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Listen: AgriFocus - Weather and tillage with Teagasc's Michael Hennessy
In this episode Francess McDonnell asks the head of crops knowledge transfer with Teagasc, Michael Hennessy, what is the immediate...
Podcast
In this episode Francess McDonnell asks the head of crops knowledge transfer with Teagasc, Michael Hennessy, what is the immediate...
Tillage
Ground conditions remain extremely challenging across the country for soil cultivation and subsequent crop establishment. Field work under such conditions...
Rural Life
The majority of planning permissions granted for new agriculture-related building developments were secured by dairy farmers last year latest figures...
Beef
Teagasc is advising farmers to aim for a silage harvesting date of around mid-May, and to close up fields now...
Tillage
The April tillage management notes from Teagasc represent a comprehensive and updated advice source on all spring cropping options. The...
Agri-Business
The National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC) has heard that some drystock farmers in the west and northwest of...
Tillage News
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that he will not rule out anything in terms...
Rural Life
Teagasc has said that it will put a fodder register in place to allow farmers who require fodder to contact...
Tillage
There has been “almost no” spring crops planted according to Teagasc, with only the driest ground supporting field work to-date....
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently examining a scheme to facilitate the long-distance movement of...
Tillage
Recent trial work carried out by Teagasc has confirmed that the carbon footprint of Irish oat crops is extremely low....
Agri-Business
Teagasc is currently seeking tenders from “qualified and experienced consultants” to examine the potential for more producer organisations (POs) in...
Dairy
The head of the Dairy Knowledge Transfer Department at Teagasc has said that the persistently wet weather over the last...
Agri-Business
The president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) is calling for the National Fodder and Food Security Committee...
Dairy Technical
Farmers should “try and get some grass into the diet” according to Donal Patton, research technologist with Teagasc based in...
Environment
A new study has highlighted that hedgerow biomass is in decline in Ireland in terms of area, due to removals...
Tillage News
The National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC) has heard that “very little, if any” planting of spring crops has...
Tillage
Teagasc is confirming that a buffer zone of 6m will be required if late harvested crops are planted in a...