Clik here to view.
Teagasc 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 ArticleClik here to view.
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 ArticleClik here to view.
Host of Teagasc events postponed due to weather
Teagasc has announced its decision to postpone a host of events it had scheduled for today, Thursday October 3, and tomorrow, Friday, October 4, due to the approach of Storm Lorenzo. Taking to social...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Winding down the grazing season in Teagasc Ballyhaise
As this year’s grazing season draws to a close, it is time for farmers to start thinking about closing up paddocks for the winter – to ensure an adequate amount of grass is available for grazing next...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tributes paid to ‘exceptionally intelligent scientist’ Dr. John Finnan lost...
Tributes from across the agricultural community are being paid to the late Dr. John Finnan, a senior researcher at Teagasc Oak Park, who tragically lost his life in a plane crash last weekend. John...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Huge crowds attend Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef farm walk in Co. Kilkenny
More than 350 people turned out for the first farm walk as part of the second phase of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme in Co. Kilkenny today, Thursday, October 10. It took place on the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Teagasc annual report: Income up to €195 million in 2018
Additional reporting by Sylvester Phelan Teagasc’s income for last year was up approximately €8 million on the previous year, according to the Teagasc 2018 annual report and accounts, published today,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘I’d be very surprised if KT wasn’t part of the new CAP’– Boyle
The director of Teagasc, Prof. Gerry Boyle, has said he “would be very surprised if it [the Knowledge Transfer (KT) Programme] wasn’t part of the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)”. Speaking at the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Recognising farmers’ unique knowledge will lead to extraordinary outcomes’
Listening to and recognising the “extraordinary knowledge” that farmers hold will lead to “extraordinary outcomes” on farms, Teagasc director Prof. Gerry Boyle has stated. Speaking to hundreds of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Are you Ireland’s top new entrant to farming?
Teagasc is looking for Ireland’s top new entrant to a farming business and the competition is open for entries from today, Friday, October 18. The new entrant can have started a new farm business or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Teagasc and private advisors must collaborate’– Jim Power
A prominent economist has warned that agricultural advisors from both Teagasc and the private sector must collaborate with each other, rather than view each others as competitors. On Tuesday, October...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Teagasc ‘Hedgerow Week’ to begin next Monday
Hedgerow Week 2019, organised by Teagasc, is set to kick off next Monday, October 21, with an official launch to be held in Teagasc Kildalton College, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny, that day. According to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Teagasc appoints 2 new cattle specialists
Teagasc has announced the appointment of two new cattle specialists to cover the south east, west and midlands regions. Martina Harrington, who is based in Teagasc Oak Park, Co. Carlow, will cover the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Teagasc to host ‘Forest Research Day’ tomorrow
The Teagasc Forestry Development Department is organising a Teagasc Forest Research Day tomorrow, Wednesday, October 16, at Teagasc, Oak Park, Co. Carlow. According to a statement from Teagasc,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Milk 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 ArticleClik here to view.
‘Believe it or not we never considered the outcome of the dairy calves’– Teagasc
Believe it or not we never considered the outcome of the dairy calves. This statement was made by Teagasc’s Dr. Pat Dillon – the Head of the Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Programme –...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Contractor best practice urged at launch of Hedgerow Week 2019
Teagasc Hedgerow Week 2019 was officially launched by Minister of State Andrew Doyle at the Teagasc Kildalton Agriculture College today, Monday, October 21. During the week, Teagasc will hold events...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Top spring-calving dairy farmers making €992/ha more than the average
The top 25% of spring-calving dairy farmers are making €992/ha and €300/cow more than the average, according to the Teagasc 2018 profit monitor analysis on spring-calving farms. This top-line figure...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ASF causes retail price of pork to soar by over 80% in China
The retail price of pork products in China has soared by over 80% since the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the country. Speaking to AgriLand at today’s Teagasc National Pig Conference, Ciaran...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Retail price of beef ‘up 20%’ and continuing to rise in China
The retail price of all meat and egg products is on an upward trend in China as a direct result of the outbreak and rapid spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). Speaking at the Teagasc National Pig...
View Article