Dairy
Teagasc launch 13 dry cow events for autumn period
Over one million cows are due to be dried off for the winter over the coming weeks, according to Teagasc....
Dairy
Over one million cows are due to be dried off for the winter over the coming weeks, according to Teagasc....
Beef
In this article, we look at the break-even prices required for farmers who operate suckler-to-beef systems or for beef finishers...
Dairy
By Trevor Donnelan, Teagasc economist, Athenry, Co. Galway At the outset of 2018, the main concern for Irish dairy farming...
Grass
Although still running ahead of demand in many cases, grass growth rates have dropped slightly over recent days; it is...
Dairy
Located just a stone’s throw away from Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Paddy O’Gorman is aiming to produce 100,000kg of milk solids...
Pig/Poultry
A new Pig Farm Managers Course, being offered by the Teagasc Pig Development Department, has commenced in Portlaoise today (Thursday,...
Beef
At current beef prices, the thoughts of finishing cattle over the winter period are – to put it mildly –...
Environment
A lime spreading and land drainage information event will take place this evening – Wednesday, September 26 – on the...
Tillage
Teagasc has become a partner of an alternative European research project called CEreal REnaissance in Rural Europe (CERERE). The project...
Forestry
A new forestry module in the Teagasc Certificate in Agriculture Programme was launched last Friday, September 21, at the National...
Dairy
Two dairy farmers who took part in the Teagasc/Glanbia Monitor Farm Programme are scheduled to hold farm walks this week. Paddy...
Dairy
The issue of income volatility on Irish dairy farms is addressed in a new report which evaluates the effectiveness of...
Sheep
Now that we are in the latter stages of September, and the National Ploughing Championships are behind us for another...
Tillage
Red clover could become part of your tillage rotation. The nitrogen fixer can provide a good break to improve soil...
Dairy
Due to the scarcity of straw this year, alternative bedding options will be explored by farmers. Straw is too valuable...
Tillage
Dr. Richie Hackett has been examining the effects of take-all for the past number of years at Teagasc Oak Park...
Grass
Up to 60% of the grass grazed on Irish farms next spring will be grown by December 1. To achieve...
Tillage
Take-all is the biggest threat to second-winter cereals, according to Tim Eaton of Certis, who spoke at Goldcrop’s recent autumn...