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Drought

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from Brazil, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.

14 August 2024
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US farmers to be paid to conserve water

Large swathes of the US are experiencing severe to extreme and, in some cases, exceptional drought.

4 August 2024
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Grain Trends: EU report forecasts decline in yields

The latest European Commission crop monitoring report came out this week. It forecast a drop in most crop yields.

24 July 2024
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Teagasc celebrates 60 years of agricultural innovation at Oak Park

The National Crops Research Centre held an open day, which showcased the evolution of crop production and how crop science has advanced over the past 60 years.

17 July 2024 NEWS

Dairy Management: soil moisture deficits creep up

With variable rain over most of the country over the last week and with very little rain forecast, farmers will be rightly worried about grass growth, writes Aidan Brennan.

1 July 2024
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Drought risk in the east is highest in Europe

Professor Conor Murphy of Maynooth University outlined his climate change research at a Teagasc Signpost webinar.

26 June 2024 NEWS

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from Zimbabwe, China, United States and Australia.

19 June 2024
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Climate change: driving up animal diseases on your farm

Wetter and warmer weather will bring with them a whole new set of disease pressures for Irish farms. Caitríona Morrissey reports.

8 May 2024 NEWS
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By degrees: how climate change is already affecting your farm

Professor Conor Murphy from Maynooth University recently spoke about the current and future impact of climate change on farming. Caitríona Morrissey reports.

1 May 2024 NEWS