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Did Gerry Boyle take one for the team?
So Prof. Gerry Boyle makes a few erudite comments about the future significance of dairy-bred beef in Ireland and instantly, all the naysayers – not to mention the luddites – throw their collective...
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Boyle ‘profoundly regrets’ offence caused by dairy beef remarks
The outgoing director of Teagasc, Prof. Gerry Boyle, said today (Friday, September 24), that he “profoundly regrets” that his recent remarks on dairy beef caused “such considerable annoyance and...
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Building grass covers: Learning lessons from last spring
With the midway point of autumn passed, and the days getting shorter and grass growth on the slide, thoughts should already be turning to building grass covers for next spring. I recall a podcast...
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2nd annual ‘Ag Mental Health Week’ to begin October 10
The second annual ‘Ag Mental Health Week’ is set to begin on Sunday, October 10, and will run until Saturday, October 16. The first day of the 2021 Ag Mental Health Week is also World Mental Health...
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Teagasc staff earning over €100,000 surpasses 60
By Gordon Deegan The numbers employed at Teagasc earning over €100,000 last year increased by 11 to 66, compared with 2019. That is according to the 2020 Teagasc Annual Report, which shows that four...
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Chemical fertilisers: To buy or not to buy?
The European Union has a target of a 20% reduction in chemical fertilisers by 2030. But for the foreseeable future, chemical fertilisers will continue to play an important role in forage production on...
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Women in agriculture highlight succession issues with Minister Heydon
The Women in Agriculture Stakeholders Group (WASG) has welcomed its first engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Martin Heydon. A number of...
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Farmers on Comeragh Mountains awarded €119k for biodiversity
14 farmers who are members of the Comeragh Hill Sheep Discussion Group have been awarded €118,720 for a one-year project. The farmers’ sheep graze over 4,000ha of the Comeragh Mountains in Co....
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Boyle: 35% agri-emission cut by 2030 ‘max we can deliver’
A 35% reduction in agricultural emissions by 2030 is the “maximum that can be delivered”, according to Teagasc director Gerry Boyle. Climate law commits Ireland to a 51%reduction – across the whole...
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Ciaran Fitzgerald: Ireland’s second agri ‘iceberg’ looms
Since 2016 with the UK Brexit vote, Irish agriculture and the Irish economy, have faced a huge challenge of ‘economic iceberg’ proportions in terms of regional and rural economic impact from the UK’s...
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Beef farmers: Are you ready for winter housing?
Although grass is not in short supply on most moderately-stocked beef farms, as October rolls on and wet weather conditions take hold, beef farmers should have their sheds ready for cattle to be...
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Starting the conversation around farm succession
Having a plan for farm succession in place – whatever it may be – is always a good thing. Increasingly, farm transfers are taking place during the owner’s lifetime, allowing all parties to manage the...
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Frank O’Mara officially takes over Teagasc role as Boyle retires
Prof. Frank O’Mara has begun his new role as director of Teagasc today (Friday, October 1). The appointment was made by the Teagasc Authority in July with the consent of the Minister for Agriculture,...
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Introducing farm technology to drive profit
Livestock farming has had many changes over the ages and one which many are adapting to now, is the introduction of farm technology to their operation. This tech trend can be seen across all types of...
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€120k to be spent on survey of red grouse in bogs and heaths
By Gordon Deegan The state is set to spend an estimated €120,000 on a national survey on the red grouse bird. That is according to new tender documents which state that the first and last national...
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Fodder survey: 8% of farms have deficit for winter
While the national picture for fodder looked secure in the latest Teagasc Fodder Survey for July, it still revealed that 8% of farms have significant fodder deficits. Planning and budgeting for both...
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Government ‘must ensure there is a future in farming for young people’
Macra na Feirme is calling on the government to ensure that the upcoming CAP strategic plan (CSP) delivery and carbon budgets “consider young farmers and the future of Irish farming”. “According...
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DAFM invests in two projects to support carbon storage in soils
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue along with Minister of State, Pippa Hackett, have today (Tuesday, October 5) announced that their department is investing in two key...
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What is the real value of organic manures on tillage farms?
One obvious response by Irish tillage farmers to the recent hike in chemical fertiliser prices is to make greater use of organic manures within their businesses. The issue was discussed during a...
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Water quality: Report finds ‘progress made’ on farm actions
Progress has been made on implementing actions on farms to tackle water quality issues under Teagasc’s Agricultural Sustainability and Advisory Programme (ASSAP). The second ASSAP interim report was...
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