Crops
National Crops Forum – Part One
National Crops Forum – Part One Type Event Proceeding The annual National Crops Forum takes place virtually this year due to Covid19 Restrictions. Part One of the forum took place on Thursday, 9th September and focused on Agronomy & Grain Markets. Topics covered & speakers included Update on varieties available for this […]
10 September 2021
Today’s Farm – September/October 2021
Today’s Farm – September/October 2021 0 Type Magazine Focus on Teagasc Moorepark research Download Publication (PDF) Articles: Etc pages (PDF) Dairying – Focus on Teagasc Moorepark Research (PDF) History – The Irish rural revolution (PDF) Beef – When cattle finish earlier, your finances and environment benefit (PDF) Sheep – Flock recording helping to protect the Connemara/Mayo Blackface (PDF) […]
9 September 2021
Let’s Talk Dairy – Fertiliser and closing off strategy
Let’s Talk Dairy – Fertiliser and closing off strategy 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy, which took place on Thursday, 2nd September, Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist discusses late season fertiliser N and planning for spring grazing. Stuart gives an overview of how you would go about closing […]
3 September 2021
Tillage Newsletter – September 2021
Tillage Newsletter – September 2021 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: National Crops ForumThe annual National Crops Forum provides an ideal opportunity for farmers to assess the season just gone and also look forward to options for next season. This year due to Covid-19 restrictions, the National Crops Forum […]
3 September 2021
Building Grass for an Extended Grazing Season – Webinar
Building Grass for an Extended Grazing Season – Webinar 0 Type Event Proceeding On Thursday, 5th August, John Douglas and Joseph Dunphy, Teagasc Grass10 and Micheal O’Leary from PastureBase Ireland were joined by with David Brady, Heavy Soils farmer and John Galvin, Dry soils farmer to discuss building grass for an extended grazing […]
9 August 2021
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Grazing Utilisation Star Index
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Grazing Utilisation Star Index 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy, which took place on Thursday 22nd July, host Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Tomás Tubritt, Teagasc Moorepark to discuss the Grazing Utilisation Star Index. Tomás starts by giving an overview […]
6 August 2021
Complete a Fodder Budget now to Correct Winter Silage Deficits
Complete a Fodder Budget now to Correct Winter Silage Deficits 0 Type Media Article James Concannon, Walsh Scholar, Teagasc Ballinrobe It was a late spring this year with slow grass growth, followed by a burst of growth from late May onwards with grass now in abundance here in the West. With the recent […]
4 August 2021
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Autumn Grass Strategy
Let’s Talk Dairy Webinar – Autumn Grass Strategy 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of Let’s Talk Dairy, which took place on Thursday 29th July, host Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by John Douglas, Teagasc Grass10 Advisor to discuss an Autumn Grass Strategy. It is important that we build covers […]
3 August 2021
Environment Newsletter – August 2021
Environment Newsletter – August 2021 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this edition: Low-input grasslandFarmers with low-input grassland (LIG) in the Results-Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project (REAP) are being rewarded for the number and cover of flowering plants in their extensively managed grassland. The presence of flowers indicates a high level of biodiversity in […]
1 August 2021
Tillage Newsletter – August 2021
Tillage Newsletter – August 2021 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Straw incorporationThe new Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) has been a great success, with over 38,000ha committed to the scheme. Oats are the predominant crop in the scheme, which account for 33% of the area, barley is next at […]
1 August 2021