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More organic farms needed in east - Department
Anne O'Donoghue
Cork continues to be the county with the largest number of organic farms.
15 May 2024 Climate and environment
Farmland to escape rewetting firing line
Farmers will not have to rewet any land to meet immediate climate targets.
15 May 2024 Sheep handling
What is the prevalence of lameness on Irish sheep farms?
Jake Delaney, Teagasc, gives an update on current research establishing the incidence and causes of lameness and also touches on dealing with a spike in cases of scald.
Timing crucial for water quality when applying fertiliser - Burgess
When it comes to putting out phosphorus or slurry, timing could be more important than the amount spread, a Lakeland Dairies farm walk heard.
15 May 2024 Climate and environment
Teagasc ventures into Angus bull breeding
The Dealer sees that Teagasc is venturing into pedigree cattle breeding and has already sold a few pedigree Angus bulls to AI.
15 May 2024 Dealer
Grass growth back 25% in April and May
Average grass growth rates are back significantly on last year and on the five year average as extremely wet weather in winter and spring affected growing conditions.
15 May 2024 News
Tricky season means plenty of tricky decisions
There are a lot of decisions to be made in both winter and spring crops at present from aphicides to fungicides, writes Siobhán Walsh.
15 May 2024 Husbandry
Organic symbol as recognisable as Coca-Cola in other countries - Department head
Speaking at a Teagasc Signpost webinar, Jack Nolan, who heads up the Department’s organic unit, said the EU organic symbol is as recognisable as major global brands in other countries.
11 May 2024 News
'What aboutism' won’t solve water quality issues - Teagasc
Speaking at a Lakeland Dairies farm walk on Friday, Joe Patton of Teagasc told farmers that they must accept responsibility for the water quality issue.
11 May 2024 News
Now more acceptable to farm organically - Department head of organic
Speaking at a Teagasc Signpost webinar, head of the Department of Agriculture’s organic unit Jack Nolan said all farmers are now open to organics as an agricultural practice.
10 May 2024 News
Strong demand for Teagasc's forestry clinics
Nearly 500 landowners recently benefited from a one-to-one appointment with a Teagasc forestry adviser. The clinics had a focus on forest creation opportunities for landowners.
9 May 2024 News
Lorna Twomey wins Teagasc Walsh scholars gold medal
Lorna Twomey from Cork has won the Teagasc Walsh scholars gold medal with her PhD on evaluating the effectiveness of minimum chlorate technologies.
9 May 2024 News