Rural Economy

Outlook 2021- Economic Prospects for Agriculture (Revised)
Outlook 2021- Economic Prospects for Agriculture (Revised) Type Report Revised To Reflect The EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement Download Publication (PDF) This Outlook 2021 report was revised in February 2021 in light of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) that was reached between the EU and the UK on Christmas Eve […]
23 February 2021

Farm Business Options Webinar – Enterprising and Sustainable Energy Communities in Louth and Kerry
Farm Business Options Webinar – Enterprising and Sustainable Energy Communities in Louth and Kerry Type Event Proceeding On a recent Farm Business Options Webinar which took place on Tuesday, 16 February, host Barry Caslin, Teagasc was joined by Gerry Reaburn, Rural Community Development Specialist; Kevin O’Sullivan, Teagasc Kerry/Limerick Advisor & Deirdre de […]
17 February 2021

Farm Business Options Webinar – Value added food production in the Kerry/Limerick Region
Farm Business Options Webinar – Value added food production in the Kerry/Limerick Region 0 Type Event Proceeding On a recent Farm Business Options Webinar, which took place on Tuesday, 2 February, host, Padraig Fitzgerald, Teagasc Kerry/Limerick was joined by Nick Cotter, Cotter Organic Lamb; Kate Carmody, Beal Organic Cheese & John Hassett, Ballyhoura […]
5 February 2021

Farm Business Options Webinar – Irish Farmers Connecting to the Grid
Farm Business Options Webinar – Irish Farmers Connecting to the Grid Type Event Proceeding On a recent Farm Business Options Webinar, which took place on Tuesday, 26 January, host, Barry Caslin, Energy & Rural Development Specialist, Teagasc was joined by Grainne Blount, Natural Forces; Tom Marren, Astatine and Rory Mullan, MullanGrid Consulting […]
28 January 2021

Teagasc Research Insights Webinar – Balancing demands from land
Teagasc Research Insights Webinar – Balancing demands from land Type Event Proceeding The final Teagasc Research Insights Webinars focusing on Land Use – Making the most of our land which took place on Wednesday, 20 January. Agricultural Sustainability is a core element of Teagasc’s research programme. Farmers and policy makers face a […]
21 January 2021

Farm Business Options Webinar – Opportunities for Industrial Hemp in Irish Agriculture
Farm Business Options Webinar – Opportunities for Industrial Hemp in Irish Agriculture Type Event Proceeding On a recent Farm Business Options Webinar, which took place on Tuesday, 19 January, host, Barry Caslin, Energy & Rural Development Specialist, Teagasc was joined by Liam Donohue, Technological University Dublin (Hemp Insulation); Alan Jackson, farmer grower […]
20 January 2021

Today’s Farm January/February 2021
Today’s Farm January/February 2021 Type Magazine Getting ready for grass Download Publication (PDF) Articles: Dairying – Cleanliness key to calfcare (PDF) Dairying – Making a success of contract heifer rearing (PDF) Sheep – Designing a sheep handling unit (PDF) Sheep – Top 10 tips for an easier lambing season (PDF) PastureBase – Top management in Tipp (PDF) […]
13 January 2021

Farm Business Options Webinar – Farm Diversification in Cork West
Farm Business Options Webinar – Farm Diversification in Cork West Type Event Proceeding Webinar hosts, Áine O’Riordan & Seamus Lordan, Teagasc Cork West facilitated this webinar, which took place on Tuesday, 22 December with guest speakers Alan & Valerie Kingston, Glenilen Farm; David & Elizabeth Ross, Top of the Rock Pod Park […]
23 December 2020

Farmers are rapidly upskilling in Information Technology
Farmers are rapidly upskilling in Information Technology Type Media Article Charlie Devaney This is a topic that I never thought I would be writing about. When I started working way back in 1998 I was given a Lap Top that I didn’t even know how to turn on. All of our work […]
23 December 2020

TResearch Winter 2020
TResearch Winter 2020 Type Magazine Acoustic sensors for monitoring dairy processes Download Publication (PDF) Articles Visions of research and innovation (PDF) Managing soil microbial communities to reduce N2O emissions through pH management (PDF) Cutting GHGs from cattle (PDF) Speeding up antibiotic measurement (PDF) Managing Ireland’s trans-boundary waterways post Brexit (PDF) Farmers’ views on nutrient management planning (PDF) Phytophthora […]
21 December 2020