Rural Economy

Let’s Talk Dairy – Munster Bovine health screening
Let’s Talk Dairy – Munster Bovine health screening Type Event Proceeding In this episode of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, Stuart Childs is joined by Dennis Howard who is a Veterinary Surgeon with Munster Bovine. The topic discussed in this webinar is bulk milk health screening and its commonality in certain […]
16 March 2021

EU’s green deal – it’s aims to lower mineral fertilizer and the use of essential role of legumes
EU’s green deal – it’s aims to lower mineral fertilizer and the use of essential role of legumes Type Event Proceeding This webinar is a Legume innovation and networking workshop which is hosted by Mark Gibson and brought to you by Teagasc. The legumes innovation workshop aims to identify transition paths enabling […]
15 March 2021

Contract Calf and Weanling Rearing Agreement
Contract Calf and Weanling Rearing Agreement Type Booklet Contract Calf and Weanling Rearing Agreement (Minimum>10 days of age to agreed end date) – This agreement covers two different rearing periods: 1. Calf arrival (greater than 10 days) to weaning; & 2. Weaning to an agreed end date). Final Version – 12.03.2021. Download […]
12 March 2021

Contract Calf Rearing Agreement
Contract Calf Rearing Agreement Type Booklet Specimen Agreement for Contract Calf Rearing (Minimum >10 days of age to weaning) – Final Version 12.03.2021. Download Publication (PDF) Guide to this Specimen Agreement This specimen document provides that a Contract Rearer agrees with the Animal Owner to rear the calves on lands and facilities […]
12 March 2021

Farm Business Options Webinar – Agri-Tourism and Poultry in Cavan
Farm Business Options Webinar – Agri-Tourism and Poultry in Cavan Type Event Proceeding On a recent Farm Business Options webinar which took place on Tuesday, 9th March 2021, host, Bernard Doorley, Teagasc Offaly was joined by three local farmers to discuss agri-tourism and poultry in Cavan. The panellists, Sean Thorton, Cavan Adventure […]
11 March 2021

Steps to Take when Considering Converting to Organic Farming
Steps to Take when Considering Converting to Organic Farming 0 Type Event Proceeding Presentation by Elaine Leavy, Teagasc Organic Specialist at the IFA Information Meeting on the Organic Farming Scheme which took place virtually on Thursday, 4th March 2021. View Elaine’s presentation below Steps to take when considering converting to Organic Farming (PDF) View a […]
8 March 2021

Today’s Farm March/April 2021
Today’s Farm March/April 2021 0 Type Magazine Q and A with new Teagasc Head of Knowledge Transfer Stan Lalor Download Publication (PDF) Articles: Upcoming Events (PDF) Q and A with new Teagasc Head of Knowledge Transfer (PDF) Dairying – The best system of milk production (PDF) Dairying – Managing late calvers (PDF) Beef – The BVD Eradication […]
5 March 2021

Farm Planning – Don’t leave it to the last minute
Farm Planning – Don’t leave it to the last minute 0 Type Media Article Andy Ryder, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport This time of year I get a lot of queries relating to herd number applications. Some are new applicants looking to start farming, some are existing herd numbers looking to change the name […]
3 March 2021

Farm Business Options Webinar – Social Farming
Farm Business Options Webinar – Social Farming 0 Type Event Proceeding On a recent Farm Business Options webinar which took place on Tuesday, 2nd March 2021, host Barry Caslin, Teagasc was joined by Helen Doherty, Social Farming Ireland, to outline what anyone considering running a Social Farm enterprise needs to know. Two social […]
3 March 2021

Farm Business Options Webinar – Award-winning potato, cheese and pet farm enterprises in Co. Cork
Farm Business Options Webinar – Award-winning potato, cheese and pet farm enterprises in Co. Cork Type Event Proceeding On a recent Farm Business Options Webinar which took place on Tuesday, 23 February, host Aisling Molloy, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Kanturk was joined by Norma Dinneen, Bó Rua Farm; Ned English, Castlecor Potatoes and […]
24 February 2021