Our Organisation Search Quick Links
Toggle: Topics
  • Publications

Publications

Action Plan to Facilitate Increase in Collaborative Farming Arrangements
Action Plan to Facilitate Increase in Collaborative Farming Arrangements

In order to deliver Food Harvest targets in agriculture to 2020 and beyond, there is a key need to facilitate the restructuring of the sector in terms of access to land and other physical resources and an improvement in productivity in terms of access to skills and other human resources. Irish farm structures have for some time been deficient in terms of age profile, farm size and skill set. In 2010 the age profile of Irish farmers was 55 years and only 6.2% of all farmers were under 35 years. These deficiencies pose a threat to farm viability and limit the options for taking advantage of the many growth opportunities to 2020. Greater use of collaborative farming arrangements can help redress the current deficits and help deliver on the ambitious targets in Food Harvest 2020. Collaborative farming arrangements that enable farmers to varying degrees, to pool their land, facilities, capital, time and skills can be utilised to achieve these goals. The focus of this document is to outline a short to medium term strategy to promote collaborative farming arrangements and increase the take-up and impact of these arrangements within the sector.

18 January 2013
Type
Report
Teagasc Dairy Discussion Groups Evaluation Report
Teagasc Dairy Discussion Groups Evaluation Report

Discussion groups are a key methodology used by Teagasc to transfer knowledge to dairy farmers. Due to the importance of discussion groups and the increased farmer involvement as a result of the Dairy Efficiency Programme, funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Teagasc commissioned this independent evaluation to determine the effectiveness of dairy discussion groups and to identify ways in which these groups could be developed and improved. This evaluation is not an evaluation of the DEP, but it provides useful analysis and feedback on the DEP.

15 January 2013
Type
Report
Spring Grazing Rotation Planner
Spring Grazing Rotation Planner

Well controlled grazing management during the springtime will set up your farm for excellent milk production from grazed grass for the remainder of the year. The Spring Grazing Rotation Planner will take the guesswork out of grazing management and ensure that your first rotation does not end before your target date.

10 January 2013
Type