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Call for development of sheep-milk industry in Ireland
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will hear from representative of Sheep Milk Ireland Ltd. to discuss the development of the sheep sector tomorrow (Wednesday, March...
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Call for increase in number of Teagasc poultry advisors
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called for the number of poultry advisors employed by Teagasc to be increased. IFA Poultry Committee chair Nigel Sweetnam said that the lack of advisors for...
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Bird flu detected in foxes in France – WOAH
French officials have notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) that avian influenza (bird flu) has been detected in foxes in the country. According to the WOAH report published on...
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Active monitoring for better herd health outcomes
As we near the end of the spring-calving season in Ireland, farmers are busy dealing with the usual health issues and events associated with calving and calf rearing. Amidst all these tasks, and those...
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Sheep sector: Department working on support for farmers
Officials in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are currently examining if financial support can be put in place for sheep farmers. Agriland understands that Minister for Agriculture,...
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Derogation reduction could lead to more environmental harm
Reducing the organic nitrogen (N) stocking rate under the nitrates derogation to 220kg N/ha could have a detrimental impact on the environment, according to Teagasc. The agriculture research and...
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Lakeland Dairies to hold workshops ahead of breeding season
Ahead of the 2023 breeding season on dairy farms, Lakeland Dairies is set to hold a number of breeding workshops in counties Westmeath and Cavan. Recent changes to policy and the nitrates regulations,...
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DAFM conducting survey into coccidiosis in calves
Research on coccidiosis in dairy calves is being conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Regional Veterinary Laboratories, Teagasc, and University College Dublin (UCD)....
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Land use review: Food security could help assess sustainability
The initial report on the government’s land use review has recommended that a measurement of food security be used to assess the sustainability of food production in Ireland. It is among 19...
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Sixmilebridge Mart to host organic information evening
Sixmilebridge Co-op Mart in Co. Clare is set to host an information meeting for organic farmers on Tuesday (March 14) at 7:30p.m. Mart manager at Sixmilebridge Mart, Joe Clune, told Agriland that the...
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Woodland owners announce ash dieback conference
A conference on ash dieback organised by the Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners (LTWO) will take place in Thurles at the end of this month. Farmers and forest owners from all over Ireland will...
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Somatic cell counts: 100,000 is the new 200,000
Controlling somatic cell counts (SCC) on farms has come under increased focus, with changes to antibiotic regulation removing the use of blanket dry cow therapy. Speaking on the Teagasc ‘Let’s Talk...
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AHDB: Beef prices expected to remain ‘historically high’
According to a recent report from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), beef prices are expected to remain “historically high” for 2023. Tight beef supplies expected globally in...
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Stocking rate ‘not a primary driver’ of N concentrations
Farm livestock stocking rate “is not a primary driver” of concentrations of nitrate-nitrogen (N) in groundwater and streams, according to Teagasc. In a research paper titled The Impact of Nitrogen...
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Tillage: Fertiliser application on winter cereals
Teagasc is advising that fertiliser application on winter cereals will be the priority over the coming days. There are large differentials in nitrogen (N) cost this season, depending on time of...
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Ministers fail to fully appreciate devastation of ash dieback – IFA
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Forestry Committee chair, Jason Fleming has said that consecutive government ministers have failed to fully appreciate the devastation caused by ash dieback. He...
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Spring Calf Series: Feeding the dairy calf
The Agriland Spring Calf Series is in association with Teagasc DairyBeef 500. By Alan Dillon, DairyBeef 500 programme coordinator The feeding of milk replacer to dairy-bred calves is a task that...
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Tillage: First split of N should be applied now to winter barley
The first split of nitrogen (N) should be applied to winter barley crops, as a matter of priority, according to Teagasc. The recommended application rate is at 50kg/ha with the main split applied by...
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Tillage: Interest in spring beans continues to grow
According to Teagasc, there is good interest being shown in spring beans again this year. This is due to the increased protein payment, favourable contract prices (€285), and increased fertiliser...
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DAFM: Transfer of entitlements and young farmer schemes open
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has today (Wednesday, March 15) announced that the online system for transferring payment entitlements is now open. The department is also now...
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