Rural Economy
Today’s Farm – March/April 2022
Today’s Farm – March/April 2022 0 Type Magazine Meet Teagasc Director Professor Frank O’Mara Download Publication (PDF) Articles: Etc pages (PDF) Beef – Commercial Beef Value (CBV) – what is it? (PDF) Beef – Performance, profit, protecting the environment (PDF) Sheep – Get more grass for your money (PDF) Dairy – Genetics not injections (PDF) Silage – Fertilising […]
1 March 2022
Applying for the 2022 Organic Farming Scheme – Webinar
Applying for the 2022 Organic Farming Scheme – Webinar Type Event Proceeding On Wednesday, 23 February, Glen Corbett, Teagasc Advisor hosted the fifth in a series of Autumn Organic Webinars which gave an insight into applying for the 2022 Organic Farming Scheme. Glenn was joined by Kevin Mc Geever, Organic Unit, Department […]
24 February 2022
Health and Safety Newsletter – February 2022
Health and Safety Newsletter – February 2022 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) Work organisation and time management Get organisedGood organisation leads to better time efficiency, meaning that farmers can reduce the time taken to do a job. This will allow you time to take a proper break during the day for lunch or […]
14 February 2022
The Microgeneration Support Scheme – Webinar
The Microgeneration Support Scheme – Webinar Type Event Proceeding On Monday, 14 February, Barry Caslin, Teagasc was joined by Rory Somers and Leo Haverty, Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) to discuss the new Microgeneration Support Scheme and what it will mean for agriculture. The Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) aims to […]
14 February 2022
Opportunities for Organic Horticultural Growers – Webinar
Opportunities for Organic Horticultural Growers – Webinar Type Event Proceeding On Wednesday, 26 January, Joe Kelleher and Elaine Leavy, Teagasc Organic Specialists hosted the fourth in a series of Autumn Organic Webinars. They were joined by Eoin Sweetman, Teagasc; Padraig Fahy, Beechlawn Organics and Gillian Westbrook, IOA to explore the opportunities available […]
28 January 2022
Getting the most from your Slurry in 2022
Getting the most from your Slurry in 2022 Type Media Article Mary Roache, ASSAP advisor, Teagasc Westport With fertiliser prices at an all- time high cattle slurry will be a key resource on farms to reduce costs in 2022. However, it must be utilised efficiently and any losses prevented. The prohibited period […]
27 January 2022
Safeguard Your Payments against Cross Compliance Penalties
Safeguard Your Payments against Cross Compliance Penalties Type Media Article Noel Bardon, Walsh Scholar, Teagasc Westport Keeping yards clean and tidy should become a priority on farms over the winter housing period. Clean yards are safe, cross compliant and reduce the impact of your farming activities on water quality in your area. […]
10 December 2021
Outlook 2022 – Economic Prospects for Agriculture
Outlook 2022 – Economic Prospects for Agriculture 0 Type Report Contributors: Cathal Buckley, Emma Dillon, Trevor Donnellan, Kevin Hanrahan, Tom Houlihan, Anne Kinsella, John Lennon, Jason Loughrey, Michael McKeon, Brian Moran and Fiona Thorne, Teagasc. Download Publication (PDF) This Outlook report has been produced in Q4 of 2021 at a time when an […]
7 December 2021
National Farm Survey 2020
National Farm Survey 2020 0 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 results of the Teagasc National Farm Survey (NFS) can be decomposed in various ways. One of the most common ways in which the results […]
6 December 2021
Organic farming: an option now?
Organic farming: an option now? 0 Type Media Article By Martina Donnelly, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc, Galway/Clare Is organic farming something I should consider now? This is a question a farmer asked me recently after reading the headlines across the national media that has been focussed on COP 26, the challenge facing agriculture […]
3 December 2021