Beef
Top tips on breeding your own suckler replacement heifers - Teagasc
Calving heifers at two years is vital for the profitability of the suckler herd, but according to Teagasc there are...
Beef
Calving heifers at two years is vital for the profitability of the suckler herd, but according to Teagasc there are...
Opinion
As 2016 draws to a close the biggest farming story of the year still centres around the IFA. Since November,...
Rural Life
Irish men are getting bigger – expanding outwards rather than upwards – and farmers are no different but healthy eating...
Sheep
With many farmers beginning to house ewes around the country, Teagasc’s has produced six top tips on successfully housing and...
Rural Life
On Tuesday, it will become very wet and very windy during the afternoon as heavy rain pushes in from the...
Rural Life
Drowning and gas poisoning are the two major health and safety problems when it comes to slurry. Drowning is the...
Agri Politics
Agricultural land in the EU has seen a slight reduction over time — in general, because of afforestation and urbanisation...
Rural Life
Heavy rainfall continues to cause significant damage to farms across the country. RTE today posted on its facebook page incredible...
Rural Life
The Guinness Book of Records has some great farming facts and records, including the tallest cow and shortest bull in the...
Beef
The European Union scheme of geographical indications (GI) protects the names of quality agricultural products and foodstuffs where a strong...
Machinery
The T6 Methane Power tractor is a second-generation prototype based on a standard New Holland T6 tractor. But, what makes...
Beef
A well-managed suckler cow can drop from having a body condition score (BCS) of 3.5 at housing to 2.75 at...
Rural Life
Machinery is associated with 17% of farm deaths, according to Teagasc and between 2005 and 2014, 58 people were killed...
Agri-Business
A Farm Succession and Transfer guide has been produced by Teagasc to help farmers with a step-by-step approach to transferring...
Beef
Fianna Fáil Agriculture Spokesperson, Éamon Ó Cuív has accused the Government of failing to take any tangible action to ensure...
Environment
Met Eireann has issued a rainfall warning for Munster and Leinster with 20 to 40mm of rain expected (higher values on...
Pig/Poultry
While dairy farmers are enjoying receiving a €1,395 payment in the form of the Dairy Aid Package, pig farmers have...
Rural Life
Just after unwrapping your first smartphone or tablet this Christmas and just not quite sure what to do with it?...