Teagasc & 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...
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 ArticleFarm viability falls in 2018: 34% of farms deemed ‘economically vulnerable’
Just 32% of the farm population represented by the Teagasc National Farm Survey in 2018 were classed as being economically viable, according to the agricultural authority. The results of the survey...
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 ArticleAverage dairy debt surpasses €118,000 in 2018
Average farm debt increased by 10% on dairy enterprises in 2018 to €118,446, according to the Teagasc National Farm Survey 2018. Overall debt on Irish farms increased by 2% in 2018, though debt and...
View Article‘Some light on horizon’ for beef if Chinese turn away from pork
There could be “some light on the horizon” for beef farmers in Ireland if consumers in China switch from a pork-based diet to one based on beef, a Teagasc economist has suggested. Dr. Emma Dillon, from...
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...
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 ArticleIrish climate action agri plan to be based on Teagasc Roadmap
Agricultural elements of the Government’s climate action plan, scheduled to be announced by Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment Richard Bruton today, Monday, June 17, are...
View Article‘Growing sustainably’: Teagasc Moorepark ’19 Dairy Open Day launched
The annual Teagasc dairy open day for 2019 will take place in Teagasc Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, on Wednesday, July 3, the agricultural authority has announced. The theme of the Teagasc Moorepark ‘19...
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Are you thinking of converting to dairy farming?
Converting to milk production involves a major commitment and sizeable capital outlay. Therefore, you need to be sure you are making the right decisions. Due to the success of last year’s Dairy...
View ArticleOver 370ha accounted for in 2019 hemp cultivation applications
A total of 373ha is accounted for in the issued licences for hemp cultivation in 2019, according to a representative from the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA). Emer O’Neill is the cosmetics...
View ArticleIrish farmers offered contracts to grow hemp
Farmers in a number of spots around the country are being offered contracts to grow hemp, in an effort to make Ireland a “global supplier” of the products that can be derived from the plant. Yesterday,...
View ArticleWhat to expect at Moorepark ’19 – the Teagasc National Dairy Event
In less than two weeks’ time, Teagasc Moorepark will open its gates to all farmers for this year’s National Dairy Event. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Growing Sustainably’ and is due to take place...
View ArticleDeadline approaching for agri college applications
The deadline for submitting applications for agricultural college Level 5 and Level 6 full-time courses is midnight this Sunday, June 30, and Teagasc is advising hopeful applicants to make their...
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Map: Find your way around the Moorepark ’19 Dairy Open Day
Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 3, farmers will travel from far and wide for this year’s Teagasc National Dairy Open Day – Moorepark ’19. The theme of the event is ‘Growing Sustainably’ and will be sponsored...
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Moorepark ’19: ‘We need to avoid a high-input system drift’
Thousands of people flocked to Moorepark today, Wednesday, July 3, for the Teagasc National Dairy Open Day – which takes place every two years in Co. Cork. As we know, the Irish dairy sector has just...
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Moorepark ’19: What are the results from recent sexed semen research?
Speaking at today’s Moorepark ’19 event, Teagasc’s Donagh Berry outlined results of recent research on sexed semen; the work was carried out by Teagasc’s Stephen Butler in 2018 and early 2019. “These...
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