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Maximising the sale value of your weanlings
Weanling sales have started well across the country, with mart managers indicating that weanlings are in high demand. When it comes to selling weanlings, you only get one shot at getting it right....
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Catch crops: Breaking the cereal cycle
Catch crops are increasingly seen as a way of expanding the rotations followed by Irish cereal growers. According to Teagasc, early drilling is critically important in this regard. August-planted...
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Lime: Farmers getting back to basics at long last
One of the most significant trends identified in recent publications from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) and Teagasc is the confirmation that Irish farmers are starting to use...
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Beef Plan Movement calls for €300/head subsidy for suckler sector
Beef Plan Movement (BPM) is looking for significant steps to be taken before livestock farmers are asked to commit to another five-year suckler scheme. The organisation believes there are two elements...
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Weather to dictate lime application in coming weeks
Weather permitting, the coming weeks will provide Irish farmers with the perfect opportunity to spread lime. According to Teagasc, soil pH plays a key role in soil fertility. Maintaining the soil pH...
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Teagasc opens book of condolence for researcher killed in Galway collision
Teagasc has extended its condolences to the family of man who was killed in a collision on the M6 motorway in Co. Galway last Thursday (August 19), as he had just taken up a research position with the...
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UCD AgSoc donates cheques to chosen charities
The University College Dublin (UCD) Agricultural Science Society (AgSoc) has donated a significant sum of money to two charities at a presentation last Friday, August 20. The presentation took place...
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Maintaining a green cover or catch crops between two main crops
A recent episode of the Teagasc Tillage Edge podcast saw crop specialists Michael Hennessy and Ritchie Hackett discussing the benefits of catch crops. The chat started with the two men defining what...
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Alltech makes appointments to pig and poultry teams
Alltech Ireland has appointed Dr. Hazel Rooney as technical pig coordinator and Paula Mc Cooey as poultry manager. According to the company, they bring valuable education and experience in their...
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Ram health checks in advance of breeding
Checking that both your ram(s) and ewes are fit for breeding is a hugely important job, that is a must on any sheep farm. With breeding sales in full swing, many farmers will be on the lookout for a...
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BDGP: Have you completed your 2020 Carbon Navigator?
Participants in the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) are being urged to complete their 2020 Carbon Navigator “as soon as possible”, according to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF). The...
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Fodder planning: Have you enough silage for this winter?
Silage cutting is in full swing again this week, as the sunny spells and settled weather conditions have provided an ideal chance for farmers to secure additional fodder in the form of bales or pit...
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Pics: Cork Marts to hold online machinery auction
The latest machinery auction to be held by Cork Marts is to take place tomorrow, Friday, August 27. With the summer drawing to a close and thoughts turning to winter feeding and matters of muck...
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Excellent harvest for 2021 as season draws to a close
Teagasc is confirming that this year’s cereal harvest is more or less wrapped up in many parts of the country. “This is certainly the case in places like south Kildare and the south east,” commented...
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Minister called on to avoid €8m BEAM clawback
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has been called on to intervene to avoid a clawback under the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) which could potentially amount up to...
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Soil testing in new NI measures is a great stepping stone
I heartily agree with the principle now being espoused by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland, to the effect that future area-based support...
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Research explores veterinary drugs as potential groundwater contaminants
Joint research between Trinity College Dublin and Teagasc has been conducted to determine the presence of veterinary drugs in Irish groundwaters. Anthelmintics – used to control parasitic worms...
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What weight should my ewe lambs be at breeding time?
Like every other year, the last few weeks have seen sheep farmers very active and keen to get a hold of ewe lambs – whether it be at special sales or at general mart sales – as thoughts turn to the...
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History of agricultural advisory services launched
A new book that documents the history of the Irish agricultural advisory services and its role in developing rural Ireland, was launched at a virtual event at Teagasc in Oak Park, Co. Carlow, on...
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IFA accuses department of using nitrates review as ‘trojan horse’
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Tim Cullinan has accused the government of using the Nitrates review as a means of introducing further restrictions on farmers. It follows the most recent...
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