New Head appointed to Teagasc’s Rural Economy and Development Programme
Teagasc has appointed Dr. Kevin Hanrahan as the Head of its Rural Economy and Development Programme for a five-year term. Based at the Teagasc’s Mellows Campus in Athenry, Co. Galway, Dr. Hanrahan will...
View ArticleWhere are Ireland’s 350,000 extra dairy cows?
Since the shackles of milk quotas were cast to one side, the Irish dairy herd has increased significantly. “In 2010, we had just over one million dairy cows in Ireland and in 2017 – seven years later –...
View ArticleDairy diary date: National Dairy Conference just around the corner
The National Dairy Conference is set to take place on Tuesday, November 28, and Wednesday, November 29, at the Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny and Hotel Kilmore, Cavan, respectively, Teagasc has...
View ArticleStaff moratorium situation critical at Teagasc, Prof Boyle
Grave concerns were raised over the future operation of many Teagasc advisory services by its director Prof Gerry Boyle and its chairman Dr Noel Cawley this afternoon at the publication of the Teagasc...
View Article‘The right technology fuels dairy expansion sustainably’
The expansion of the Irish dairy industry has been of considerable financial benefit to both family farms and the wider rural economy over the last three years, according to the Director of Teagasc....
View Article‘Sustainability that will deliver’: Dairy farm open day this month
An open day for dairy farmers will be held by Teagasc and Glanbia Ireland on the Kildalton Open Source Sustainable Demonstration Farm on Thursday, October 19, from 10:00am to 2:00pm. The dairy unit at...
View ArticleIs Europe running out of land?
Is Europe running out of land? That is the question Teagasc Director Professor Gerry Boyle posed at the recent launch of a new research project for sustainable land management. “Last autumn, the UN...
View Article‘2,000 dairy farmers to seek contract rearing service’
Contract rearing will increase quite substantially over the next couple of years and potentially 2,000 dairy farmers could require the service. Teagasc’s George Ramsbottom said that by 2020 over 3500...
View ArticleDairy expansion rests on the farms ability to grow grass – Teagasc/Glanbia...
Dairy expansion must be flexible, but the key to this expansion rests on the farm’s ability to grow grass, according to Teagasc’s Richard O’Brien. O’Brien, a Business and Technology Dairy advisor was...
View ArticleKildalton to sell-off 30 bulling dairy heifers
Kildalton Agricultural College is selling 30 dairy yearling heifers by tender, with Monday March 6 the closing date for receipt of bids. “We produce 50 replacement heifers each year, of which we only...
View Article‘Climate change an opportunity and a threat for dairying’
The impact of climate change presents both an opportunity and a threat for the Irish dairy sector, a special industry conference heard recently. Held at the Teagasc Ashtown conference centre in Dublin,...
View Article85% of lambs ‘can be finished off grass’
It is achievable to finish up to 85% of lambs off grass alone, according to Teagasc Research Officer Philip Creighton. Speaking to a large audience at the Teagasc Sheep Open Day held in Athenry on...
View ArticleInternational agriculture conference to be held in Ireland next week
International scientists are preparing to gather next week for the 17th international RAMIRAN conference, which will be held in Wexford from September 4 to September 6. ‘Recycling of Agricultural,...
View Article42,600 farmers seek Teagasc advice, as farm incomes fall 15%
Teagasc has advised over 42,600 farmers and held more than 74,000 farmer consultations during 2012. This is according to its 2012 Annual Report, which was published in Dublin today. Also in 2012,...
View ArticlePieta House gets ‘Bloom boost’ from Teagasc
Teagasc horticulturalists have designed a show garden for the Bloom Festival to raise awareness of the mission of suicide prevention charity Pieta House. “The Teagasc Garden of Hope provides a peaceful...
View ArticleTeagasc agri-environment conference to take place this week
Teagasc is set host its agri-environment conference this week on Thursday, April 6 in the Tullamore Court Hotel in Co. Offaly. Those planning to attend are asked to register online in advance. The...
View ArticleInterview: Paddy Browne on glyphosate, reducing sucklers and leaving Teagasc
Tillage; sucklers; forestry; green house gases (GHGs); and glyphosate were all on the agenda when AgriLand sat down with Paddy Browne, the head of the Teagasc Crops, Environment and Land Use Programme...
View Article‘Joined-up thinking’ needed between dairy and beef
The value of beef output from the dairy herd will equal 60% of the total Irish beef output in years to come. Therefore, it will be the dominant sector of the Irish beef industry. It is predicted that...
View ArticleTeagasc unveils new facilities in the south following €320,000 investment
Following an investment of €320,000, Teagasc has today unveiled its newly-extended advisory office in Midleton, Co. Cork. The investment in the extra office space was necessary as some of the staff who...
View ArticleTeagasc hub to honour agri legend
The building of the new Paddy O’Keeffe Innovation Centre got under way yesterday with an official sod-turning event at Teagasc’s Animal and Grassland, Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark. Teagasc...
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