N.Ireland
Savings of up to €8.40/bale with red clover silage swards
The increased cost of chemical fertiliser and summer drought has made the use of red clover silage (RCS) swards popular...
Teagasc
Agri-Business
Report: Pig production costs in 17 countries, including Ireland
An annual report that examines the cost of pig meat production in 17 countries, including Ireland, has been published this...
N.Ireland
Men 5 times more likely to die on a farm than women -AFBI
Statistics revealed at the Teagasc BeSafe National Farm Safety Conference today (Wednesday, November 23) suggest men are five times more...
Dairy
Research: Labour is second highest input cost on Irish dairy farms
The acute shortage of labour on dairy farms is undeniable at the present time. And the problem is intensifying. This...
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....
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...
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...
