Teagasc 2018 figures ‘not a surprise’– ICMSA
Teagasc’s farm income figures for 2018, which were released today, December 4, “certainly should not” come as a surprise. That’s according to Pat McCormack, president of the Irish Creamery Milk...
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Teagasc predicts higher farm income margins for 2019
Teagasc is predicting an increase in average farm income for most sectors in the coming year, after a forgettable 2018. Dairy, beef, sheep and pig farmers will all experience an increase in margins in...
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Why this Westmeath farmer enrolled on the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef...
Farming just outside Rathowen, Co. Westmeath, Conor Greene runs a dairy calf-to-beef enterprise. The home farm stretches across 61ha on the one block and an additional 8ha are leased. Originally,...
View ArticleTeagasc & Goldcrop join forces
Teagasc and Goldcrop have announced the signing of a long-term agreement that will see Goldcrop market and propagate all forage material coming from the Teagasc Grass and Clover breeding programme for...
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Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef: What was the financial performance of the...
The unshackling of the milk quotas in 2015 has led to an increased number of dairy-bred calves coming on stream for beef production. The aim of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme is to have...
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Cereal margins up on the back of global yield drop
Teagasc released its ‘Annual Review and Outlook 2019’ report this week. 2018 will no doubt be remembered as a year of low cereal yields, both globally and at home. A wet spring led to late sown crops...
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How did the beef sector actually fare out in 2018?
The abnormal weather conditions that swept the country in 2018 prolonged the winter period. Then, to make matters worse, the summer drought ceased grass growth on beef farms and added additional costs...
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Further growth in Irish dairy production expected in 2019
According to Teagasc’s Annual Review and Outlook 2019 report for the dairy sector, Irish milk production is predicted to increase further in 2019. Teagasc has estimated that by the end of 2018, milk...
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What’s in store for the suckler farmers and beef finishers in 2019?
For many suckler and beef farmers, 2018 will be a year to forget. Abnormal weather conditions played havoc on Irish beef farms at different stages of the year. The abnormal weather conditions that...
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ICBF and Teagasc to tackle methane emissions from cattle
Speaking at the 2018 Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) Genetics Conference, Stephan Conroy of ICBF described the research project that is currently on-going at Tully Progeny Test Centre, Co....
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Teagasc reports that Sheep Welfare Scheme helped 2018 gross margins
According to Teagasc’s Annual Review and Outlook 2019 report for the sheep sector, the average gross margin earned by mid-season lamb producers in 2018 declined by 3% compared to that earned in 2017....
View Article‘It’s hard for farmers to be green when they’re in the red’
The average farm income across Europe is only 40% of other economic sectors in the EU, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action heard yesterday (December 12). At the meeting, it was added that...
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Is grass-fed beef a ‘cut’ above the rest?
Investigating whether grass-fed beef is better than other types of beef for consumers was the focus of a Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine funded project undertaken by Teagasc and...
View ArticleTeagasc appoints new assistant principal at its largest college
Teagasc has made a new senior appointment at the Kildalton Agricultural College, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny, the organisation’s largest training college. James Ryan will take up the post of assistant...
View ArticleTeagasc addresses Oireachtas Agriculture Committee
Teagasc Director Professor Gerry Boyle told members of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee today that his organisation had been flagging up the issue of increasing price pressure on young bulls as far...
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...
View ArticleTeagasc launches Pasture Profit Index
A profit based index, called the Pasture Profit Index (€/ha) for perennial ryegrass cultivars in Ireland has been developed by Teagasc in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
View ArticleTeagasc Hill Sheep Conference 2014
The Irish Hill Sheep sector plays an important role in the economic health of rural economies and the maintenance of the natural landscape in many of Ireland’s most scenic areas. To explore the issues...
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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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When should I vaccinate my cows in order to prevent calf scour?
Spring calving on many farms is only a few weeks away and now is the time for farmers to start gearing up for this busy period. There are many infectious diseases that the newborn calf will face in...
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