Crops
Should you consider clover in 2022?
Should you consider clover in 2022? Type Media Article Vincent Ronayne, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe Clover offers an alternative to expensive artificial fertilizers and helps towards Environmental Sustainability. Incorporating clover in grassland swards has the potential to reduce costs, improve profitability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. How Does It Work? Clover fixes […]
19 April 2022
Innovation pathways for the Irish plant-based food sector using sustainable locally sourced ingredients
Innovation pathways for the Irish plant-based food sector using sustainable locally sourced ingredients Type Event Proceeding The key objective of the event which took place Thursday, 7th April in Teagasc Ashtown was to raise awareness amongst key stakeholders in the primary production sectors about wider food (food-related) opportunities and to cultivate linkages […]
19 April 2022
Tillage Newsletter – April 2022
Tillage Newsletter – April 2022 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Rising costsThe uncertainty of grain prices, fertiliser costs and availability, and the cost of diesel have many tillage farmers scratching their heads as to what to do with crops for the season. Many farmers have forward-bought fertiliser and […]
6 April 2022
Forestry Newsletter – April 2022
Forestry Newsletter – April 2022 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Forest recreation walksForests provide many amenity opportunities. Teagasc and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) will run a series of nationwide walks between May 9 and May 20 focusing on forest recreation. All of these walks […]
6 April 2022
The Tillage Incentive Scheme – A new Drive for native Grain
The Tillage Incentive Scheme – A new Drive for native Grain Type Media Article By John Galvin, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare On Thursday 24th of February, Russia invaded it’s near neighbour Ukraine. The full fallout from this ongoing war has yet to be fully realised and has sent the commodity markets […]
31 March 2022
Precise Application of Fertilisers Webinar
Precise Application of Fertilisers Webinar Type Event Proceeding On Monday, 21 March at 11am a webinar took place with a number of experts who discussed the key steps from calibration to fertiliser quality so you can achieve an accurate fertiliser spread in 2022. With fertiliser prices at an all-time high, it will […]
22 March 2022
March Grass – Opportunities and Challenges
March Grass – Opportunities and Challenges Type Media Article By Michael Donoghue, B&T Dairy Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Grazing grass represents Irish farmer’s greatest advantage in livestock production. It costs 3 to 4 times less than either silage or meal, stock performance is better and labour input is drastically reduced. After a wet […]
16 March 2022
New raspberry varieties from the Scottish Raspberry Breeding Programme
New raspberry varieties from the Scottish Raspberry Breeding Programme Type Event Proceeding Dr. Eamonn Kehoe, Teagasc Soft Fruit Advisor, hosted an interactive webinar on Tuesday, 22nd February which focused on the new raspberry varieties from the Scottish Raspberry Breeding Programme. Eamonn was joined by guest speaker Dr. Nikki Jennings, Fruit Breeder, The […]
15 March 2022
PastureBase Ireland – Increasing your Income and Saving you Time – Webinar
PastureBase Ireland – Increasing your Income and Saving you Time – Webinar Type Event Proceeding On Thursday, 10 March 2022, John Douglas and Joseph Dunphy, Teagasc Grass10 Advisors demonstrated using the PastureBase Ireland software, making grazing decisions to earn more money, and saving you time with the PastureBase App. Have you recently […]
14 March 2022
Pumpkin Production Webinar
Pumpkin Production Webinar 0 Type Event Proceeding This Pumpkin Production Webinar, hosted by the Teagasc Horticulture Development Department took place on Tuesday, 1st March. Eoin Sweetman & Andy Whelton, Teagasc were joined by internationally recognised ADAS Horticultural Consultant Chris Creed, who gave a presentation on the principles of pumpkin production. This webinar was […]
4 March 2022