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BovINE National Beef Event to take place next week
BovINE will hold its second Irish National Beef Event online next Tuesday (October 26). Beef farmers and all stakeholders in the beef and livestock sector are invited to attend virtually. The BovINE...
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Organic Dairy Farm Open Day on the banks of the River Barrow
Joe and Alicia Whitty have been farming organically for 14 years now, but the biggest change to their farming system came in 2015 when they converted their mixed beef/pigs and tillage operation to an...
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Strengthening beef market ‘should’ result in higher prices
Favourable and strengthening market conditions should be coming through in higher beef prices, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). IFA Livestock Committee chair, Brendan Golden, said...
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Hackett asks farmers to ‘consider their artificial fertiliser use’
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pippa Hackett, has called on livestock farmers to “consider trying out new ways of managing their pastures”. Speaking in the...
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Dr. Anne-Marie Butler commences role as head of Teagasc education
Dr. Anne-Marie Butler has this week, commenced her role as the new head of the Teagasc education programme. The appointment was made by the Teagasc authority in July. Dr. Butler will lead the Teagasc...
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Zoned land tax: Agricultural land must be excluded – IFA
A zoned land tax (ZLT), which is being introduced to encourage the use of land for building houses – part of the government’s Housing for All strategy – must not apply to agricultural land, according...
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Have you assessed your cow’s BCS yet?
The drying off of cows is just around the corner on many farms, with body condition score (BCS) being key to setting cows up for spring 2022. Cows should ideally be in a BCS of 3.0 at drying off, to...
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IFA to hold demonstration in effort to promote Irish pigmeat
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is expected to hold a demonstration in Co. Laois today (Thursday, October 21) in a effort to promote Irish pigmeat, Agriland understands. The event is being...
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Will there be enough certified seed to meet demand?
Teagasc tillage specialists are predicting a significant rise in Ireland’s cereal acreage during the season ahead and questions have arisen about the supply of certified seed. Meanwhile, input costs...
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70% of consumers feel farmers produce ‘low air miles’ products
Irish consumers are backing dairy farmers as they work to put sustainability front and centre on their farms, take action to respond to climate change and provide sustainable, and locally produced...
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IFA CAP protest: ‘This is the single biggest threat to our livelihoods’
A number of Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) protests are taking place in the south of the country today (Thursday, October 21) in response to the announcement of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)...
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New book tells story of Irish dairy industry
A new book – ‘Historical Irish Dairy Products‘ – traces the cultural heritage of the country’s dairy industry from earliest times. Co-authored by Dara Downey, Liam Downey and Derry O’Donovan, the...
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Climate council report predicts less cattle and lower output
A report released at the weekend from the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) predicts lower cattle numbers and lower output of agricultural produce as part of Ireland’s reduction of greenhouse gas...
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Carbon budgets: What’s in store for land use and forestry?
Over the weekend, to coincide with the official confirmation of carbon budgets to cover the period from now until 2030, the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCCAC) also released a technical report on...
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Cutting the cost of machinery on tillage farms through TAMS
There will always be a significant requirement to modernise facilities on a tillage farm, machinery included. But such a commitment can come with a significant cost associated with it. As a...
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€14m for research at Dairy Processing Technology Centre
The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, has officially announced significant investment in the next phase of research at the Dairy Processing Technology Centre...
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CAP: CRISS is ‘third successive blow’ to tillage farmers – IFA
Tillage farmers are facing a third successive hit to their incomes following the decision by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, to allocate 35% of Pillar I funding to...
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Bord Bia launches online learning hub for farmers
Bord Bia has launched a new online learning hub to provide guidance on sustainability and animal welfare to farmers. The optional modules have been developed with industry experts, including Teagasc,...
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Reducing emissions from your dairy herd through EBI
One of the measures that farmers can adopt and implement on their dairy farm to reduce emissions is the use of the Economic Breeding Index (EBI). Reducing emissions has become extremely important,...
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Min-till tops the TAMS tillage equipment wish list
According to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, min-till equipment is the most popular investment option made by growers under the current tillage Targeted Agricultural Modernisation...
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