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Farmers play key role in proper management of watercourses
Pictured at the launch of the Teagasc/ Inland Fisheries Ireland booklet on ‘Minding Our Watercourses’ on the Teagasc stand at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois are Greg...
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Roscommon man wins Teagasc /FBD Student of the Year
Edward Payne, Ballymoe, Castlerea, Co Roscommon is the 2014 winner of the Teagasc Student of the Year award. The awards, sponsored by FBD Trust for the 30th successive year, were presented by the...
View ArticleFamily farms are one of the absolute core communities of Irish society
In the last instalment in its video series on Irish family farming Teagasc Director Gerry Boyle noted that virtually all farming activity in Ireland is undertaken by family farms and its absolutely...
View ArticleSet aside money now for ‘higher than usual’ tax bill, advises Teagasc
Any dairy farmer who had a tax bill last year is likely to have a higher one this year. According to Teagasc’s latest newsletter this could put pressure on cash flow later this year and farmers should...
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Less than 25% of farms in the west are viable
At the recent National Rural Development Conference Dr. Fiona Thorne of Teagasc outlined the latest Teagasc, National Farm Survey statistics on the viability of farming in Ireland. Here are some of the...
View ArticleGrowers urged to cut back their potato acreage this year
Potato growers should reduce their potato planting areas to some degree in 2015, given the poor prices that have been available over the past two seasons, according to Teagasc’s Dr Denis Griffin. “Last...
View ArticleImpact of adverse weather on suckler beef profitability highlighted at...
The extreme weather of summer 2012, exacerbated by the prolonged indoor winter feeding period of 2012/13, was evident in the live weight and financial performance of the Derrypatrick suckler beef herd...
View ArticleTeagasc appoints new Head of Food Research
Teagasc has appointed Dr Mark Fenelon as Head of Food Research, where he will have responsibility for providing overall leadership for the Teagasc food research programme which is delivered at the two...
View ArticleTeagasc returns to the jobs market (75 new posts to be filled)
Teagasc is returning to the jobs market after it confirmed that the six-year moratorium on recruitment has been lifted. Since 2009, Teagasc has only been filling ‘mission critical’ posts after the...
View ArticleSave €300 a year by reseeding – Teagasc
Teagasc was keen to espouse the benefits of reseeding to farmers at the recent Beef 2014 in Grange and said it could help save €300 per year. Philip Creighton and Michael O’Donovan of Teagasc’s Animal...
View ArticleHeat observation crucial, even with stock bull – Teagasc
The breeding season on many early calving suckler herds will be kicking off in the coming weeks. Liam Fitzgerald of Teagasc, Athenry advises: “Just because you run a bull with the cows, don’t think you...
View ArticleTeagasc Liquid Milk Conference
The Teagasc liquid milk conference will be taking place on Wednesday, October 1, in Co. Wexford. The morning seminar is themed ‘The future for winter milk in a post quota environment’ and takes place...
View ArticleIrish average flock size up to 107, as costs hits margins
The average Irish flock size in 2013 was 107 ewes, increasing from 103 in 2012, according to the Teagasc National Farm Survey. It found also that just 16% of farms had flocks of 150 ewes or more and...
View ArticleTeagasc seeks people for €11,000 board positions
Teagasc is looking to fill two places on its board and is now accepting applications directly from interested individuals. Successful candidates will be required to attend 11 committee meetings and a...
View ArticleTeagasc launch Post-Doctoral development programme
A new Post-Doctoral development programme has been launched by Teagasc. Teagasc says its Post-Doctoral Development programme is an exciting and innovative training programme which is designed to...
View ArticleTeagasc dairy expansion service to be launched next month
Teagasc will launch its new dairy advisory service by the end of May. Teagasc Director Gerry Boyle said that farmers are demanding to have a strong local advisory presence and it requires us to be...
View ArticleDespite 250km distance, last rotation guidelines similar for Cork, Cavan
Although separated by over 250km, the general guidelines for the last rotation in Cork and Cavan are remarkably similar, according to Teagasc. According to Teagascs latest dairy advisory update Stephen...
View ArticleTeagasc pre-calving checklist
With calving just around the corner on many farms Teagasc have compiled some essential tips to help farmers though this busy period. Teagasc advises that farmers should prepare the calving and...
View ArticleHow much water will your cows drink during warm weather?
With the weather after turning for the better, temperatures are set to reach +20° over the coming days and it’s an opportune time to check if your cows are getting enough water. It’s worth remembering...
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‘Growing crops on contract presents a win-win opportunity’
Growing crops on contract presents a win-win opportunity for both livestock farmers and tillage farmers in 2018, according to Teagasc. Earlier today, Teagasc launched a new contract forage template –...
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