Rural Life
Teagasc's new €2.1 million horticulture research facility officially opened
Teagasc’s new horticulture research facility, worth €2.1 million, was officially opened by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture,...
Rural Life
Teagasc’s new horticulture research facility, worth €2.1 million, was officially opened by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture,...
Grass
May is the month of peak grass growth and this needs to be maximised on your farm. To help farmers,...
Rural Life
Those hoping to to attend agricultural college this year have just two weeks left to submit applications as the deadline...
Grass
By Ivan Kelly, Teagasc advisor Grassland weeds are set to escalate over the next few weeks. Rushes thrived in last...
Rural Life
The Annual Global Forum Conference of the Agri benchmark Beef and Sheep Network will be held in Galway on Monday,...
Rural Life
Land sector education needs are likely to transform substantially in the coming decades, according to Teagasc. The agriculture and food...
Pig/Poultry
Applications are now being accepted for the full-time Certificate in Agriculture in Pig Production (Level 5) in Ballyhaise Agricultural College...
Agri-Business
It has been announced that Teagasc has appointed two new advisory regional managers for Co. Mayo and for the Sligo/Leitrim/Donegal region....
Dairy
Breeding – if not already started – is set to kick into gear on many dairy farms over the coming...
Grass
Now that we have technically entered summer, farmers can turn their attention to reseeding poor-performing paddocks – if grass supplies...
Dairy
A profitable dairy farming business hinges on many variables; but the importance of fertility should always be to the forefront...
Tillage
Growing crops on contract presents a win-win opportunity for both livestock farmers and tillage farmers in 2018, according to Teagasc....
Grass
Farming in Tuam, Co. Galway, Billy and Martin Gilmore – a father-and-son team – operate a contract rearing enterprise in...
Tillage
The average price paid to rent tillage ground in 2017 was €256/ac, according to the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland...
Dairy
Land prices in Munster increased across all categories in 2017 and are now back at the high levels experienced in...
Grass
Paddock systems do not have to be expensive; the cheapest system will work the finest. This was a key message...
Dairy
Researchers at Teagasc’s Ballyhaise College, Co. Cavan, have developed a contract rearing unit to demonstrate best practice for both dairy...
Grass
A paddock system is key to grass growth, quality and utilisation. In Ireland, the national average grass growth on drystock...