Articles
Don’t feel Impregnable – look after your Health
Don’t feel Impregnable – look after your Health Ag Mental Health Week runs from Oct 10 to Saturday, Oct 16. All this week Teagasc Daily will bring you series of 4 short articles from John McNamara Teagasc Health & Safety Specialist, reminding farmers and all working in agriculture of the importance of […]
13 October 2021
Is your Autumn Rotation Planner on track?
Is your Autumn Rotation Planner on track? Is your Autumn Rotation Planner on track? This is the question Martina Harrington, Beef Specialist asks in mid October, to check in with our Autumn Rotation Planner. She outlines targets & reasons why hitting the targets are important while Terry Carroll, Advisor explains the 60:40 […]
13 October 2021
Teagasc Signpost Programme Newsletter October 2021
Teagasc Signpost Programme Newsletter October 2021 This months Signpost newsletter has a particular focus on where a farmer can access the carbon footprint for their farm. We feature some highlights of Moorepark Open Day. Catherine Keena provides a video and short note on hedgerow management. See Farmer profiles, monthly climate actions and […]
12 October 2021
Indoor management of weanling replacement heifers
Indoor management of weanling replacement heifers Over winter management of replacement heifers is crucial to achieve the target weight gain required for successful rearing. George Ramsbottom, Dairy Specialist, outlines the actions that must be taken to achieve adequate gains. Target live weight and thus the required gain depends on the heifer’s maintenance […]
12 October 2021
Autumn Grassland Management Guidelines for Sheep
Autumn Grassland Management Guidelines for Sheep Philip Creighton Teagasc, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Athenry addresses the key points for managing autumn grass for sheep, closing up ground for the winter and planning for grass availability at lambing next March. Key points Autumn is the starting point of the grassland […]
12 October 2021
Teagasc and Dairy Sustainability Ireland publish ASSAP interim report
Teagasc and Dairy Sustainability Ireland publish ASSAP interim report The second Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP) interim report was published recently. The ASSAP programme is a key part of a wider government and community effort to improve water quality in 190 selected priority areas for action (PAA’s) around the country. […]
11 October 2021
The Signpost Series – ‘What’s the Story with our Bogs?’ and the European Carbon Farming Initiative
The Signpost Series – ‘What’s the Story with our Bogs?’ and the European Carbon Farming Initiative On this episode of The Signpost Series, which took place on Friday, 1 October, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc was joined by Dr Douglas McMillan, Chair of the Green Restoration Ireland (GRI) […]
10 October 2021
Projected higher costs to hit Tillage margins in 2022
Projected higher costs to hit Tillage margins in 2022 Tillage farmers are facing a potentially large decrease in margins for 2022 compared to 2021 due to increasing costs, especially the extraordinary increase in fertiliser prices, a return to trend yields and reflecting forward grain prices. Beans is now very competitive against cereal […]
10 October 2021
Environment Newsletter – October 2021
0 Environment Newsletter – October 2021 The latest edition of the Environment newsletter has information on: Key management dates; Shop windows; Have that conversation; Know your derogation commitments; and EIP Update – Comeragh upland communities. View it here: Environment Newsletter – October 2021 (PDF) Key management dates 14 October – Last date for spreading slurry, as […]
9 October 2021
Sustainable energy solutions in horticulture using solar PV and Heat Recovery – Webinar
0 Sustainable energy solutions in horticulture using solar PV and Heat Recovery – Webinar Donal Gernon and Dónall Flanagan, Teagasc Horticulture Development Department hosted a webinar on Tuesday, 28 September which focused on sustainable energy solutions in horticulture using solar PV and Heat Recovery. They were joined by Local Power and European Industrial […]
9 October 2021