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July is the perfect time to tackle grass weeds
July is the perfect month for tillage farmers to accurately assess the level of grass weeds across their fields. In turn, this will allow them to put an integrated pest management (IPM) control plan...
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New Teagasc MACC aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
A new Teagasc Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) aiming to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in agriculture has been launched today (Wednesday, July 12) by Minister for Agriculture, Food...
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Poor weather stymies start of NI winter barley harvest
Farmers in parts of east Down sprayed-off crops of winter barley last week, in the expectation of having their earliest fields harvested by now. The Ards Peninsula, for instance, is one of the...
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Video: Using MACC to achieve 2030 emissions reduction target
The adoption of measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions needs to be “ramped up very quickly” in order to reach the 2030 target, Teagasc research officer, Gary Lanigan has said. A new...
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ICSA welcomes move to cut rewetting from Nature Restoration Law
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has welcomed a move by MEPs to scrap rewetting of peatlands in the latest vote on the Nature Restoration Law. MEPs voted to adopt a revised...
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What are the new cereal variety options?
New cereal variety options are becoming increasingly important as tillage farmers seek to produce higher yields using less fertilisers and pesticides. That’s according to Teagasc tillage specialist...
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Minister urged to engage with grain growers over tillage decline
Sinn Féin spokesperson for agriculture, Claire Kerrane TD, has written to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, urging him to engage with grain growers and tillage...
View ArticleThe Farming Week: Dairy bull calf welfare, Eamon Ryan on herd numbers,...
Francess McDonnell and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include: Dairy bull calf welfare in the spotlight; The latest on the Nature...
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Harvest challenges ‘stacking up’ for cereal and oilseed rape
The first part of the 2023 harvest is turning out to be a ‘snatch and grab’ operation for cereal and oilseed growers. Teagasc tillage specialist Shay Phelan has confirmed that all winter barley crops...
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Drop in GHG emissions result of ‘farmers following science’
The decline in Ireland’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 1.9% last year has been described as a “result of farmers following science” by Macra. Agricultural emissions fell by 1.2% in 2022...
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Tillage: What is the real value of cover crops
One of the key benefits derived from planting cover crops is their ability to soak up nutrients that, otherwise, would leach out into watercourses. But to have the desired impact, the crops must be...
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€60m water quality project to target 15,000 farmers in priority areas
Support of €60 million for an European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project to improve Ireland’s water quality at local, catchment and national levels has been announced today (Sunday, July 16)....
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Watch: Heydon warns summer is ‘most dangerous’ time on farms
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for farm safety, Martin Heydon said that summer is “the most dangerous” time on farms. Minister Heydon spoke...
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€500,000 investment in cattle handling simulators announced
Investment of €500,000 in cattle handling simulators for use at agricultural colleges and Teagasc livestock research centres has been announced today (Monday, July 17). The allocated funding will see...
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Farm Safety Week: Farmers encouraged to review working practices
Farmers have been encouraged to take time this Farm Safety Week 2023, themed ‘Make farm safety a way of life’, to review working practices to ensure their farm is safe. The 11th annual Farm Safety...
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Kepak to host sustainability farm walk next week
Meat processor Kepak Group is inviting farmers and other interested parties to a sustainability farm walk and information evening on a family sheep and suckler farm near Athleague, Co. Roscommon next...
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Production quotas ‘will hit environmental targets’– An Taisce
Enforcing quota limits on nitrogen input or on milk and meat production “will hit environmental targets with certainty”, member of the An Taisce Climate Committee, Prof. John Sweeney has said....
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MII welcomes early finishing emphasis in new MACC
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has welcomed the emphasis on earlier finishing in the beef sector outlined in the new Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) published by Teagasc last week. The Ibec body,...
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Gurteen College gears up for Farm Diversification Show
Gurteen College is gearing up for the Energy and Farm Diversification Show that will be held there this week. Teagasc, which is involved in organising the event, said that the full-day event will...
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Advice: How to remain safe when using an ATV
Teagasc health and safety specialist, Francis Bligh has outlined steps to remain safe while using an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV). Teagasc warns that ATV crashes “can kill on impact”. It stated that when...
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