: some weeds […]
8 August 2024
Teagasc National Farm Survey 2023
Teagasc National Farm Survey 2023 Type Report In this Final Report for 2023, the survey sample is representative of a population of 84,929 farms in Ireland. It was compiled by Emma Dillon, Trevor Donnellan, Brian Moran and John Lennon, Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department, Teagasc, Athenry, Co Galway. Download Publication (PDF) […]
23 July 2024
Today’s Farm – July/August 2024
Today’s Farm – July/August 2024 Type Magazine Download Publication (PDF) Articles Ballyhaise College dairy research (PDF) Contract rearing Making contract rearing a ‘win-win’ for all involved (PDF) Sheep Investing in farmyard infrastructure will boost flock health and profits (PDF) Health and Safety SunSmart for farmers (PDF) Beef Weather-proofing your fodder supply (PDF) […]
22 July 2024