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Gorman’s IFA presidential campaign kicks off with criticism of environmentalists
Environmentalists ignore the important role farmers “play in food production and protecting the environment”, according to Francie Gorman who has launched his campaign to become the next president of...
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Farmers raise concerns over homegrown rations at Teagasc event
Farmers raised covers over the use of homegrown rations in dairy herds at a recent Teagasc event at Johnstown Castle, particularly around costs and government policy. The opinions were shared in...
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Table: Cost analysis on buying cattle to finish next Autumn
Farmers who are buying 350-430kg store cattle this autumn for finishing next autumn (2024) will need a beef price of €4.37-5.31/kg (depending on the cattle type) to break even, according to Teagasc...
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Studying lamb performance amidst low killouts
Lamb performance issues impacting killouts of lambs at slaughter can be put down to many reasons, including bad weather conditions and the expense of feeding concentrates to lambs. The lower...
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Now is a good time to correct soil fertility
A focus for farms over the coming weeks should be on improving soil fertility and thus improving the growth potential of their farms. A major focus has been placed on reducing the amount of chemical...
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Winter barley list for 2024 profiled at crops forum
The Teagasc Crops Forum, which was held recently, happened to follow the publication of the 2024 recommended lists for winter barley. The confirmation of the varieties that make the winter wheat...
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Tillage group’s provisional report due this week
A provisional report compiled by the Food Vision Tillage Group will be available on-line this week according to its chair, Matt Dempsey. Speaking at the Teagasc Crops Forum, he said that the group...
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Teagasc appoints permanent head of climate centre
The Teagasc Authority has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Karl Richards as the permanent head of the Teagasc Climate Centre. Dr. Richards has been acting head of the centre, since December 2022, when...
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IFA election: Nomination process draws to a close
Nominations for the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) elections which have been underway since August 15, officially closed at midday today (Tuesday, September 12). Candidates running for president and...
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Only sustainable grain prices can underpin future of tillage sector – Spink
Tillage farmers must receive sustainable grain prices if the sector is to be stabilised and primed for future growth, according to the head of environment, crops and land use programme at Teagasc....
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Ciaran Fitzgerald: Is Ireland still a good place to do ‘agri-business’?
The decision by the EU this week to signal the end, or at least the possible beginning of the end of current derogation conditions in Ireland under the nitrates directive cannot be construed as...
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Winter barley and wheat: Early planting comes with a risk
With fast-improving soil conditions as a result of the recent good weather, many tillage farmers may push to plant winter barley and wheat soon. However, according to Teagasc, early planting of winter...
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Robotic sprayer among three new Dairymaster products
Dairymaster is launching three new products at this year’s National Ploughing Championships, including a robotic sprayer. Established in 1968 by Ned Harty, the hi-tech dairy equipment manufacturer is...
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Report: Government urged to include contractors in farm support
The draft report from the Food Vision Tillage Group confirms the role of agricultural contractors in underpinning the future of the crops sector and urges the government to review the omission of some...
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Tillage sector could use manures in crop cycle – Potterton
There is a strong argument for “much greater cooperation with the livestock sector” and the tillage sector according to Max Potterton, policy executive with the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Grain...
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Combining tillage and dairy calf-to-beef system in Cork
Combining a tillage operation and dairy calf-to-beef system has been extremely successful for Pat Collins from Castlemartyr, Co. Cork. Pat hosted a farm walk on his farm on Tuesday (September 13),...
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New video focuses on farm vehicle safety and blind spots
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with special responsibility for farm safety, Martin Heydon has officially launched a new video on farm vehicle safety and...
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Opinion: Farming and food must support value of Irish grains
One of the fundamental recommendations that will come from the Food Vision Tillage Group is the need to add value to all Irish grains. This tillage group was established to advance the actions for the...
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Minister won’t return to Brussels to discuss nitrates derogation
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that he will not go back to Brussels to discuss the decision on Ireland’s nitrates derogation. Instead, he highlighted...
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Research into Ireland’s ability for plant-protein production ongoing
The recent Crops Forum event provided an opportunity to highlight the research into plant proteins, now ongoing within Teagasc. Both fava beans are peas are regarded as having significant potential in...
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