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Buildings Focus: New 16-unit parlour in stone-wall country
For this week’s Buildings Focus Agriland made the trip to stone-wall country to speak to new entrants to dairy, Patrick and John Shaugnessy. Patrick and his father John are in a partnership in...
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Chemical N application ahead of the closed period
Autumn has arrived, as has the rain, so it is now that farmers must look at spreading the last of their chemical nitrogen (N) for 2022. The amount of chemical N spread on farms is likely greatly...
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Take advantage of ‘cheap’ weight gain grass offers lighter lambs
Although grass may be tight on farms that have been suffering badly from a lack of rain in recent weeks, those who have grass have been urged to take advantage of the cheap weight gain it offers. At...
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Camphill Communities ramps up Grangemockler farm activity
The Camphill Communities of Ireland farm in Grangemockler, Co. Tipperary, has developed a craft dairy project and carried out farm improvements after receiving LEADER funding through South Tipperary...
View ArticleTeagasc’s new biogas plant explained
Agriland’s Breifne O’Brien is joined by Teagasc’s Building Officer, JJ Lenehan, to discuss the new anaerobic digestion plant at the Teagasc Grange. Lenehan outlines the history and plans for the...
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Shinagh Estate: Aiming to be a climate neutral dairy farm
Large crowds were present at Shinagh Estate on September 2, for an open day on the demonstration farm which is outside Bandon in Co. Cork. The demonstration farm is aiming to be Ireland’s first...
View ArticleTeagasc’s Edgar Manzanilla on the new research to understand piglets without...
On the latest podcast episode of Farmland, Agriland’s Stella Meehan, is joined by Teagasc’s Head of Pig Development, Edgar Manzanilla, to find out about a new research project that by studying milk,...
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Teagasc coordinates European project on plant protein
The recently launched VALPRO Path project has been designed to encourage the output of plant protein across Europe. It will involve the input of scientists from 10 centres of excellence across Europe;...
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CAFRE: Use stale seed beds to get on top of grass weeds
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) agronomist Leigh McLean is advising the use of stale seed beds to get on top of grass weeds over the coming weeks. This opportunity is a...
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Reminder: Beef finishing event in Kilkenny this evening
Teagasc is set to host a winter beef-finishing information event at Kilkenny Mart this evening (Tuesday, September 13). The information evening will commence at 7:30p.m and all beef finishers are...
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Farmland: Piglet research and energy crisis vs. climate crisis
This week’s episode of Farmland hears the details of a hands-off, Teagasc research project on piglet development, and features a sit-down interview with independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice, who says...
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Oilseed rape: Count plant numbers before weed kill
Teagasc is advising farmers growing oilseed rape this year to count plant numbers before applying a post-emergent herbicide. This, tillage specialist Ciaran Collins said, is to ensure the correct...
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Watch: Farmland – piglet study and dealing with the energy crisis
This week’s episode of Farmland hears details of a Teagasc study into piglet development and features a sit-down interview with TD Michael Fitzmaurice, who feels that climate goals should take a back...
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Farm walk: Anthelmintic resistance causing NZ sheep farmers to quit
The word coming from New Zealand is that farmers are getting out of sheep due to anthelmintic resistance (AR). This is what Tom Coll, a Teagasc advisor, told farmers at a farm walk in Co. Sligo at the...
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DAFM: Penalties not mentioned in calf slaughter letter to farmers
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that it has not referenced penalties in a letter to farmers this week which urged them to move away from the slaughter of young male...
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Research: Saliva sampling may help pig farmers target treatments
Researchers around the EU have been studying how sampling saliva from piglets and sows could help farmers to target treatments and reduce anti-microbial resistance among pigs. The study which is being...
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Table: Breakeven beef prices for winter-finishing bullocks
Teagasc budget guidelines for beef indicate that a factory price of €5.85/kg (carcass weight) will be needed for farmers finishing continental steers to breakeven this winter. The figures were...
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Tips for herbicide usage in winter oilseed rape
Teagasc has confirmed a significant increase in the area of oilseed rape planted this year – a 20% increase in cropping area is on the cards. This could bring the area of winter oilseed rape grown in...
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Ciaran Fitzgerald: Litany of attacks on agri sector continues
There has been a litany of attacks on the agri sector in some of the D4-dominated national media, following the government decision in July to set the emissions reduction figure for agriculture at...
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Organic beef open day at 950ac organic farm in Cashel
Teagasc, Bord Bia and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) are jointly organising a National Organic Beef Open Day at the farm of John Purcell, located in Ross, Golden, Cashel,...
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