Tillage
Project underway to separate protein from crops
Teagasc is working on developing value-added opportunities for protein crops, including peas and beans, grown in Ireland. The success of...
Protein Crops
Agri-Business
Ireland has lowest production of high-value protein crops in EU
Ireland has the lowest number of registered legume varieties such as chickpeas, lentils and faba beans, according to the VALPRO...
Agri-Business
Meat 'inefficient' in feeding growing world population - study
Humanity can produce 14 times more protein on the same amount of land by switching from meat to plant proteins,...
Agri Politics
MEPs vote in favour of proposed protein strategy
MEPs voted in favour of the European Protein Strategy presented today (Thursday, October 19) in the European Parliament. It was...
Agri Politics
MEPs vote to increase farm protein production
MEPs have called for an increase of protein production in the EU in a vote in the European Parliament today...
Tillage
Adding value to crops a beneficial option for tillage farmers
Adding value to crops is the way forward for Irish tillage farmers, according to Teagasc specialists. Tillage specialist, Ciaran Collins,...
Tillage
Which crops will drive Ireland’s plant protein sector?
According to Teagasc’s Sinéad Fitzsimons, faba beans will be one of the crops that can drive the development of the...
Tillage News
How can farmers meet growing demand for plant proteins?
The human demand for plant proteins continues to grow. And Irish farmers can help meet this burgeoning need. Estimates put...
Tillage Technical
Tillage: Securing higher value from protein crops
According to Teagasc, the demand for plant protein crops is increasing exponentially. And it is a trend that is very...
Tillage Technical
Focus now on potential to grow protein crops in Ireland
A recent episode of the Tillage Edge podcast focused on the potential to grow protein crops in Ireland; this brings...
Tillage
Call for further expansion of Irish tillage sector
Future growth and expansion of the Irish tillage sector is achievable according to Drummonds cereal seeds manager, Brendan Reilly. “We...
Tillage
Tillage: Spring planting opportunities critical for Irish growers
Teagasc is predicting a very strong focus being placed on spring planting opportunities by Irish tillage farmers in 2023. This...
Tillage
Tillage Incentive Scheme – all you need to know
The Tillage Incentive Scheme (TIS) will encourage farmers to sow additional tillage crops in 2022 on land that was in...
Agri-Business
Plan launched to double area of indigenous protein crops
An ambitious plan has been launched to double the production of indigenous protein crops in Ireland by 2030. The Irish...
N.Ireland
NI protein crop pilot payments to be issued next week
Payments for Northern Ireland’s pilot protein crops scheme are set to begin next week. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
Agri-Business
95 apply for NI's pilot Protein Crops Scheme
95 Northern Ireland farmers have planted protein crops this year as part of a pilot scheme to reduce the region’s...
N.Ireland
Webinar to explore practicalities of protein crops for NI dairy sector
The practicalities of growing protein crops are set to come under debate as part of an event informing farmers about...
N.Ireland
NI's protein crops payment to begin in time for 2021 scheme year
Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons has announced the introduction of a pilot payment scheme for protein crops will begin in time...