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Moorepark ’19: ‘If you don’t measure it, you can’t improve it’
“If you don’t measure it, you can’t improve it – whether it is milk recording or fertility; it’s the same with grass. Unless you measure it, you can’t make an impression on it.” This was the message...
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Moorepark ’19: ‘The best days of the dairy industry are ahead of us’
The sustainability of the Irish dairy industry was a hot topic at the Moorepark ’19 event in Co. Cork today. But what is the definition of sustainability and what does it mean for Irish dairy farmers...
View ArticleTeagasc launches ‘infrastructure workbook’ for dairy at Moorepark
Teagasc has produced and launched an ‘infrastructure workbook’ for dairy farms, designed to help farmers plan improvements in the areas of grazing, milk practices and energy use. The Dairy Farm...
View ArticleAIB and Teagasc launch new book…made entirely out of grass
AIB, working with Teagasc, have launched a new book about sustainability in grassland management – which is made purely of grass and bound together with traditional bookbinding techniques. The book,...
View ArticleFarmers’ views: What are the main challenges facing individual dairy farms?
The future appears bright for the dairy industry in Ireland, but it is not without its challenges. Dairy farmers flooded from far and wide this week to attend the 2019 Moorepark Open Day, with some...
View ArticleReseeding for Profit: KT grassland event on this Friday
An event entitled “Reseeding for Profit” will be held for farmers to attend in Co. Kilkenny this Friday, July 12. Organised by Teagasc, the event will be hosted by Eddie Gavin of Duninga, Goresbridge,...
View ArticleImproving flock performance and returns: Farm walk on next week
Lameness, minimising antibiotic use, sheep dips and mental health will be some of the key topics on for discussion at this year’s National Sheep Farm Walk in Westport next week. Organised by Teagasc,...
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...
View ArticleTeagasc announces Tillage Crop Forum
Teagasc invite tillage growers, merchants and all involved in the Irish grain industry to the Teagasc National Tillage Crops Forum. The event will take place on September 5th at Keaden Hotel,...
View ArticleHealth and safety event to be held next week
A health and safety event organised by Teagasc is set to take place next week in Mayo Sligo Mart in Ballina, Co. Mayo. The event, which will be held on Monday, July 22, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, will...
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 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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Creed launches ‘Energy in Agriculture’ exhibition
The fourth Energy in Agriculture Conference and Exhibition was launched yesterday, Thursday, July 18, by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed. The conference will take place on...
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Teagasc 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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Teagasc 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...
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Beef incomes set to languish in 2019 – Teagasc mid-year report
Beef farmers are continuing to struggle in terms of income in 2019, with persistently low output prices keeping pressure on margins, according to the Teagasc Mid-Year Outlook Report. This is despite a...
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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...
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Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef farms: The story so far…
By Alan Dillon, Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef programme manager The Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme has been up and running since spring 2019 and, at this stage, farmers have managed to...
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Frank O’Mara: Is reduction in the national herd needed?
By Prof. Frank O’Mara, director of research, Teagasc The debate on how agriculture deals with greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) has intensified in recent months, with the publication of the report of the...
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Teagasc publishes ‘factsheets’ for farm incomes in 2018
Teagasc has published a number of ‘factsheets’ which outline farm incomes for the year 2018 across a number of sectors, as a follow on from its National Farm Survey for that year. The factsheets...
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