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Moorepark plays host to a Teagasc food innovation event
Teagasc is holding a Food Innovation Gateways event at the Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Co. Cork, today (Wednesday, November 21). The theme for the event is ‘Food Structure – Formation,...
View ArticleDevelopment of new farm apprenticeships gathers pace
Approval has been given for the development of two new national farm apprenticeships in a bid to tackle mounting concerns over labour shortages in the sector. It is understood that the Department of...
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Teagasc appoints new regional advisory manager
It has been announced today (Monday, November 19) that Teagasc’s new regional advisory manager for the Wicklow / Carlow / Wexford region will be Ger Shortle. The vacancy arose following the retirement...
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Dairy by the book – Teagasc
Knowledge and clarity is key for dairy farmers as the end of milk quotas 2015 approaches, according to Teagasc head of dairy knowledge transfer, Tom O’Dwyer. Speaking at the launch of the Teagasc...
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2018 harvest: Lowest average spring barley yield since 2002
Teagasc has just released its Harvest Report for 2018. The report details average crop yields from the harvest just gone. While moisture and quality were very good, the obvious downside from the summer...
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AgriKids teams up with Teagasc to produce Jessy’s newsletter
The founder of AgriKids has teamed up with Teagasc to produce ‘Jessy’s Smart Kids’ newsletter to highlight the importance of farm safety to children. It is distributed to 39,000 Teagasc clients with...
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Winter cereal area up 27,800ha – Teagasc estimates
Teagasc estimates that the winter cereal area for this season (2018/2019) has increased by 27,800ha since 2017/2018 – that’s a substantial increase of 23%. This hike is mainly due to the good weather...
View Article€50m for pharmabiotics Teagasc hub
Teagasc has this afternoon welcomed Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the industry’s multimillion investment into the next phase of the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre (APC) in Cork, the national...
View ArticleTeagasc National Dairy Conference to take place on Tuesday
‘Making Dairy Farming More Sustainable’ is the theme for the 2018 Teagasc National Dairy Conference taking place next week. The proceedings kick off this Tuesday (November 27) at the Rochestown Park...
View ArticleEnergy in Poultry: ‘A one-stop shop for poultry stakeholders’
The Energy in Poultry event, which is organised by Teagasc in association with IFAC, will take place on Friday, December 14, at Teagasc Agricultural College, Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan. Details of the...
View Article5 Teagasc researchers get global recognition on cited list
Five Teagasc researchers have been named in the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2018 List. Now in its fifth year, the citation analysis identifies influential researchers as determined by their peers...
View ArticleNational Dairy Conference kicks off in Cork
The National Dairy Conference kicked off this morning in Co. Cork, featuring a panel of experts in dairy both in Ireland and abroad. Opened by Billy Kelleher, Teagasc’s regional manager for Cork, the...
View ArticleNational Dairy Conference: ‘Beefing’ up production
Beef production from the dairy sector and possible alternatives such as sexed semen were the focus of the second session of this year’s National Dairy Conference in Co. Cork. Held by Teagasc in...
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‘Don’t ignore small deficits in a winter feed budget’
Speaking at the 2018 Teagasc National Dairy Conference today (Tuesday 27), Teagasc’s Joe Patton echoed his concerns that a 10% shortage in feed now, is a 100% shortage next March. Joe outlined that a...
View ArticleHow robust are your feeding and management plans for winter?
Feeding and management in liquid milk herds will be the focus of an information event set to be held in Galway next week. The talk, which is organised in a joint effort through Teagasc, Arrabawn Co-op...
View ArticleMilk price up 10pc Teagasc
The relatively favourable market conditions to date this year for dairy products and beef is offering some welcome relief from the cost of the fodder crisis, according to Teagasc economists in their...
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Ballyhaise College’s ‘Student of the Year’ winner announced
The winner of Ballyhaise College’s Overall Student of the Year was announced at the college’s recent graduation ceremony. The award went to Eugene McGeough from Shantonagh, Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan...
View ArticleOver 700 students graduate from Ballyhaise College
Awards and certificates were presented to over 700 graduates of Teagasc Ballyhaise College, Co. Cavan, at its recent graduation ceremony in the Hotel Kilmore, Cavan, on Tuesday, November 27. The awards...
View ArticleInputs soared in 2018; what will 2019 bring?
Agricultural inputs soared over the past year, attendees at the Teagasc Annual Review and Outlook for 2019 event heard. Giving a presentation on the topic at today’s event (Tuesday, December 4),...
View Article2018 farm income down 15% due to extreme weather
Average farm income for 2018 has been down 15% due to the extreme weather conditions we’ve had this year, according to economists for Teagasc. Teagasc has also revealed that feed costs for an average...
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