Dairy
Dairy expansion – get big or get out? Or is there a third option?
Dairy expansion came to mind recently and I began to compile a list of families I know who had went into...
Dairy
Dairy expansion came to mind recently and I began to compile a list of families I know who had went into...
Dairy
Richard Austin admits that he’s married to his farm, and his wife Lorena admits she has never learnt to milk...
Environment
Newly published research into soil microbes shows how, eventually, farmers might reduce greenhouse gas production through the way they manage...
Rural Life
To mark the International Year of the Family Farm, Teagasc is producing a series of online videos highlighting the importance of...
Environment
A nationwide series of 12 organic demonstration farm walks, to showcase successful organic operators, will commence on July 17. These...
Sheep
The ideal age to wean lambs at is 100 days or 14 weeks, according to Teagasc. It says after this,...
Dairy
Discussion Groups may not be for everyone, according to Gerry Boyle of Teagasc, but they do have quantifiable benefits he...
Dairy
Any dairy farmer who had a tax bill last year is likely to have a higher one this year. According...
Dairy
Dairy farmers planning on expanding can expect greater individual support and advice from Teagasc, as it streamlines its advisory services....
Dairy
Dairy farming has been a god send for medium-sized Irish farms, according to Teagasc Director Gerry Boyle. Speaking to Agriland...
Agri-Business
Teagasc is currently reviewing its advisory services and will scale back its participation in processing applications for schemes such GLAS...
Agri-Business
The applications process for the Teagasc Part-time Green Cert and Teagasc Distance Education Green Cert will shortly close. The closing...
Dairy
Feed energy (UFL) intake is the first limiting nutrient for the milking cow, however adequate protein (PDI) intake must also...
Dairy
A new joint farm development programme between Dairygold Co-op and Teagasc has been launched, which is aimed at helping the Society’s...
Beef
The last six months in the beef trade has been memorable for all the wrong reasons, according to Teagasc. In...
Tillage
Large numbers of tillage farmers gathered in Teagasc, Kildalton College, Kilkenny, yesterday, Thursday, to see the latest developments around Integrated...
Tillage
This year’s harvest is set to be in full swing within two weeks, according to Tim O’Donovan Tillage specialist in Teagasc....
Tillage
A major tillage event will take place in Kildalton tomorrow (Thursday) from 11am which will focus on a new piece...