Teagasc launch sustainable potato project in Ethiopia
Teagasc director Professor Gerry Boyle is in Ethiopia this week to visit a pilot project entitled, ‘Developing sustainable seed potato production systems for improved livelihoods’. This project is...
View ArticleTeagasc hails farm sustainability measurement innovation
A newly released report by Teagasc economists this afternoon shows that Ireland now has the capacity to measure farm sustainability right across the population of Irish farms. Using the Teagasc...
View ArticleFarmers and agri-contractors encouraged to attend national farm safety...
Farmers, agricultural contractors, agricultural advisors or trainers, along with anyone with an interest in safety and health are welcome to attend the National Conference on Farm Safety and Health....
View ArticleIs the wild potato the key to less fungicide use on spuds?
Science week in Teagasc Oakpark has opened up students minds to the humble spud and the wild potato continued to come up in conversation. Why? The answer is simply Potato blight, as the wild potatoes...
View ArticleWhat lies ahead for the Irish beef sector in 2018?
2017 has seen a difference in the performance levels of beef finishing farms and suckler farming enterprises. On cattle finishing farms, higher production levels and higher outputs has led to increased...
View ArticleSheep farm returns on track to reach a 4-year high
The returns generated on Irish sheep farms are expected to increase strongly this year, according to Teagasc’s Jason Loughrey. Speaking at Tuesday’s Annual Review and Outlook 2018, the Teagasc research...
View ArticleGrass use to drive efficiency scoops Teagasc Walsh Fellowship
The 18th annual Teagasc Walsh Fellowship Seminar 2013 took place in the RDS, Dublin, yesterday. Thirteen young researchers presented the results of their research, with a further 33 postgraduate...
View ArticleTeagasc clarifies its position on crop damage survey
Teagasc has indicated to Agriland that the organisation was not asked to carry out a survey of harvest damage in the back end of last year. What we did last autumn off our own bat was to ask our...
View ArticleCattle fattening breaks even before support payments – Teagasc
Cattle enterprises are, by far, the most popular across the country. Of the 83,377 farms represented by the Teagasc National Farm Survey, approximately 32% are ‘cattle other’, with 26,433 farms....
View ArticleJFC innovation/ Irish Farmers Journal
Video highlights of the recent JFC Innovation Awards for Rural Business, run in conjunction with Teagasc, the Irish Farmers Journal and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern...
View Article‘I took a break from dairy farming and returned more motivated than ever’
Taking a break from dairy farming can make a person return more focused and motivated than ever, according to the recent winner of the Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year award. Shane Fitzgerald, who...
View ArticleTime to deal with the Irish dairy industry’s Achilles heel
Those familiar with Greek mythology will be fully aware of the vulnerability of Achilles and his heel. The Greek hero, who commanded a 50-strong fleet of ships, came undone in battle. It wasn’t a blow...
View ArticleWeeds a fast-growing problem in late-sown spring barley
Late-sown spring barley crops will require treatment with herbicide to knock out weeds over the coming days. That is according to Teagasc tillage advisor Marianne Mulhall, who recommended adding...
View ArticleGood seed-bed preparation is proving its worth in the south-east
Good seed-bed preparation is proving to be a critical factor on cereal farms in the south-east this spring, according to Teagasc Tillage Advisor Ciaran Hickey. “It’s turning out that the roller has...
View ArticleAre my heifers heavy enough for breeding?
How farmers choose and manage their heifers are some of the most important decisions that will be made on farms this year, according Teagasc’s Eoin Woulfe. Woulfe, a Teagasc Drystock Advisor, spoke at...
View ArticleDate for the diary: National Beef Conference on next week
‘Planning for healthy profits’ is the theme for this year’s Teagasc National Beef Conference, which is taking place in the Tullamore Court Hotel, Co. Offaly, on Tuesday, October 17. The first session...
View ArticleEvery farm business should receive a CAP advance payment
All of the farming organisations rightly welcomed the decision by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, to push ahead with an advance on this year’s Common Agricultural...
View ArticleProfessor Tim Guinee Wins Teagasc Gold Medal
The 2013 winner of the Teagasc Gold Medal is Professor Tim Guinee, Principal Research Officer in the Department of Food Chemistry and Technology at the Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark. The...
View Article‘Europe must move to sell skimmed milk powder stocks’
Europe must move to sell some of the skimmed milk powder stocks currently held in intervention, Michael Hanley, CEO of Lakeland Dairies, has warned. Speaking on the outlook for dairy markets at today’s...
View Article‘Sacrificing the suckler cow won’t solve the emissions problem’
For many, sacrificing the Irish suckler herd would be an easy method of reducing the green-house gases – particularly methane – emitted by Irish agriculture. However, Teagasc’s Prof. Boyle warned that...
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