Articles
Forestry Health and Safety
Forestry Health and Safety It is the responsibility of every forest owner to make their forest a safe and healthy place to work. Steven Meyen, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer has key advice on Health and Safety in the forestry sector. Learn about your role as a Landowner, Forestry Works Manager, Contractor or […]
25 March 2022
Tillage Update 24th March 2022
Tillage Update 24th March 2022 The launch of the Tillage Incentive Scheme by the Department of Agriculture this week has to be welcomed by the tillage industry. Michael Hennessy, Head of Crops KT, Teagasc discusses the opportunities it brings for tillage and grassland farmers and provides advice on converting grassland to tillage […]
24 March 2022
Protected Urea on the Kildalton College Farm
Protected Urea on the Kildalton College Farm In Kildalton College, protected urea has been used on the college farm for the past 3 years with no urea or straight CAN being used. It is delivering yield, lower costs and is reducing GHG and ammonia emissions. Find out more in this video from […]
24 March 2022
Fertiliser on Sheep Farms Factsheet
Fertiliser on Sheep Farms Factsheet Teagasc recently published a compendium of 20 factsheets providing the latest technical advice on soils, nutrients and fertiliser. The nineth of these is about Fertiliser on Sheep Farms and can be read here. All 20 will be published here on Teagasc Daily Farmers are urged to focus […]
24 March 2022
New raspberry varieties from the Scottish Raspberry Breeding Programme
New raspberry varieties from the Scottish Raspberry Breeding Programme Dr. Eamonn Kehoe, Teagasc Soft Fruit Advisor, hosted an interactive webinar on Tuesday, 22nd February which focused on the the new raspberry varieties from the Scottish Raspberry Breeding Programme. Eamonn was joined by guest speaker Dr. Nikki Jennings, Fruit Breeder, The James Hutton […]
24 March 2022
Farmers urged to grow more cereals and fertilize for first cut silage
Farmers urged to grow more cereals and fertilize for first cut silage The announcement by Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, of a new targeted intervention package for the tillage sector and a multi-species sward initiative, worth over €12 million, was welcomed by the Chair of the National […]
23 March 2022
Raising awareness of data on the farm
Raising awareness of data on the farm The AgriDISCRETE project is raising farmers’ awareness of data by co-designing communication materials that explain what data on the farm is and how it’s shared. Researchers Claire Brown and Áine Regan, Agrifood Business and Spatial Analysis, Teagasc, Athenry provide more insight here The increasing use […]
23 March 2022
Grass10 Newsletter – 22nd March 2022
Grass10 Newsletter – 22nd March 2022 This week’s Grass10 Newsletter includes; a research update on fertiliser for 1st cut silage; Grass10 featured farmer; the clover reporter with William Dennehy plus Grass10 weekly tips for managing grass on your 1st rotation; weekly grass checklist; grass growth predictions and Clover farm walks 188th Edition […]
23 March 2022
What are the Future Beef Farmers doing on their farms this month?
What are the Future Beef Farmers doing on their farms this month? The Future Beef Programme is a network of 22 demonstration farms mainly operating suckler beef systems, some with lowland sheep enterprises and two organic farms. For the month of March each farm is completing a number of different tasks on […]
23 March 2022
Newford Notes – Week of 14th March 2022
Newford Notes – Week of 14th March 2022 With 90% of the calving complete at Newford, Michael Fagan, Technician at the Newford Suckler Demonstration Farm, Athenry, details the weekly calving percentage, cow and calf care, cow and calf turnout, the latest Newford farm video and grassland management for the farm here Calving […]
23 March 2022