Rural Economy
What is your next Project?
What is your next Project? Type Media Article By Bernie Leahy, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare One of my farmers, sadly deceased, recommended that everybody should have a Project! This statement is shining “true” as I have found whilst making my “ACRES Pilgrimage “through the hills, vales and bogs of East Galway”. […]
28 November 2022
Reducing the Stress of Transferring the Family Farm
Reducing the Stress of Transferring the Family Farm Type Media Article Andy Ryder, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport Teagasc recently held a very well attended workshop in Claremorris on transferring the family farm that covered all aspects of farm transfer. It is a topic that always comes up when I am meeting clients, […]
11 November 2022
Today’s Farm – November/December 2022
Today’s Farm – November/December 2022 0 Type Magazine Managing through an injury crisis Download Publication (PDF) Articles Upcoming events (PDF) Slurry Slurry – Planning your slurry applications (PDF) Beef Beef – A farmer incapacitated – can the business cope? (PDF) Beef – Deliver what you get paid for (PDF) Beef – First impressions can deceive calf buyers (PDF) […]
4 November 2022
National Farm Survey – 2021 Sustainability Report
National Farm Survey – 2021 Sustainability Report Type Report This report provides the latest available information on the sustainability performance of farms in Ireland, based on detailed analysis of data collected through the Teagasc National Farm Survey. Economic, Social, Environmental and Innovation sustainability dimensions are measured for Dairy, Cattle, Sheep and Tillage […]
17 October 2022
Situation and Outlook for Irish Agriculture – September 2022
Situation and Outlook for Irish Agriculture – September 2022 0 Type Report In December 2021 Teagasc published its annual Situation and Outlook for 2022. The Russian Federation’s illegal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, set in train a range of inflationary effects and required a revision of the agricultural outlook for 2022, which […]
3 October 2022
National Organic Beef Open Day
National Organic Beef Open Day Type Event Proceeding Teagasc, Bord Bia and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) jointly organised a National Organic Beef Open Day on the farm of John Purcell, Ross, Golden, Cashel, Co. Tipperary on Wednesday, 28th September 2022. Download Publication (PDF) John took over the […]
28 September 2022
The Signpost Series Webinar – Farmers’ attitudes to results-based contracts
The Signpost Series Webinar – Farmers’ attitudes to results-based contracts Type Event Proceeding On this episode of the Signpost Webinar Series, which took place on Friday, 23 September, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Professor Thia Hennessy and Dr Tracy Bradfield, University College Cork to discuss […]
27 September 2022
Teagasc National Farm Survey 2021
Teagasc National Farm Survey 2021 Type Report Emma Dillon, Trevor Donnellan, Brian Moran and John Lennon, Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department, Rural Economy Development Programme, Teagasc Download Publication (PDF) The Teagasc National Farm Survey has evolved over the years now producing a comprehensive list of measures relating to farm sustainability, covering economic, […]
20 September 2022
National Farm Survey Enterprise Factsheets 2021
National Farm Survey Enterprise Factsheets 2021 Type Report 2021 Factsheets on Single Suckling, Cattle Finishing, Sheep, Cereals and Dairy The 2021 National Farm Survey Enterprise Factsheets give a wide range of information including: Analysis of Financial Performance Average gross and net margin 2020 and 2021 Profit per hectare for Top, Middle and […]
20 September 2022
The Signpost Series Webinar – Organic Farming
The Signpost Series Webinar – Organic Farming Type Event Proceeding On this episode of the Signpost Webinar Series, which took place on Friday, 9 September, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Jack Nolan, Senior Inspector, Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine to discuss organic farming. […]
13 September 2022