Rural Development
Jessy’s Smart Kids August 2020
Jessy’s Smart Kids August 2020 0 Type Newsletter Farm-safe fun with Jessy – Agrikids Activity Booklet Download Publication (PDF) Farm-Safe Fun with Jessy Harvest time Pesticides Crack the code
5 August 2020
Have you heard the Call of the Curlew?
Have you heard the Call of the Curlew? Type Media Article By Glen Corbett, B&T Drystock Adviser, Galway/Clare Background to EIPs With the talk starting to mount lately about the possibility of a REPS 2 scheme in the near future, it’s interesting to note that there is already a locally based Environmental […]
21 July 2020
Farmers Have Hearts: Cardiovascular Health Programme
Farmers Have Hearts: Cardiovascular Health Programme Type Report Farmers Have Hearts: Cardiovascular Health Programme – Detailed and Summary Baseline Reports. Download Publication (PDF) Farmers Have Hearts – Cardiovascular Health Programme (FHH-CHP) is a comprehensive health intervention targeted at Irish male farmers. The FHH-CHP consisted of a baseline health check, a health behaviour change intervention and […]
18 June 2020
Time to Check slats
Time to Check slats Type Media Article The lifespan of slats done to grant specification is about 20 years. Intensive use of slats, slurry reaching them, stocking with bulls etc. will shorten the lifespan of the slats. Tom Fallon Teagasc Farm Buildings & Infrastructure Specialist & Francis Bligh Teagasc Safety Specialist tell […]
16 May 2020
Developing Ireland’s bioeconomy
Developing Ireland’s bioeconomy 0 Type Media Article In this edition of the Research Field Podcast Maeve Henchion, researcher at the Teagasc Rural Economy Development Programme and the BioOrbic SFI Research Centre tells us about the bioeconomy and the research being done in Teagasc to support its development. The bioeconomy The is bioeconomy is fundamentally […]
9 May 2020
Jessy’s Smart Kids Summer 2020
Jessy’s Smart Kids Summer 2020 0 Type Newsletter Farm-safe fun with Jessy – Agrikids Activity Booklet Download Publication (PDF) Farm-Safe Fun with Jessy Silage Quad-Bikes Crossword Experiment
8 May 2020
Today’s Farm May/June 2020
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30 April 2020
Summertime brings Risk, manage Farm Safety
Summertime brings Risk, manage Farm Safety Type Media Article Provisional H.S.A. figures up to April 23rd 2020 show that 7 persons have lost their lives in farm workplace related accidents. Tractors and machinery are key areas needing attention. As the days get longer, farmers and contractors will be experiencing the added pressure […]
27 April 2020
Long Term Land Leasing
Long Term Land Leasing Type Media Article Leasing land long term has many advantages for both the landowner (lessor) and active farmer (lessee) utilising the land. In this video, Gordon Peppard, Farm Business Structures Specialist, Teagasc discusses the benefits of long term land leasing. Why are landowners considering Long-term Land Leasing? Profitability […]
25 April 2020
Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) Information Seminars
Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) Information Seminars Type Event Proceeding SSRH Information Seminars which took place on Tuesday, 10 March in Teagasc Ballyhaise and Wednesday, 11 March in Teagasc Moorepark. The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) is a government scheme that provides financial support to convert to renewable heat for […]
13 March 2020