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Harvest 2021: Cereal production increased by 21%
Cereal production from ‘Harvest 2021’ is estimated to be slightly over 2.3 million tonnes, up from just over 1.9 million tonnes recorded last year. This represents an increase of approximately...
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Three new eco-scheme options to be provided
Three additional eco-scheme measures will be made available to farmers, on top of the five that have already been announced, Agriland has learned. The eco-scheme will come into effect as part of the...
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Fane Valley acquires 50% share in Drummonds
Northern Ireland company, Fane Valley, has purchased a 50% stake in Irish feed, grain and agronomy company, Drummonds. A statement issued this evening confirmed that an agreement has been reached,...
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Harvest 2021: Decrease in spring barley area
There was a significant decrease in the area of spring barley in Harvest 2021 due to the increased planting of winter cereals, according to according to Teagasc Harvest Report 2021. The area planted...
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Nitrates Action Programme still draws concern about farm incomes – TD
The Joint Oireachtas Agriculture Committee met this week with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue and his officials, to discuss the Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) and...
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Ash dieback – alternatives to planning and felling criteria being explored
The reconstitution and underplanting scheme (RUS) for ash dieback has been extended to all plantations – regardless of age – and potential alternatives to the requirement for planning permission and...
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DAFM funding for Land Mobility Service to increase to €100k for 2022
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced a 100% increase in his department’s funding for the Land Mobility Service for next year. Speaking via Zoom at a Macra na...
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Reduced nitrogen rates impact on grass quality
Grass quality is vitally important on a dairy farm to maintain production and milk quality, while also reducing production costs. During the panel discussion on day two of the National Dairy...
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Grass clover swards are a win-win for farmers
Grass clover swards were originally seen as a way of increasing milk solids from cows, but the use of clover on farms has now shifted. Clover has now become the buzz word in Irish agriculture to...
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Reducing slaughter age: Will it make financial sense?
It’s well publicised information at this stage that Ireland will probably have to look at ways of reducing the average slaughter age of its cattle to reduce emissions from the agricultural sector. The...
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Soil sampling in eco-scheme ‘most beneficial’ to suckler and sheep farmers –...
The new measure regarding soil sampling, which is to be included in the eco-scheme as part of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), will be ‘of most benefit to suckler and sheep farmers” according...
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Which is the best anti-freeze to use in a sprayer?
According to Teagasc machinery specialist, Dermot Forristal, a standard ethylene glycol-based coolant is the best anti-freeze to use in a sprayer, to provide the required frost protection over the...
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Beef Taskforce officially wound up…but new forum promised
The Beef Taskforce has been officially wound up in its current format. However, a new beef stakeholder forum will be put in place, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has...
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Cavan farmer wins annual forestry award
A Cavan farmer has won the 2021 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award. Owen Cooney was presented with his award today by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pippa...
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Getting sprayers winter ready: How to prevent frost damage
The most recent Teagasc ‘Tillage Edge’ podcast focused on how best to prevent frost damage in sprayers over the coming winter months. The programme featured a conversation between tillage specialist,...
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Total GHG emissions on the average dairy farm increased in 2020
Total farm greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on the average dairy farm increased in 2020, largely due to an increase in the average herd size, a new report from Teagasc shows. However, GHG emissions/ha...
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Grass growth prediction research secures top AI award
A research project focussing on grass growth prediction in smart agriculture and explainable artificial intelligence (AI) has taken a top award at the 2021 Artificial Intelligence Awards. VistaMilk...
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Sheep: Only a quarter of farms economically viable in 2020
Only around a quarter of farms involved in the sheep sector were economically viable last year, according to the Teagasc National Farm Survey Sustainability Report 2020. Across the farms surveyed,...
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Dairy: 73% farm emissions from milk-based output
Total farm greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on the average dairy farm increased in 2020, largely due to an increase in the average herd size. However, GHG emissions per hectare on dairy farms remained...
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Dillon appointed as director of research at Teagasc
Teagasc has appointed Prof. Pat Dillon as director of research. The Teagasc Authority approved the appointment at its meeting today, Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Prof. Dillon will take up this new...
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