14+ hour, 23+ min ago  (398+ words) Soil fertility first: making every kilo of fertiliser count'Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority - Soil fertility first: making every kilo of fertiliser count With fertiliser prices still volatile in recent years and tighter environmental rules in place, the best return…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (336+ words) Nora O'Donovan has been appointed as Teagasc Regional Advisory Manager in the Kerry and Limerick region. The appointment was approved at the Teagasc Authority meeting on Wednesday, 1 April. Nora O'Donovan will lead the Teagasc team delivering advisory services to farmers…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (143+ words) Prof. Donagh Berry, Quantitative Geneticist at Teagasc Moorepark, joins Stuart Childs on this week's Dairy Edge to discuss the future of Irish Dairy Breeding Programmes. In order to continue this, it will be important to have a structured breeding programme…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (276+ words) New Dairy Calf- to- Beef Manual Launched'Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority New Dairy Calf- to- Beef Manual Launched Commenting on the launch, Minister Heydon said; "The Dairy Calf to Beef Action Plan contains ten practical actions, all designed to…...

6+ day, 12+ hour 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…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (83+ words) Pullet rearing explained: Systems, scale and success'Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority Pullet rearing explained: Systems, scale and success For the latest episode of The Poultry Edge, Rebecca Tierney discusses pullet rearing which is an integral part of the table…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (367+ words) FarmElevate programme announced to support productivity and sustainability on Tirl'n family farms'Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority - FarmElevate programme announced to support productivity and sustainability on Tirl'n family farms Tirl'n Co-op, in partnership with Teagasc, has today announced a new…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (172+ words) Teagasc Ballyhaise Agricultural College will hold an open day for prospective students tomorrow, Thursday, March 19, from 9:30am to 1pm at its campus in Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan (Eircode H12 E392). The event is part of a series organised by Teagasc to provide information on its…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (138+ words) The Teagasc Sheep Sector Road Map 2030 outlines a strategic plan for Ireland's 34,000+ sheep farmers to enhance sustainability, productivity and profitability. As part of the OviCast podcast, Ciaran Lynch was joined by Dr Philip Creighton, Sheep Enterprise Leader, and Michael Gottstein,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (475+ words) As calving begins to slow down and peak lactation approaches, Dr. Joe Patton, Teagasc Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, shares some key advice for managing the nutrition of your dairy herd over the coming weeks. Most dairy herds are "over…...