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National Farm Survey Report 2008
National Farm Survey Report 2008

The National Farm Survey is designed to collect and analyse information relating to farming activities as its primary objective. Information and data relating to other activities by the household are considered secondary and as such where this information is presented it should be interpreted with caution. For 2008 there are 1102 farms included in the analysis, representing 104,800 farms nationally. The population is based on the CSO 2007 Farm Structures Survey with farm typology based on the 2005 Standard Gross Margins (SGM).

01 June 2009
Type
Report
TResearch: Summer 2009
TResearch: Summer 2009

Teagasc Research Magazine - Summer Edition 2009 THE IRISH DAIRY INDUSTRY: Challenges and opportunities Challenges and opportunities

08 May 2009
Type
Magazine
Oilseed Coexistence – 5629
Oilseed Coexistence – 5629

Towards the development of an Irish coexistence strategy for GM and non-GM oilseed rape

30 April 2009
Type
Technology Update
Teagasc Open Day at Solohead Research Farm
Teagasc Open Day at Solohead Research Farm

This Open Day at Solohead coincides with a large reduction in milk price this spring. There is an urgent requirement for dairy farmers to reduce the cost of milk production. Research at the Solohead Research farm has shown that fertilizer costs can be substantially reduced by replacing chemical fertilizer with white clover and the efficient recycling of slurry. Well managed cloverbased swards can supply 140 kg/ha of N each year at little cost, which is a large proportion of the N requirement on an average Irish dairy farm. Another benefit is that white clover herbage is of high quality and maintains high quality pasture under low nitrogen input systems. Other topics covered at the Open Day will include grazing management, dairy cow health and fertility and use of high EBI genetics.

23 April 2009
Type
Magazine