Crops
How Does Grass Grow?
How Does Grass Grow? Type Media Article Patricia Lynch, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport Perennial ryegrass (PRG) is the most commonly sown grass species in Ireland. As a perennial plant it’s characterised by having the growing point close to the ground and it regrows after each grazing and cutting without the need for […]
18 March 2021
Sustainable Soil Health Management in Vegetable Production Webinar
Sustainable Soil Health Management in Vegetable Production Webinar Type Event Proceeding The third webinar in the Teagasc Vegetable Series took place on Wednesday, 3rd March 2021. This webinar focused on the specific challenges for field vegetable production on soil health. Hosts Eoin Sweetman and Andy Whelton, Teagasc Horticulture Development Department were joined […]
11 March 2021
Adaptation Strategies on Ruminant Farms in Extreme Weather Conditions
Adaptation Strategies on Ruminant Farms in Extreme Weather Conditions Type Report Adaptation strategies will mean that farmers both on heavy and dry land will need to have a feed reserve available of 400kg DM per LU, over and above normal winter feed reserves. Download Publication (PDF) Update on Progress with Adaptation Strategies […]
11 March 2021
Tillage Newsletter – March 2021
Tillage Newsletter – March 2021 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Winter cerealsThe area of winter cereals has returned to normal this season. Establishment has been good in the majority of crops, apart from some that were sown later and on wetter soils. Fertiliser application and any remaining weed […]
10 March 2021
Planning your Spring Grazing with PastureBase Ireland
Planning your Spring Grazing with PastureBase Ireland 0 Type Event Proceeding Are you looking to graze more in March? On this webinar which took place on Wednesday, 3rd March, John Douglas & Joseph Dunphy, Teagasc Grass10 and Micheal O’Leary, PastureBase Ireland go through how you can use PastureBase Ireland to plan your spring […]
9 March 2021
Set-up the dairy herd for a successful grazing season
Set-up the dairy herd for a successful grazing season 0 Type Media Article Kevin O’Hara, Education Officer, Teagasc Ballinrobe It’s that time of year again when dairy herds begin their grazing season. With the wet weather which was prevalent for most of February, farmers in the county have struggled to get both cows […]
9 March 2021
Today’s Farm March/April 2021
Today’s Farm March/April 2021 0 Type Magazine Q and A with new Teagasc Head of Knowledge Transfer Stan Lalor Download Publication (PDF) Articles: Upcoming Events (PDF) Q and A with new Teagasc Head of Knowledge Transfer (PDF) Dairying – The best system of milk production (PDF) Dairying – Managing late calvers (PDF) Beef – The BVD Eradication […]
5 March 2021
Teagasc Crop Agronomy Update Webinar
Teagasc Crop Agronomy Update Webinar 0 Type Event Proceeding The second of the Teagasc Crop Agronomy Update Webinars took place on Tuesday, 2nd March. Teagasc researchers, specialists and advisors updated growers on crop agronomy for the coming weeks. Advice on nitrogen, P&K, PGR and disease control were also discussed. The second event covered crops […]
4 March 2021
Outlook 2021- Economic Prospects for Agriculture (Revised)
Outlook 2021- Economic Prospects for Agriculture (Revised) Type Report Revised To Reflect The EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement Download Publication (PDF) This Outlook 2021 report was revised in February 2021 in light of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) that was reached between the EU and the UK on Christmas Eve […]
23 February 2021
Spring Crop Management and Sowing
Spring Crop Management and Sowing Type Media Article By John Galvin, B&T Drystock & Tillage Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application pack containing maps and list of parcels has hit farmer’s letter boxes and the Agfood online system for applying has gone live at the time of writing. This […]
23 February 2021