N.Ireland
Fertiliser – as it turns out, Ireland is awash with the stuff
It's hard to get away from the fertiliser debate taking place across the island of Ireland at the present time....
Teagasc
N.Ireland
Funding for research on antibiotic alternatives for pigs
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Martin Heydon, has announced a grant award...
Arable
Winter oilseed rape acreage increased by 25%
Teagasc is confirming that the area of winter oilseed rape sown out in Ireland has increased by an estimated 25%...
Agri-Business
NI and ROI join European dairy resilience project
Both Northern Ireland and the Republic have joined an international research network which aims to make European dairy farms more...
Agri-Business
Farm trials to investigate how seaweed could lower livestock emissions
Northern Ireland's first farm trials into the potential of seaweed to reduce emissions in dairy herds are set to begin...
Arable
Almost €3m for research project on oats
Researchers in Ireland and Wales have been awarded €2.7 million to explore the development of oat varieties that are climate-resistant...
Dairy
Video: How to carry out grass measuring on your farm
Grazed grass is the cheapest feed available to Irish farmers and is key to achieving high levels of performance in...
Rural Life
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to visit Teagasc’s demo suckler herd today
The UK’s Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine, are set to visit the Derrypatrick demonstration suckler herd at...
Dairy
Lakeland launches ‘labour-saving booklet’ for suppliers
Lakeland Dairies has launched a 28-page booklet containing recommendations, tips and case studies “aimed at making farm life easier” for...
N.Ireland
Lameness: What can farmers do about it?
Lameness is a huge problem on sheep farms, especially this time of the year when animals are being housed and...
Beef
‘Brexit is not going to happen’ – Marshall’s theory
As the hours count down to the 2019 UK general election – set to take place tomorrow, Thursday, December 12...
Environment
How efficient must a farmer become at producing a kilogram of product?
When it comes to agriculture and climate action the focus – with regard to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – needs...
Beef
'Grazed grass isn’t that environmentally friendly'
Grazed grass and other forage-based diets are more likely to lead to higher levels of greenhouse gas production, according to...
Sheep
Planning winter feed options for sheep
A series of workshops to help sheep farmers reduce the impact of this year’s challenging weather conditions on the 2019...
Machinery
Do you think you have a chance against a PTO?
Farming is the most dangerous occupation in Ireland. Last year, it accounted for over 50% of fatalities in all workplaces,...
Arable
Huge variation in machinery costs on Irish tillage farms
The top 33% of tillage farmers spent €199/ha on machinery costs in 2016, according to results from Teagasc’s eProfit Monitor...
Arable
Video: Check out all the action from Crops and Cultivation 2017
Over 3,000 people attended the Crops and Cultivation open day at Teagasc Oak Park earlier this week. The profitability challenge...
