Dairy
‘Living the dairy dream’ on leased land in Co. Carlow
Jamie and Lorraine Kealy, a husband-and-wife team, are a shining example of what can be achieved in a relatively short...
Dairy
Jamie and Lorraine Kealy, a husband-and-wife team, are a shining example of what can be achieved in a relatively short...
N.Ireland
A young farmer from Castlewellan, Co. Down, has been named runner-up in the AIB/Teagasc All-Ireland Best Farm Business Plan competition....
Sheep
Teagasc, the agriculture and food development authority, will host a BETTER Farm sheep walk in Co. Kilkenny tomorrow. This is...
Dairy
The Irish dairy herd has expanded considerably in recent years. With this growth comes concerns about calf health, mortality and...
Sheep
Teagasc, the agriculture and food development authority, will host a BETTER Farm sheep walk in Co. Leitrim tomorrow. This is...
Dairy
Thomas Dwan and his parents, Eddie and Ann, were the winners of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards in...
Dairy
Spring calving is one of the busiest times of the year for Irish dairy farmers. For six-to-seven weeks, the workload...
Grass
The two main nitrogen (N) sources for Irish farmers are urea and calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN). However, there is now...
Dairy
Padraig Keane milks 126 cows with his father John in Kilcormac, Co. Offaly. Having started out with a six-unit temporary parlour, milking...
Dairy
Increasing cow numbers beyond what your farm can carry will severely impact profitability, contrary to the belief that expansion will...
Rural Life
A community of farmers in the Burren has been awarded a special EU Life Award in recognition of its efforts...
Dairy
For a number of reasons, once-a-day (OAD) milking is becoming an attractive option for Irish dairy farmers. Teagasc’s Brian Hilliard...
Dairy
The Teagasc Next Generation Herd, assembled in 2012 and situated in Kilworth, Co.Cork, offers a forward view of the performance of...
Beef
Half of the soils in Ireland could do with a certain amount of drainage, according to Teagasc’s Dr. Pat Touhy. Speaking...
Sheep
Teagasc, the agriculture and food development authority, will host a series of BETTER Farm Sheep Programme walks in the coming...
Agri-Business
Teagasc has published a sustainability report demonstrating the economic, environmental and social sustainability of Irish farms. The ‘2015 Sustainability Report‘...
Tillage
The key to controlling a grass weed problem is identification, according to Teagasc’s Ciaran Collins. This is important as farmers...
Dairy
Dairy farmers need to keep a number of factors in mind when selecting a beef bull for their dairy herd,...