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Planning for the autumn planting season
With the harvest of 2023 still not complete in some areas, we are now quickly approaching the start of the autumn planting season. And the prospect of a few drier days ahead should help this cause....
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Webinar on maintaining mental health in farming
Teagasc will hold a free webinar entitled ‘Maintaining your mental health in farming’ on Tuesday, October 10, from 10:00a.m to 11:00a.m, to mark World Mental Health Day. The purpose of the mental...
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Dozens gather for event on changes facing food industry
Over 100 food companies, scientists, agencies and policy-makers met for a half-day conference in Dublin today (Tuesday, October 3) on the drivers of change faving the food industry. The aim of the...
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ICMSA proposals to aid farmers affected by nitrates derogation reduction
A “path” needs to be afforded to farmers affected by a decision to reduce Ireland’s nitrates derogation, according to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA). Ireland’s nitrates...
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Mayo village reduces pesticide use to improve water quality
For years, pesticide exceedances were an issue for Newport’s water supply in Co. Mayo, but a targeted team approach has seen the supply removed from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) list of...
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Choosing the right winter cereal varieties for your business
Teagasc has said that variety selection is a very important decision for winter cereal growers. Tillage specialist, Ciaran Collins said: “Selection should not be based on top line yield figures alone....
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Macra president and co-op board member join Teagasc Authority
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has appointed Macra president, Elaine Houlihan and Vanessa Kiely O’Connor to the Teagasc Authority. Elaine Houlihan was the Macra...
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Nitrates Expert Group looking at ‘radius’ for slurry movement
The government-appointed Nitrates Expert Group has discussed “applying a limit” to the distance that land can be considered within nutrient management plans. The group was set up to provide scientific...
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Grants available for small-scale planting without licence
The opening of the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) under Ireland’s new Forestry Programme 2023-2027 has been announced today (Wednesday, October 4). Farmers can plant up to 1ha of native woodland...
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Former Teagasc advisor chronicles a century of agri change
The viability of farming careers over the past century and into the future is discussed in a new book authored by a former agricultural advisor. ‘A century of sustainability in Irish agriculture‘ is...
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Climate change could lead to a ‘scarcity of land’– advisory council
A changing climate could lead to a “greater scarcity of land”, Ireland’s budgetary watchdog has warned. In a new report which examines ‘What climate change means for Ireland’s public finances’, the...
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Forest photo competition launched with new junior category
The annual forest photo competition has been launched to celebrate the new Forestry Programme 2023-2027 featuring a new junior category for anybody under the age of 18. The competition, run by Tegasc,...
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Importance of maintaining milk quality as cows enter sheds
Maintaining high standards of milk quality is important, but when cows enter the shed and are milked off cubicles this becomes more of a challenge. Controlling somatic cell counts (SCC) is achieved by...
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Store bullock prices up 20c/kg on last year at Ballinrobe Mart
Ballinrobe Mart, Co. Mayo hosted a continental bullock sale recently which saw bullocks reach prices as high as €3.45/kg or €2,090/head. Commenting on the sale, Ballinrobe Mart’s Teresa Gibsey said:...
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Dealing with a barber’s pole worm infection in the flock
A farm in Co. Wexford has seen its flock of sheep struck with a worm infection, which they are managing right before the upcoming breeding season. A haemonchus contortus, or barber’s pole worm...
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Teagasc Grange investigates mitigating GHG on beef farms
A study conducted in Teagasc Grange earlier this year examined mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Irish beef production systems. Speaking to Agriland, Mark Kearney, the PhD student who...
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Autumn Beef Series: Is it better to finish off grass or house this year?
Autumn Beef Series in association with Teagasc 2023 has proven to be a very difficult year to farm in many parts of the country. While beef prices have fallen from an early May height, the real...
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Factory quotes: Prices slip as Christmas kills commence
This week’s factory quotes see price offerings for all types of cattle slip by 5-10c/kg as many processors have commenced kills of cattle destined for the Christmas market. While quotes may have...
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Rural Independents: Farmers left in crisis from Budget 2024
The Rural Independents have said that farmers have been “left in crisis” following the budget announcement today (Tuesday, October 10). The group said that the farming community were “deeply...
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Bord Bia and Teagasc see funding boost in Budget 2024
Bord Bia and Teagasc will both see their funding allocation increase for next year, following the announcement of Budget 2024 yesterday (Tuesday, October 10). Minister of State Martin Heydon, who has...
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