Latest 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 Article€500,000 funding announced for pig farmers’ initiative
The Lean Principle Programme for pig farmers has been allocated funding of €500,000, according to an announcement by Michael Creed, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. According to the...
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Sustainable grassland production to the fore at Johnstown Castle open day
Staff at Teagasc Johnstown Castle are preparing for a major event later this month, as the grounds of the historic castle will host the ‘DairyBEEF2019’ open day. Along with covering aspects of...
View ArticleSurvey: Farmers willing to pay €90/ac more for adjacent land
Farmers are prepared to pay €221/ha (€89.50/ac) more for land adjacent to the farmyard compared to 1km away, according to a recent survey on farmers’ land rental preferences. In addition, producers are...
View ArticleTeagasc publishes 2019 pesticides approved for veg crops
Teagasc published the eighteenth edition of ‘Approved Pesticides for use on Vegetable Crops’ in April. The book includes a host of vegetables, herbs and even stretches to rhubarb. Edited by Stephen...
View ArticleTeagasc explains the Pig Supply Chain Lean Initiative
The official announcement of the Pig Supply Chain Lean Initiative was announced by Teagasc last month. Ciarán Carroll, editor of the Teagasc Advisory Newsletter, explained that the initiative is based...
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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 Article‘Advancing knowledge for an evolving industry’– theme of DairyBEEF2019
The theme of the Teagasc’s dairy calf-to-beef open day event is ‘advancing knowledge for an evolving industry’. DairyBEEF2019 will take place on the beef farm at the Teagasc Environment Research...
View ArticleHealth and calf rearing a major focus of DairyBEEF2019
Calf rearing and health will be a major focus of the upcoming DairyBEEF2019 open day to be held in Teagasc Johnstown Castle later this month. Speaking ahead of the open day and outlining what visitors...
View ArticleChinese feed statistics described as ‘interesting’
The Chinese government issued “official statistics” recently on the tonnage of compound feed produced in China during 2018. According to Ciarán Carroll, editor of the Teagasc Advisory Newsletter, the...
View ArticleKerry celebrates 25 years of ‘joint programme success’
Celebrating 25 years of working collaboratively since 1994, Kerry Agribusiness and Teagasc have said their joint programme was “an innovative concept of peer-led learning and knowledge transfer”....
View ArticleCattle prices predicted to decline by 4% in 2019 – official report
Prices for young cattle and finished cattle have been forecast to decline by approximately 4% in 2019. This is according to the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI)/Teagasc Agricultural Land...
View Article‘Just under’ 10c/L net margin for 2018 milk – official report
It has been said in an official report that the net margin per litre of milk produced decreased by 34% to just under 10c/L in 2018. This is according to the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland...
View ArticleTeagasc to host ‘Quality Silage Demo’ open day in Urlingford
A demonstration day on best practice in making high-quality silage is set to take place on Thursday, May 16, in Co. Kilkenny. The event will take place on the farm of John O’Dwyer in Oldstone,...
View ArticleSCSI/Teagasc report: €381/ha gross margin for suckling enterprises
In 2018, the average gross margin per hectare earned on single suckling enterprises is estimated to have been €381/ha, a 19% decrease on the 2017 level. This is according to the Society of Chartered...
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‘Specialist beef production accounts for 40% of Irish farms’
According to the data supplied to the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI)/Teagasc Land Market survey by SCSI Auctioneers and Valuers, the prevalence of various farm types – and associated...
View ArticleLand prices averaging €9,554 – SCSI/Teagasc report
According to the data supplied to the SCSI/Teagasc Land Market survey by SCSI Auctioneers and Valuers, the national average price of agricultural land which included a residential holding was...
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‘Land prices steady in some areas; modest hikes elsewhere’– SCSI/Teagasc report
The price per acre for farmland appears to be stabilising in some provinces and slightly increasing in others, according to the latest Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI)/Teagasc Agricultural...
View ArticleTeagasc continues fodder supply assessments
Teagasc assessments on whether there are significant fodder shortages in specific areas are ongoing, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The spokesperson emphasised that...
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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