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Dovea Genetics to host beef breeding event at Ballina Mart
Dovea Genetics is set to host a beef breeding event at Mayo Sligo Livestock Mart in Ballina on Thursday (March 2) at 7:30p.m. The event is set to feature a range of guest speakers as well as live...
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Study finds good work organisation on-farm can reduce hours
A study involving 55 Irish dairy farms has found that attention to how work is organised can significantly reduce work hours on-farm. The study, carried out by researchers from Teagasc and University...
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Tillage: Opportunity for spring planting as weather improves
With no rain of consequence in the forecast, the opportunity to get on with the spring planting season now presents itself. Tillage ground has dried out dramatically over the past fortnight. Teagasc...
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Tillage: Plant spring beans now, especially on heavy ground
A Teagasc tillage specialist has confirmed that the time to plant spring beans is now, particularly on heavy ground. Shay Phelan told Agriland that ground conditions are improving and the weather...
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Hybrid rye – a winter cereal option with a bright future
Farmers attending the recent Teagasc spring tillage seminar in Co. Donegal were briefed on the benefits of growing hybrid rye as an alternative winter cereal. Seedtech’s Tim O’Donovan spoke at the...
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Beef farmers should ‘sell hard’ to factories – Golden
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Livestock Committee chair, Brendan Golden, has said that beef farmers should “sell hard” and resist efforts by meat factories “to drag down prices”. He said that...
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Manure management report: LESS up from 4% to 48% in five years
The aggregate volume of slurry applied through Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) increased from 4% to 48% between 2017 and 2021, according to new information from Teagasc. The trend was outlined in...
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DAFM appoints inspector to Teagasc Authority
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced the appointment of Louise Byrne to the Teagasc Authority. Byrne is the deputy chief inspector at the Department of...
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Spring Calf Series: The best environment for calf performance
The Agriland Spring Calf Series is in association with Teagasc DairyBeef 500. By Alan Dillon, DairyBeef 500 programme coordinator The quality of calf housing is something that is found to be lacking...
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Tillage: Seeding rate key determinant of malting barley yields
Delegates attending the recent Teagasc/Boortmalt malting barley conference were told that seeding rate is a key determinant of final yields. Rebecca Bayley, the new Teagasc/Boortmalt joint programme...
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Minister: Agriculture ‘fully subscribed’ to climate targets
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, will tell an Oireachtas committee that the agriculture sector is “fully subscribed and committed” to meeting “ambitious” climate...
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Tributes paid to ‘highly regarded’ Kilkenny dairy farmer
Tributes have been paid to the “highly regarded” Kilkenny dairy farmer Cathal Moran, who passed away on Tuesday (February 28) following a brief illness. Farming in Skeoughvosteen, Cathal was known as...
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EU farmers supported to implement grazing-based systems
A new project funded by the European Union (EU) aims to reverse grazing decline across Europe by supporting farmers in the implementation of grazing-based systems. Over the past decade grazing in...
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Photos: Scheme-eligible suckler stock at Ballina breeding event
Dovea Genetics hosted a beef breeding event at Mayo Sligo Livestock Mart in Ballina, Co. Mayo on Thursday evening (March 2). The event featured guest speakers as well as live cattle demonstrations,...
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Spring Calf Series: Protecting the calf for future growth
The Agriland Spring Calf Series is in association with Teagasc DairyBeef 500. By Fergal Maguire, DairyBeef 500 advisor In the last three weeks there has being a steady trickle of calves coming onto...
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Opinion: Why should DAFM want to drop the dribble bar in TAMS?
A much criticised feature of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3) is the likely exclusion of dribble bar slurry applicators, although trailing shoe type booms and vacuum tankers to...
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Future-use options for fungicides on wheat and barley
The future use options for fungicides in cereal crops was discussed in detail at a workshop held in Co. Down earlier this week. The event was hosted by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural...
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Farm health and well-being: The first step is to seek help
The aim of this latest instalment of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Farm Safety campaign, is to create awareness among farmers that if they are feeling under pressure or their...
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Processors ‘losing grip on beef prices’– IFA
Meat processors are “losing their grip on beef prices” as tight supplies and strong market demand are driving the trade at the moment, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). According to...
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Ministers launch electrical safety video for farmers
Minister of State with responsibility for farm safety, Martin Heydon and Minister of State, Neale Richmond have together launched an electrical safety video for Irish farmers. The video was produced...
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