Rural Economy
How to reduce Nitrogen losses at farm level
How to reduce Nitrogen losses at farm level Type Media Article Mary Roache, Teagasc Advisor Westport The prohibited period when organic fertilisers are not allowed to be spread on Mayo farms came to an end on the 15th January. Slurry and fertiliser spreading is prohibited over the winter in Ireland so as […]
20 January 2023
Health and Safety Newsletter – December 2022
Health and Safety Newsletter – December 2022 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this edition: Farm safety half-day training coursesSign up today – Half-day farm safety code of practice training courses are taking place at a centre near you. It is a legal requirement to complete and update the farm safety code of […]
14 December 2022
Outlook 2023 – Economic Prospects for Agriculture
Outlook 2023 – Economic Prospects for Agriculture Type Report This publication from the Teagasc Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department takes a look at the 2023 prospects for agriculture for 2023 covering Dairy, Cattle, Sheep, Tillage, Pigs, Forestry and Sustainability Download Publication (PDF) The outlook for Irish agriculture in 2023 is conditional […]
13 December 2022
Farmyard Safety this winter
Farmyard Safety this winter Type Media Article By Serena Gibbons, Education Officer, Teagasc Galway/Clare Winter jobs are in full swing on all farms, it is often easier to manage your herd when the winter from autumn transition is complete, having all animals in the one place for the next few months. It […]
28 November 2022
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