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Beef2024: Silage costing €50/bale to make this year

Round bale silage is costing over €50/bale to produce this year when land costs are taken into account, according to Teagasc. The table with financial information was included in the handbook which...

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New MEPs have ‘vital role’ in blocking Mercosur deal – Gorman

The Beef2024 open day at Teagasc’s beef research centre at Grange, Co. Meath has heard that Ireland’s new crop of MEPs have a “vital role” in blocking the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement and “supporting...

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Net margins of different beef systems outlined at BEEF2024

The net margins from a range of different beef production systems have been outlined at the Teagasc open day BEEF2024 which is taking place at Teagasc, Grange, Co. Meath today, Wednesday, June 26. The...

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Beef2024: ‘Urgent need’ for beef with low environmental impact

There is an “urgent need” for the beef sector to address consumer and policy demands for food with low environmental impacts, according to Prof. Frank O’Mara, director of Teagasc. Prof. O’Mara...

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Beef2024 open day kicks off at Teagasc Grange

Beef farmers and stakeholders in the Irish beef industry are set to flock to the national biennial beef open day ‘BEEF2024’, which takes place today (Wednesday, June 26), at Teagasc, Grange, Co....

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Study: 54% of farmers do not know how to contact mental health clinics

Over 50% of farmers do not know how to contact a local mental health clinic and 25% do not know where to go to receive mental health services, according to a new study launched today (Tuesday, June...

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Women in agriculture are the ‘backbone’ of many farms – co-op

The inaugural meeting of the Barryroe Co-op/Carbery Female Farming Seminar brought together women in agriculture to share experiences, tips, ideas and success stories. The event, which was held in...

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Opinion: Potato blight awareness campaign is a priority

It is obvious to me that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) will have to fund a potato blight public awareness campaign in 2024. The background to the proposed initiative is as...

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Tillage: IPM can play a critical role in preventing blight

Potato growers have been reminded that the use of fungicides is not the only weapon in their armoury when it comes to preventing blight. Integrated pest management (IPM) techniques can also be...

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What can farmers do to secure the next derogation?

The ‘Farming for the Future’ open farm walk and talk event which took place on Donal Kavanagh’s farm in Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow, highlighted the measures that can be taken on farm level to maintain...

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ABP Longford event to focus on reseeding and calf to beef

The team from ABP Food Group’s sustainability initiative, the Advantage Beef Programme, is set to host a farm walk in Co. Longford on Wednesday, July 3. The event will take place in Moydow, Co....

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Ireland signs agri-food cooperation agreement with Vietnam

Ireland has signed a memorandum of understanding for enhanced cooperation with Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment. The agreement was signed on behalf of Ireland by Minister of State at the...

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‘Significant knowledge gap’ among stakeholders on carbon farming

A stakeholder conference on carbon farming has heard that there is a “significant knowledge gap” among farmers, landowners, and agri-food stakeholders around the topic. Teagasc’s Counting Carbon:...

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Are daddy long-legs threatening your farm?

A recent study by Teagasc has highlighted the agricultural threat posed by crane fly larvae (leatherjackets), more commonly known as ‘daddy long-legs’ when fully grown. These larvae damage grazing...

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‘Uncertainty’ in Ireland’s soil carbon sequestration approach

According to the paper presented at the Teagasc ‘Counting Carbon: Science and Practice Conference‘ this week, Ireland currently uses an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Tier 1 approach...

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The Farming Week: Green Party leader steps down, Nature Restoration Law...

Francess McDonnell, Aisling O’Brien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Tirlán seeking voluntary redundancies and...

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Carbon farming: ‘We must be able to measure carbon accurately’

“We must be able to measure carbon accurately.” That’s according to director of Teagasc, Prof. Frank O’Mara who addressed the Teagasc Counting Carbon: Science and Practice Conference in Ashtown,...

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Slurry: ‘Full compliance’ required to prevent nutrient loss – minister

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has said that “full compliance” is required in regards to spreading slurry in order to help reduce the loss of nutrients from agricultural land....

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Farm org inclusion in carbon farming working group is under review

The inclusion of Irish farm organisations in the carbon farming working group is currently being considered by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). Minister for Agriculture, Food...

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Land in Wexford had nearly double its yearly P loss after day of rain

Nearly double the annual phosphorous (P) loss on an area of land in Co. Wexford occurred after one night of rain. On May 21 this year, David Ryan of the Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP)...

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