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Listen: More ‘land not the answer for everybody’ in derogation
More “land is not going to be the answer for everybody” when it comes to Nitrates Derogation legislation, according to head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc, Dr. Joe Patton. He was speaking on...
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Deasy family wins overall Carbery Milk Quality Award
A Barryroe Co-op milk supplier has taken home the overall award at the 2023 Carbery Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards. Seán Deasy milks 80 cows and farms 80ac in Ahafore, Timoleague, Co. Cork,...
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‘The perfect apple’ claims top honours in photo competition
An image titled “The perfect apple” has been announced as the overall winner of this year’s Teagasc’s Vision of Research and Innovation photo competition. The competition, which has been running since...
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Upcoming Open Day at Salesian Agricultural College
Salesian Agricultural College will host an open day on Saturday, November 18, to give prospective students an overview of the courses the college has to offer. Situated on a 550ac farm at Pallaskenry,...
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National Beef Conference set for Ballinasloe this month
The 2023 Teagasc National Beef Conference is set to take place on Tuesday, November 21, at the Shearwater Hotel, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. The theme for the 2023 event is ‘improving our beef sector’s...
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Slug damage at high levels in newly established cereal crops
Slug damage is evident in many crops this autumn with wet weather being the primary factor in this regard, according to Teagasc. However, crops following oilseed rape and fields with a history of slug...
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Teagasc publishes Green Cert farm placement guidebook
Teagasc has published a guidebook for participants and host farmers involved in the Green Cert farm placement programme. The 34-page booklet, Practical Learning Period: A Guide for Agricultural...
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Weed control: Growers relying on post-emergence herbicides
This season has proved a difficult time in terms of getting winter cereals established, as a result of poor weather conditions. Consequently, there will be a reliance on post-emergence herbicides for...
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Advice: Cattle coughing post-housing should not be ignored
Vets in many regions of the country have noticed high parasitic burdens in livestock cattle that were grazing this summer and have attributed this to the mild and wet weather conditions experienced...
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39% of herds have at least one animal with liver damage from fluke
Warm and wet weather conditions this year have contributed to over one third of the cattle herds in Ireland having at least one animal with liver damage due to fluke. This information comes from the...
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ICBF announces one-week delay to rollout of index changes
The board of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has decided to reschedule the implementation date of the New Beef Eurostar evaluations. The implementation date will be rescheduled from...
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Limerick farmer awarded Best Factory Heifer Award in Listowel
The 2023 Listowel Food Fair ‘Best Factory Heifer Award’ has been awarded to the owner of a Limousin heifer – Pat O’Sullivan, from Athea, Co. Limerick. The Listowel Food Fair ran from November 9-13,...
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€3.8m for climate and agriculture research projects
The government has today (Wednesday, November 15) announced €3.8 million in new research funding for four collaborative projects on climate and agriculture. The research will focus on key areas such...
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Climate conference: No denying the science – DAFM chief
The need for collaboration between the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was highlighted at a conference today (Wednesday, November...
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Fodder beet: One of the few good news stories for tillage in 2023
Teagasc is confirming that 2023 will be a good year for Irish fodder beet growers. This is assuming that they can get the harvest over the line. While it is still early in the season for harvesting...
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‘Methane does not need to reach net zero’- Thorne
An insight was given into how Ireland is attempting to reduce its methane emissions in agriculture at a conference in Dublin yesterday (Wednesday, November 15). Following the official opening by an...
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Watch: Ash dieback plan due before Cabinet in 2 weeks – minister
A comprehensive implementation plan for ash dieback will be brought before Cabinet for approval in the next two weeks, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)...
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Teagasc National Dairy Conference set for Kilkenny
This year’s Teagasc National Dairy Conference will take place on Wednesday, November 29, at Lyrath Hotel, Co. Kilkenny. ‘Adapting to a changing dairy farming environment’ is the conference theme....
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Lack of recognition key challenge for tillage sector
The lack of recognition given to tillage remains a key challenge for the sector moving forward, according to Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) committee member, Ollie Whyte. The north Co. Dublin farmer...
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Watch: ‘We have an enormous task ahead of us’– McConalogue
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has said Ireland has “an enormous task ahead” in adapting to climate challenges. Speaking at the Agriculture and Climate Change:...
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