Beef
'Main output of livestock is animal-sourced food' - O'Mara
The main output of livestock in agriculture is animal-sourced food according to Teagasc director, Prof. Frank O’Mara. He recently addressed...
Beef
The main output of livestock in agriculture is animal-sourced food according to Teagasc director, Prof. Frank O’Mara. He recently addressed...
Rural Life
Two phone helplines set up by Teagasc to provide advice to tillage and livestock farmers on how to manage their...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that all on-farm inspections have now resumed across the...
Agri-Business
Weather and growing conditions this year will play a “crucial role” in overall 2024 farm profitability and could also impact...
Agri-Business
Almost 70% of land purchases are made by dairy farmers according to a report just published by the Society of...
Agri-Business
Farmland values nationally are forecast to increase by 6% on average this year, mainly due to an expected recovery in...
Dairy
With many farmers still unable to get housed stock back onto grass due to the prolonged spell of wet weather...
Tillage
Critically important management decisions must be taken where the management of winter cereal crops is concerned over the coming days....
Tillage
Tillage farmers are currently facing a “critical period” in the development of winter barley crops, as their effective management is...
Tillage
Growers should complete the main nitrogen (N) application on winter wheat crops before Growth Stage (GS) 32, according to Teagasc. This...
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...