2+ hour, 18+ min ago  (164+ words) Break-the-pathway measures to reduce phosphorus and sediment losses to water were a key topic of discussion at the Farming for a Better Future Open Day, taking place today, June 10 at Teagasc, Johnstown Castle. Through their paper at the Johnstown Castle…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (892+ words) Welcome to the Teagasc June Tillage Advisory Newsletter. In this edition, Teagasc Crops Specialist, Shay Phelan brings you an update on disease control in winter wheat, spring barley and bean crops, and reminds growers that preventing seed return of grass…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (394+ words) Following the relocation of Newford Farm to Scrine, Co. Roscommon, Alana Coyne of Dawn Meats writes, a strong emphasis was placed on ensuring that the farmyard and roadway infrastructure was designed and managed in a way that protects local water…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (346+ words) Welcome to the Teagasc April Tillage Advisory Newsletter. In this edition, Teagasc Crops Specialist, Shay Phelan brings us key agronomy advice for winter crops such as barley, wheat, oats and oilseed rape and shares management tips for spring crop establishments....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (139+ words) An overview of Ireland's forestry sector to 2030, outlining current performance, market outlook, sustainability priorities, and future targets. The forestry sector in Ireland continues to grow and represents an increasingly important resource for rural economies. The national forest area extends to…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (231+ words) The Tillage Road Map 2030 provides an overview of Ireland's tillage sector to 2030, outlining current performance, market outlook, sustainability priorities, and future targets. The tillage crops sector had a total output value in 2024 of "647m, including "264m of potatoes. In recent years, the…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (197+ words) Tom Houlihan of the Teagasc Forestry Development Department joins R'is'n Mc Manus and Deirdre Glynn on this episode of the Environment Edge podcast to discuss "Navigating the Teagasc Forestry Roadmap: Mobilising Ireland's Timber Potential'. The Teagasc Forestry Roadmap to 2030 describes…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (235+ words) Farmers and those working with the land are invited to share their views and experiences of pollinator conservation in farmland. Fernanda De Oliveira Azevedo and Sarah Larragy, Trinity College Dublin, and Meritxell Grau Butinyac, Farm Bio Net Project Manager, and…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (322+ words) Teagasc has supported soil analysis and nutrient management in Irish agriculture since the 1950s. After years of fertiliser price shocks, tighter environmental rules and a sharper focus on nutrient efficiency, are Irish soils improving or quietly slipping backwards? For the first…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago  (576+ words) A preliminary study at Teagasc Moorepark aimed to evaluate the performance of virtual fence collars on a herd of cows grazing in paddocks with multiple daily grass allocations. Read about the study here. Virtual fencing enables animal containment within, or…...