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Fodder supplies on farms in south and east ‘a concern’
Drought conditions experienced on many farms have meant that fodder supplies on some farms are now going to be tight, according to Teagasc’s Dairy Fodder Survey for September 2022. Teagasc has...
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Watch: Agriland livestream with focus on dairy sustainability
The first of today’s (Wednesday, September 21) panel discussions is now live on the Agriland livestream from the National Ploughing Championships. Teagasc’s head of dairy knowledge transfer Joe...
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‘Don’t neglect technologies already available to reduce emissions’
“Don’t neglect technologies already available to reduce emissions” – those are the words of the head of dairy knowledge transfer at Teagasc, Dr. Joe Patton. Dr. Patton was speaking to Agriland editor...
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Solar panel legislation due before Dáil in two weeks – MREF
The chair of the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has said that legislation to provide planning exemptions for larger solar installations on farm buildings will come before the Dáil within a...
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Dairy family farm income was 25% higher in 2021 compared to 2020
Teagasc has announced its finalised National Farm Survey (NFS) results for 2021, with 15,319 dairy farms represented and an average family farm income (FFI) of €98,745. This is a 25%increase...
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Slight drop in final National Farm Survey figures for tillage
The confirmed National Farm Survey figures for tillage indicate a drop of between €1,000 and €1,500 across all the top line categories, relative to the provisional estimates – issued back in June....
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Reseeding not the solution to heavily infected worm pastures
Reseeding land is not the solution to a heavily infected worm pasture, farmers were told at a sheep walk recently. At the walk, there was a great deal of interest around the topic of worms and the...
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Number of beef farms earning €500/ha or more increases
There was an increase in the proportion of cattle-finishing farms seeing a gross margin of €500/ha or more in 2021, according to the final results of the Teagasc National Farm Survey. The share of...
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IFA to hold three organic farm walks and information days
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) will hold three organic farming events ahead of the reopening of the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) in October. The IFA has organised farm walks and information days...
View ArticleThe Farming Week Podcast: Ploughing 2022 – Farmers aren’t to blame for...
There’s only one place for farmers to be this week and that’s been at the Ploughing at Ratheniska, Co. Laois. On the latest episode of The Farming Week, Agriland’s Aisling O’Brien and William Kellett...
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Watch: Farm safety and agtech on Agriland livestream
The first of today’s (Thursday, September 22) panel discussions is now live on the Agriland livestream from the 2022 National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois. Health and safety...
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Enrollment in 3 new agri apprenticeships to begin in 2023
A number of farm manager, farm technician and horticultural apprenticeships will be finalised by early 2023 following the passing of the Higher Education Authority Bill, Senator Victor Boyhan has...
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Reducing financial risk within the tillage sector
Teagasc has highlighted a number of ways by which Irish tillage farmers can reduce financial risk, as they look ahead towards 2023. First off, having a spread of crops is crucial to reducing risk. A...
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Building grass now for next spring
As the days get shorter and grass growth continues to slow up, thoughts should be turning to building grass for next spring in the coming weeks. Springtime, over the last few years, has thrown up many...
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Ploughing 2022: Irish agriculture clears €250m worth of debt
Eoin Lowry, head of agri with Bank of Ireland, has confirmed that Irish agriculture cleared €250 million worth of debt over the past 12 months. This brought total borrowings for the industry down to a...
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National Farm Survey: Average income on sheep farms increases by 16%
The average farm income on sheep farms in 2021 increased by 16% relative to 2020 and amounted to €20,794, final figures from the Teagasc National Farm Survey for 2021 have revealed. The overall gross...
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Met Éireann issues potato blight warning for southwest
Met Éireann has today (Monday, September 26) issued a Status Yellow warning for potato blight in the southwest. The national forecaster said that conditions which are favourable to the spread of the...
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First showing of tractor simulators at Ploughing 2022
Having recently announced a €1.2 million investment in driving simulators to train tractor drivers, Teagasc took one along to Ploughing 2022 to enable visitors to try it out for themselves. It was an...
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National organic beef open day in Cashel tomorrow
The National Organic Beef Open Day is set to take place on the farm of John Purcell in Ross, Golden, Cashel, Co. Tipperary tomorrow (Wednesday, September 28). The event has been jointly organised by...
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BovINE: National meeting for beef farmers next month
BovINE (Beef Innovation Network Europe) is planning to host a national meeting online next month for Irish beef farmers. The network, which is funded from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 rural...
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