Soil
When to Apply Early Nitrogen (N)
When to Apply Early Nitrogen (N) Type Newsletter A “Do’s & Don’ts” guide to help your decision around early N application. This flyer was updated on . Download Publication (PDF) Lack of nitrogen (N) supply in the soil can limit spring grass growth. The timing and rate of fertiliser N and […]
21 January 2022
Get to Know Your Soil Fertility
Get to Know Your Soil Fertility Type Media Article Patricia Lynch, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport It is well known that grass is the cheapest source of feed on our farms. It is up to 3 times cheaper than silage and up to 5 times cheaper than concentrates. So soil sampling is now […]
28 October 2021
Soaring Fertiliser Costs proving Importance of Soil Fertility
Soaring Fertiliser Costs proving Importance of Soil Fertility 0 Type Media Article By Keith Fahy, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare Fuel shortages, spiralling costs, lack of labour and talks of power outages are among some of the topics that are covered when talking to farmers in the last few weeks. Meal prices have […]
1 October 2021
The Signpost Series Webinar – Refining fertiliser recommendations for extensively managed grassland
The Signpost Series Webinar – Refining fertiliser recommendations for extensively managed grassland 0 Type Event Proceeding On this episode of The Signpost Series, which took place on Friday, 27th August, Mark Gibson, Teagasc ConnectEd Manager was joined by Suzanne Higgins, Soil Scientist, AFBI to discuss refining fertiliser recommendations for extensively managed grassland. Suzanne’s […]
1 September 2021
TResearch Summer 2021
TResearch Summer 2021 Type Magazine The Living Soil Download Publication (PDF) Articles Research pioneer: Pierce Ryan (pdf) Soil health physical examination (pdf) The living soil (pdf) Soil alchemy: the dark mystery of dirt (pdf) Soil research infrastructure (pdf) Soil memories (pdf) Nature or nurture? (pdf) Invisible lines (pdf) Cleaning on Pig Farms (pdf) Managing and preventing herbicide-resistant grassweeds (pdf) Circular Protein (pdf) Raman […]
23 July 2021
Teagasc Heavy Soils Programme – Lessons Learned
Teagasc Heavy Soils Programme – Lessons Learned 0 Type Report A guide to the key findings of the Teagasc Heavy Soils Programme to date Download Publication (PDF) The initial development of the Teagasc Heavy Soils Programme was encouraged by a number of factors, namely; a number of years of extreme summer rainfall, particularly 2009 […]
6 May 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
The Signpost Series – ASSAP – Farming for Water Quality
The Signpost Series – ASSAP – Farming for Water Quality Type Event Proceeding The Signpost Series – ‘Pointing the way to a low emissions agriculture’ Water Quality – ASSAP – Farming for Water Quality The 17th in a series of Sustainable Agriculture Webinars aimed at Irish Agri Professionals, which took place on Friday, […]
24 July 2020
Soil Health Series: Soil Physical Quality Indicators
Soil Health Series: Soil Physical Quality Indicators Type Media Article Soil health can be described as the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals and humans. Researchers at Teagasc Johnstown Castle and Oak Park along with colleagues at UCD recently investigated different types of […]
19 July 2020
NMP Online Software for a hard job
NMP Online Software for a hard job Type Media Article Do you work with your advisor on a Nutrient Management Plan for your farm? The online software to assist in this process is NMP Online. What is NMP Online and what advantage is it to farmers. Environment Specialist Tim Hyde gives some […]
18 July 2020