40 years of Irish Farming since joining the European Union:A journey with the Teagasc National Farm Survey 1972 to 2012
This publication marks two significant milestones. First, the 40th anniversary of Ireland’s accession to the European Union, or the European Economic Community as it was then known, and the second, the 40th year of the Teagasc National Farm Survey. The National Farm Survey, is Teagasc’s longest running research project. It was established in 1972 and every year since then it has been used to produce annual estimates of farm income
- Date
- 10 June 2013
- Type
- Report
Sheep Open Day 2013
Sheep production is a significant contributor to the agricultural and national economy with an output valued at 180 million in 2011.
- Date
- 07 June 2013
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Spent mushroom compost – nutrient content for application to agricultural crops – 6355
Spent mushroom compost – nutrient content for application to agricultural crops - 6355
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- 01 June 2013
- Type
- Technology Update
Mining for milk based bio-actives using microbial fermentations – 5939
Project dates: Jan 2009 – Jun 2013
- Date
- 01 June 2013
- Type
- Technology Update
Animal welfare index (AWI): an on-farm welfare evaluation of beef producing farms in Ireland and Belgium – 6153
Animal welfare index (AWI): an on-farm welfare evaluation of beef producing farms in Ireland and Belgium - 6153
- Date
- 01 June 2013
- Type
- Technology Update
Nutritional and management strategies to reduce Nitrogen excretion, Ammonia and Nitrous Oxide emissions – 5786
Nutritional and management strategies to reduce Nitrogen excretion, Ammonia and Nitrous Oxide emissions - 5786
- Date
- 01 June 2013
- Type
- Technology Update
New biodegradable hydrogel materials for the delivery of nitrification and urease inhibitors – 5785
New biodegradable hydrogel materials for the delivery of nitrification and urease inhibitors - 5785
- Date
- 01 June 2013
- Type
- Technology Update
Agricultural Catchments Programme Phase 1 Report
This is the first report of the Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP) and covers Phase 1, the first four years of the programme (2008-2011). A significant proportion of the programme outputs covered in the report are based on data collected in Phase 1 but were published subsequently in 2012 and early 2013 . The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has been very supportive of ACP and have funded it from its inception. The DAFM is currently funding Phase 2 (2012-2015).
- Date
- 31 May 2013
- Type
- Report
The First UK-Ireland Food Business Innovation Summit
This summit brought together leading UK and Irish food company executives and retailers, along with policy makers, research managers and educationalists.
- Date
- 29 May 2013
- Type
- Video
Reform of the Single Farm Payments Scheme: Distributive and Production Effects
On March 20th the EU Council of Ministers reached a common position on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy post 2013. One of the key issues of interest for Ireland arising out of this negotiation is the reform of the Single Farm Payment (SFP) Scheme.
- Date
- 27 May 2013
- Type
- Report