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Nitrates derogation: Question all stock on your farm
Around 3,000 farmers are facing into reducing organic nitrogen stocking rates to be compliant with the changes in the maximum stocking rate under the nitrates derogation. Changes in the derogation...
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Next season planting to be focus of National Tillage Conference
The annual Teagasc National Tillage Conference will take place on Wednesday, January 31 at Lyrath Conference Centre, Co. Kilkenny. The in-person conference is set against the background of a very...
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Beef farmers cannot take ‘all the risk’ in dairy calf to beef system
An action plan announced by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue yesterday (Thursday, January 18) a guaranteed return for the financial and labour investment,...
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Exporting slurry: Value of nutrients lost needs to be considered
Many dairy farmers appear to be considering the exporting slurry option to overcome the nitrates derogation challenge facing them. Although this may be a viable option for some, you need to evaluate...
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Watch: Beef farmers visit ABP sites to develop sustainability plans
Beef farmers from across Ireland who are supplying cattle to ABP Food Group’s beef-processing sites, have been meeting with the processor to develop sustainability action plans for their farms. These...
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Dairy advice: Preparing for grazing when conditions allow
Although grazing for many is still a few weeks away, it is important that you are ready to get cows out when conditions allow you to do so. Many farms are yet to start calving, and for those that...
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National Fodder and Food Security Committee to meet this week
The National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC) is to meet this week following a request from Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue. One third of 2,356 farmers who...
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Bord Bia: SBLAS members see 8% cut in CO2 per unit of beef
The positive impacts of food sustainability schemes run by Bord Bia were recently highlighted to those involved in meat production in Ireland. The data, was presented by Bord Bia’s senior agri...
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Breeding 2024: Focus on components and health
With the calving season in sight for many dairy farmers, the breeding season for 2024 may seem a long way off yet. But for many farmers the catalogues have already been opened and in some cases the...
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Seed availability forms backdrop to tillage planning
Teagasc has again highlighted the issue of seed availability as the factor that will drive tillage planning in 2024. Ireland’s spring barley area normally increases after a wet autumn. However, with...
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Tillage: Outlook promising for forage maize in 2024
While most Irish cereal crops struggled throughout 2023, the opposite turned out to be the case for forage maize. Maizetech’s John Foley told Agriland: “Yes, last year proved to be wet. However,...
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Teagasc reviews delivery of its advisory programme
Teagasc is reviewing the delivery of its advisory programme, the agriculture and food development authority has confirmed. “New ideas” for service delivery are being explored, however, consultation...
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Nitrates: ‘The threat to profitability is only starting’
The potential complete loss of the nitrates derogation from Ireland, is far more significant for farm profitability than the recent drop to 220kg of organic nitrogen (N)/ha. Speaking at the Irish...
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Weed control in winter oilseed rape and managing cover crops
Weed control measures have yet to be implemented in many winter oilseed rape crops. There has been a significant trend over the last few years to use Kerb or Astrokerb to control the bulk of the weeds...
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ICBF beef index changes to be discussed at stakeholder meeting
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) is to host a meeting of the beef industry stakeholder forum next week to discuss changes to the breeding indices for beef animals. The event, taking place...
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Tillage events get underway to address sector challenges
The Teagasc crops team is beginning a month’s worth of tillage events, which will offer farmers timely and practical advice to meet some of the key challenges arising at farm level. The events will...
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How sheep farmers can improve flock performance
Details of changes farmers can make to their sheep enterprises to improve their flock performance was the focus of a conference held in Co. Roscommon. A range of speakers were gathered at the Teagasc...
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Heydon to speak at Brussels meeting on farmer mental health
Minister of State for farm safety Martin Heydon will speak at a meeting in Brussels tomorrow (Thursday, January 25) on mental health issues that can be experienced by farmers. The meeting is part of...
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€30,000 prize fund for environmental sustainability awards
Prize money worth €30,000 will be on offer for the new Teagasc and FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards which promote environmentally friendly farming. The awards aim to highlight the progress that...
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Tillage area estimated to contract by 26,000ha in 2024
The total tillage area in the country could decrease by around 26,000ha in 2024 when compared to last year, the National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC) has heard. Michael Hennessy, head of...
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