Rural Economy

Farm Business Options Webinar – Collaborative Farming Options
Farm Business Options Webinar – Collaborative Farming Options Type Event Proceeding On a recent Farm Business Options Webinar which took place on Tuesday, 27th April, Barry Caslin was joined by Gordon Peppard, Teagasc Farm Structures Specialist to discuss the various collaborative agreements on offer. Collaborative Farming Agreements and Land Leasing are options for […]
28 April 2021

Are you Sun Smart? Webinar
Are you Sun Smart? Webinar Type Event Proceeding A webinar to raise awareness about the risks of skin cancer and UV exposure in the farming community took place on Wednesday, 21st April. Representatives from the HSE and the Irish Cancer Society advised what you can do to protect yourself against the risks […]
22 April 2021

Farm Business Options Webinar – Where are the opportunities in commercial horticulture?
Farm Business Options Webinar – Where are the opportunities in commercial horticulture? Type Event Proceeding Dermot Callaghan, Head of the Horticulture Development Department at Teagasc joined Barry Caslin on this episode of the Farm Business Options Series which took place on Tuesday, 20th April to discuss where are the opportunities in commercial […]
21 April 2021

Farm Business Options Webinar – Organic Farming – Steps to Conversion and Opportunities
Farm Business Options Webinar – Organic Farming – Steps to Conversion and Opportunities Type Event Proceeding On this episode of the Farm Business Options Webinar series which took place on Tuesday, 13th April, Barry Caslin was joined by Elaine Leavy, Teagasc Organic Specialist and Clive Bright, Organic grass only farmer, Sligo to […]
16 April 2021

Farm Business Options Webinar – Diversification in Donegal
Farm Business Options Webinar – Diversification in Donegal 0 Type Event Proceeding On a recent Farm Business Options webinar which took place on Tuesday, 6th April 2021, Seamus Campbell, Teagasc Donegal was joined by Noreen & James Cunningham, Donegal Farmhouse Cheese; John Graham, Ballyholey Farm Shop and Andrew Ward, Inishowen Development Partnership to […]
8 April 2021

Farm Business Options Webinar – Driving Diversification Through Social Media
Farm Business Options Webinar – Driving Diversification Through Social Media Type Event Proceeding On a recent Farm Business Options webinar which took place on Tuesday, 30th March 2021, Barry Caslin was joined by Lisa Dunphy from Green Acre Marketing to discuss social media business options. Website content and social media will raise […]
31 March 2021
TResearch Spring 2021
TResearch Spring 2021 Type Magazine Grass Roots: 70 Years of Grassland Research Download Publication (PDF) Articles Pasture-based dairy systems in temperate lowlands (PDF) 70 years of grassland research in Ireland (PDF) Teagasc’s current grassland research programme (PDF) Grassland research – where to from here? (PDF) Milk fractions to improve pig health (PDF) Understanding the genetics behind mushroom […]
30 March 2021

Farm Business Options – Digitalisation to transform agriculture in Ireland
Farm Business Options – Digitalisation to transform agriculture in Ireland Type Event Proceeding On a recent Farm Business Options webinar which took place on Tuesday, 23rd March 2021, host Barry Caslin was joined by Teagasc colleagues Stuart Green & Áine Regan and Peter Mc Shane from GLAS Energy Technology, to discuss digitalisation […]
26 March 2021

Working together for sustainable farming: agri-environmental policy, practice, and experience
Working together for sustainable farming: agri-environmental policy, practice, and experience Type Event Proceeding This seminar which took place virtually on Wednesday, 3rd March 2021, focused on policy and policy implementation for supporting greater collaboration between farmers, advisors, scientists and policy makers. Speakers discussed the importance of such initiatives in working toward more […]
22 March 2021

Farm Business Options Webinar – Farm Diversification in Co. Laois
Farm Business Options Webinar – Farm Diversification in Co. Laois Type Event Proceeding On a recent Farm Business Options webinar which took place on Tuesday, 16th March 2021, host Peter Doolan, Teagasc Laois was joined by three local farmers to discuss farm diversification in Co. Laois. The panellists, Michael and Kevin Phelan, […]
18 March 2021