Winter crop walks throughout the week
Teagasc will hold its annual winter crop walks across the country this week. Farmers and agronomists are invited to the events to gain advice on what the next steps should be in winter crop husbandry....
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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...
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...
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Teagasc Beef 2014 In Pictures
Over 8,000 beef farmers are at the Teagasc Beef Open Day in Grange, Co. Meath today. In case you are not one of the thousands of farmers in attendance at todays Teagasc Beef 2014, below is a snapshot...
View ArticleMalting barley conference next week
The Teagasc malting barley conference will be held at two locations on Monday (February 18). The day will include advice on nitrogen management and fungicide programmes as well as a run down on malting...
View Article‘Enormous pressure on Teagasc staff’
Teagasc has suffered a significant reduction in advisory resources and this is causing enormous pressure on its staff. This is according to Prof Gerry Boyle, Teagasc director, who was speaking at this...
View Article‘46% of Irish soils require lime, 59% are deficient in P and 49% are...
It is no secret that having soils at optimum pH and at the correct levels for phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) can improve the quality of grass grown on Irish suckler and beef farms. However, speaking...
View ArticleBoortmalt explains pricing structure…no agreement with IFA
In a strange turn up for the books Boortmalt described its pricing structure for the 2019 season to growers who attended the Teagasc malting barley conference held at two venues yesterday (Enniscorthy...
View Article‘Our customers are quite happy with importing barley’
The standoff between farmers and Boortmalt continued last night (Monday, February 18) at the Teagasc malting barley conference held at the Clanard Court Hotel in Athy, Co. Kildare. While Teagasc...
View ArticleBrexit: Tariffs could force Irish beef farmers out of the British market
A speech by the UK’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Michael Gove, at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) conference earlier this week, has set the Irish agricultural sector on target for...
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Malt pricing examples…new Boortmalt structure explained further
Confusion has surrounded the new Boortmalt pricing structure since growers received two text messages with two different offers on Monday, February 11. On Monday night (February 18), Pierre-Eric...
View ArticleSowing spring beans? Here are a few tips
Teagasc held a series of winter crop walks last week and gave some pointers to farmers planning on sowing beans this spring. Many have taken to the fields already, while more will venture in the coming...
View ArticleNew Irish grass variety – Oakpark – makes the cut
Oakpark is the first grass variety to make it onto the recommended list as part of the Teagasc/Goldcrop marketing agreement. Launched today, Oakpark is a new late diploid perennial ryegrass variety...
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Grazing conditions excellent and all yearlings out in Co. Meath
The recent spell of good weather has allowed farmers to make use of the favourable grazing conditions and get stock out to grass. Teagasc’s dairy calf-to-beef herd in Grange is a complete farm study...
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 Article‘Enormous pressure on Teagasc staff’
Teagasc has suffered a significant reduction in advisory resources and this is causing enormous pressure on its staff. This is according to Prof Gerry Boyle, Teagasc director, who was speaking at this...
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Teagasc Beef 2014 In Pictures
Over 8,000 beef farmers are at the Teagasc Beef Open Day in Grange, Co. Meath today. In case you are not one of the thousands of farmers in attendance at todays Teagasc Beef 2014, below is a snapshot...
View ArticleTeagasc launches business planning workbook
A new Teagasc business planning workbook, ‘My Farm, My Plan, Planning my Future’ was launched by the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Tom Hayes, at the Teagasc...
View ArticleLatest grassland research from Teagasc
Teagasc has produced a farmer’s practical guide to draining grassland in Ireland. Published this morning it is the latest research from the Moorepark Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre...
View ArticleImpact of Teagasc research highlighted
Teagasc launched a new document in Dublin today outlining its research highlights from 2013. Dr Frank O’Mara, Director of Research in Teagasc, said: “This document is a collection of some of the...
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