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Tillage Newsletter – February 2023
Tillage Newsletter – February 2023 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: BeansThe new Protein Payment Scheme 2023, which has an increased budget of €7m, will make beans and other protein crops much more attractive to tillage farmers this year. In 2022, approximately 11,000ha of protein crops were grown. This year […]
8 February 2023
Today’s Farm – January/February 2023
Today’s Farm – January/February 2023 Type Magazine The benefits of calving beef heifers at two years old Download Publication (PDF) Articles Upcoming events (PDF) Climate strategy Climate action measures a win-win for Irish farmers (PDF) Signpost Programme – Save money by helping to save the planet (PDF) Farm management Farm management – Have you considered […]
25 January 2023
Tillage Newsletter – January 2023
Tillage Newsletter – January 2023 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: CAN versus protected ureaThere is increasing interest among tillage farmers in switching from CAN to protected urea this season. Based on current fertiliser prices, there are significant financial benefits to using protected urea. Currently protected urea costs 30% […]
23 January 2023
PastureBase Week
PastureBase Week Type Event Proceeding The ultimate PastureBase preparation for grazing ‘23!. PastureBase Week took place from Monday, 16th – Friday, 20th January. PastureBase Week consisted of a week of informative webinars, hosted by the Teagasc Grass10 team, where they gave an insight into using and getting the best use from PastureBase. Watch back […]
23 January 2023
Signpost Series: Step-by-step, developing IPM strategies to reduce chemical inputs
Signpost Series: Step-by-step, developing IPM strategies to reduce chemical inputs Type Event Proceeding On this episode of The Signpost Series which took place on Friday, 9 December, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc was joined by Dr Ewen Mullins, Head of Crop Science Department, Teagasc to discuss step-by-step, developing Integrated Pest […]
14 December 2022
Tillage Newsletter – December 2022
Tillage Newsletter – December 2022 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Farm records2022 will be remembered for a number of reasons such as high prices, record yields in some crops and some disasters in others, easy harvesting conditions, and finally a tough autumn for drilling. All of this conspired […]
14 December 2022
Forestry Newsletter – December 2022
Forestry Newsletter – December 2022 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this edition: Forest photo competition openThe exciting forest photo competition, ‘Celebrating a shared national vision of trees, woods and forests’ is in full swing and images are invited for category 3, ‘Forests for Wood’ up to December 13, 2022. This competition […]
14 December 2022
Review of 2022 with PastureBase Ireland
Review of 2022 with PastureBase Ireland Type Event Proceeding On Wednesday, 7th December, John Douglas & Joseph Dunphy from Teagasc Grass10 and Micheal O’Leary from PastureBase hosted a webinar which focused on a review of 2022 with PastureBase Ireland. John Douglas & Joseph Dunphy from Teagasc Grass10 and Micheal O’Leary from PastureBase […]
13 December 2022
National Potato Conference 2022
National Potato Conference 2022 Type Event Proceeding The National Potato Conference is organised by the Irish Farmers’ Association and Teagasc in conjunction with Bord Bia Download Publication (PDF) Presentations from the following were delivered at the conference: Consumer Trends in a Changing Marketplace – Eimear Faughnan, Kantar Worldpanel Fresh Chipping Potato Project 2020-2022 – Siobhán […]
22 November 2022
Sustainable energy use in horticulture – Heating with Biomass
Sustainable energy use in horticulture – Heating with Biomass Type Event Proceeding A webinar on sustainable energy solutions in horticulture using heating with biomass took place on Monday, 14 November. Donal Gernon and Dónall Flanagan, Teagasc Horticulture Development Department were joined by Barry Caslin, Energy Specialist to discuss heating with biomass – […]
18 November 2022