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Diageo unveils plans for €200m carbon neutral brewery
Diageo has today (Friday, July 15) announced plans to invest €200 million in Ireland’s first purpose-built carbon neutral brewery on a greenfield site in Co. Kildare. The proposed new facility at...
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Teagasc: 2022 won’t be a bumper year for cereal harvest
Teagasc has told the latest meeting of the National Fodder and Food Security Committee that it is not predicting a bumper cereal crop harvest this year. Teagasc tillage specialist Shay Phelan said...
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Tillage farmers urged to prepare combines correctly for harvest
Tillage farmers are being advised to ensure that the chains in their combines’ grain elevators and augers are at the correct tension prior to the harvest season getting underway. “Even relatively new...
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Jobs available in sales, research, agri-store management and more
This week in our jobs notice article we preview several exciting opportunities in the agri-sector, including roles in sales, research and agri-store management. To learn more about these jobs...
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Beef focus: Making a hefty profit on 15-cow Sligo suckler farm
Farming in the foothills of the caves of Keash in Co. Sligo is Clive Bright, a suckler farmer who on first impression, could easily be mistaken for farmer with an overgrown farm. However, on closer...
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How best to set up the combine at harvest
Many Irish cereal growers use the winter barley harvest to help them set up the combine for the season ahead. However, most modern machines can be set up at the touch of a button. But do factory...
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Nore Vision farmer walks and talks focus on water quality
A series of farmer walks and talks is being hosted by community initiative Nore Vision this summer, in counties Kilkenny and Laois, with the next event taking place at Donaghmore workhouse and...
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Beef farmers could be paid to take dairy calves in future
Dairy farmers have been told that they may need to pay calf-to-beef farmers to take their plainer-type calves in the future. Speaking at the Ballyhaise22 Dairy Open Day in Co. Cavan on Wednesday (July...
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Farming for Nature ambassadors to host farm walks
Two Farming for Nature (FFN) ambassadors are to host separate farm walks on their lands in counties Donegal and Kildare next weekend. They are part of a national series of events offering an...
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Expected cost of keeping a dairy cow in BMW region is €2,069
The cost of keeping a dairy cow in the Border, Midlands and Western (BMW) region, and across the entire country, has significantly increased in 2022. The rising cost of inputs on farms has been...
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Floor type: ‘Rubber mats seem to be a happy medium’
Rubber mats are a happy medium between concrete slatted floors and straw bedding, according to Teagasc researcher Cathy McGettigan. A study carried out by McGettigan looked at how floor type can...
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Catching up with the top 20% of herds to increase revenue
The aim for many dairy farms is to be in the top 20% of herds, which should result in increased profitability. The way to get there is by improving genetics, as higher fertility and better solids...
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Harvest season: Modern combines and ground compaction
Modern combines may have more bells and whistles than older models, But they are also much larger machines. This means more weight and, as a result, a greater potential to create ground...
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Controlling potato blight
Humidity in the range 88-90%, combined with the odd shower, constitute the perfect weather conditions for the spread of potato blight. This was the introduction provided by Teagasc potato specialist...
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138 commercial farms inspected under pig-welfare directive
There have been 138 inspections of commercial pig farms in Ireland under a European pig-welfare directive, which lays down minimum standards for the protection of pigs. Minister of State at the...
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Wheat Initiative new research agenda to focus on food security
The Wheat Initiative (WI) has unveiled its updated Strategic Research Agenda (SRA), courtesy of an event recently held in Berlin. Created in 2011, following endorsement from the G20 agriculture...
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Minister: ‘Very strong future’ in dairy despite emissions reduction
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has said he foresees a “very strong future” for the Irish dairy sector despite the need to reduce emissions. Comparing domestic food...
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Water requirements for beef cattle in dry conditions
Temperatures crossed 30° in many parts of the country yesterday (Monday, July 18) and are expected to remain above the high-teens and low-twenties throughout the week, during which time cattle...
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Enough fertiliser stocks until end of September – Dunphy
There is enough fertiliser in Ireland to get us through until the end of September, the National Fodder and Food Security Committee has heard. However, Liam Dunphy of the Irish Fertiliser...
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Potato blight advice: Remove badly affected areas of crop
In cases of potato crops being badly impacted with blight, growers may have no choice but to totally remove infected areas of fields. According to Teagasc potato specialist, Dr. Stephen Kildea,...
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