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Drilling early this year?
By Tim O’Donovan, technical director for Seedtech Despite the very difficult harvest we are having, the autumn drilling season is already upon us with some oilseed rape already drilled and seed houses...
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Window for hedge-cutting season opens from today
Farmers and agricultural contractors can once again break out the tractors and hedge-cutters as the hedge-cutting season opens today (Tuesday, September 1). The window for cutting hedges will remain...
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Met Éireann issues rainfall warning for 4 counties
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rainfall warning for four counties in the northwest of the country. The warning – issued at 4:00pm this afternoon – will affect counties Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo...
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All Teagasc colleges to reopen fully in next fortnight
Teagasc is working towards reopening all of its colleges between now and mid-September in line with national guidelines. Speaking to AgriLand, head of education with Teagasc, Tony Pettit, said:...
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Report: How did arable land values fare in the first half of 2020?
Prime arable farmland, like the market in general, noted a 1.7% overall reduction in the first half of the year according to the Irish Agricultural Land Market Review by Sherry Fitzgerald. The report...
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Munster Bovine launches new Milk Recording Lifetime Summary Report
Munster Bovine has announced the launch of its new Milk Recording Lifetime Summary Report for herdowners. Over the last two years, the Munster Bovine team has been working tirelessly to improve the...
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Report: Marginal decrease in values of prime grassland
Prime grassland values decreased by a marginal 0.1% in the second quarter of this year, with prices easing a very minor 0.3% in the six-month period according to the Irish Agricultural Land Market...
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Are you a successful new entrant to farming?
The Teagasc Newbie new entrant competition is now open for entries. The competition is open to newcomers to farming, successors and farmers who have diversified their enterprise. The Newbie project The...
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What is the ‘Meth-Abate’ cross-border project to cut methane emissions?
A cross-border project to cut methane emissions from agriculture in Ireland and Northern Ireland is underway as part of Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine-funded research into climate...
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GrowthWatch: Chemical fertiliser deadline approaching
By Teagasc’s Seán Cummins and James Fitzgerald The chemical fertiliser spreading closed period begins on September 15 for the entire country and so – from this date onwards – the spreading of chemical...
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Lalor expected to take up new role with Teagasc
AgriLand understands that Teagasc has selected a candidate for the post of Head of Knowledge Transfer. It’s understood the position has been offered to Stan Lalor after a recruitment process. Lalor...
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Tillage report: Reward green credentials of farmers and tackle key challenges
The Irish tillage sector needs to address a range of key challenges and “reward” producers for the environmental credentials of their produce and land use, according to a new report from stakeholders...
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Fines loom if farmers miss October BDGP deadline
By Keith Fahy, drystock advisor, Teagasc, Galway/Clare Farmers in the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) 1 scheme must ensure that they meet the end of October deadline. 50% of their reference...
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Virtual Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme farm walk next Thursday
On Thursday, September 10, we will take our readers on a virtual tour of Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme participant Matin Connolly’s farm. The second phase of the Teagasc Green Acres Calf...
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Grassland management: Turning attentions back to building covers
The last few weeks, with the poor weather conditions, farmers have been forced to pick and choose paddocks to graze – as ground conditions became tricky. The task of building covers went fully on the...
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Teagasc Crops Forum moves online this week
The National Crops Forum hosted by Teagasc each September will take place virtually this year over two evenings – September 10 and September 17. Both events will be held from 6:30pm to 7:30pm each...
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Farmers urged not to delay spreading slurry this autumn
Farmers have been urged by Teagasc not to delay spreading the remainder of their slurry this autumn. The nitrogen (N) in slurry spread in September can have a higher impact on grass growth. As grass...
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Chopping straw in difficult harvest conditions
As the harvest drags on for many, straw is becoming difficult to save and while demand is there for straw there is a lot of work involved in turning what is left on the ground at present. Definitive...
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Reminder: Virtual Farm Walk to take place on AgriLand tomorrow
Tomorrow (Thursday, September 10), we will take our readers on a virtual tour of Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme participant Martin Connolly’s farm. The second phase of the Teagasc Green...
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Survey seeks to ‘gauge farmers’ trust levels’ in Bord Bia and farm organisations
Bord Bia has asked farmers to rate their trust in Irish farm organisations – including Bord Bia itself – as part of an ongoing survey. According to a spokesperson for the Irish food board, the “overall...
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