Event: Teagasc

Broadleaf makes up quarter of Irish national forest

Planting of native woodlands as part of more commercial forests is being encouraged by the Government.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2016

New technology crucial for agri-food sector

Watch our for the effects of advances in big data, 3D printing, artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology and biotechnology, say Teagasc experts who are monitoring how these “disruptive” innovations can cause fundamental shifts in the economic landscape and bring new risks and opportunities.

Thu, 21 Jan, 2016

It’s a dangerous world out there, you need a farm plan for finance

It can be difficult for farmers to get away for a holiday.

Thu, 10 Dec, 2015

Rónán Mullen urges debate on rural poverty statistics

The reality of poverty for rural families is often hidden from view, according to an Oireachtas member.

Tue, 28 Jul, 2015

Irish milk production jumps as prices fall

Irish farmers are powering ahead with extra milk production, even as world dairy prices slumped further this week.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2015

Teagasc event puts sheep profitability in spotlight

The outlook is very positive for the country’s €250m-a- year sheep sector, according to Minister of State Tom Hayes.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2015

Teagasc events to put farmer health in the spotlight

A major focus will be put on farmer health and safety at three major Teagasc open days which take place over the next month.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2015

Major savings to be gained from use of pig manure as fertiliser

Teagasc advisors have highlighted the substantial savings which farmers can make in fertiliser costs, by using pig manure as an alternative fertiliser for grass and tillage land.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2015

Food producers told to focus on the long-term

Food producers should focus on the long- term certainty of demand for food rather than short-term price volatility, an Irish Dairy Board economist has said.

Tue, 09 Dec, 2014

Striking a work-life balance on dairy farms

Achieving a balance between producing more milk and having a ‘quality of life’ means that many dairy farmers will be required to examine both labour usage and efficiency on dairy farms, according to Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Pat Clarke.

Wed, 29 Oct, 2014

‘Quality of life’ focus crucial for post-quota growth strategy

Dairy farmers should retain a focus on ‘quality of life’ as part of their post-quota growth strategy, industry experts advised at the joint Teagasc/Dairy Expansion seminar in City West Hotel, Dublin.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2014

Co-operation is key to growing a private forestry enterprise

Private forestry growers have been matching Coillte for acreage planted.

Thu, 07 Aug, 2014

Farmers threaten to withdraw from Quality Assurance Scheme

ICSA members are threatening to withdraw their support of the Quality Assurance Scheme, which it says is being abused by meat processors and retailers.

Tue, 15 Jul, 2014

Family farms are ‘suffering from climate change and globalisation’

Globalisation of food supply chains, changing food policies, and climate change are all adding to the challenges faced by family farms, according to Teagasc director Professor Gerry Boyle.

Sat, 24 May, 2014

Safety event aims to improve farm behaviour and reduce fatality rate

Poor behaviour in managing vehicles, machinery and farmyard order account for up to 80% of farm deaths, Teagasc has stated.

Fri, 25 Apr, 2014

Dairy farmers urge co-ops to hold current milk price to suppliers

Dairy farmers are urging the co-ops to hold their current milk price to suppliers, and not follow fluctuations in overseas markets.

Fri, 21 Mar, 2014

Cost of imported proteins see beans grow in popularity

Beans are a good source of energy and protein for animal feed, said Cara Mac Aodháin of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, at the Teagasc bean production seminars held in December.

Thu, 09 Jan, 2014

Forestry seminar identifies wood from the trees

Over 500 forest owners attended the recent timber marketing events organised by Teagasc in counties Limerick and Leitrim, aimed at those who have forests approaching the thinning stage.

Thu, 10 Oct, 2013

Thinking big: benefits and risks of expansion discussed at Moorepark

I attended last week’s Teagasc open day at Moorepark. The place was resplendent in the sun, with manicured paddocks, no weeds and not a fencer post out of line.

Thu, 11 Jul, 2013

Cash flow critical in dairy farm expansion

* Teagasc’s experts say dairy expansion can be profitable, but you’ll need a solid plan. Joe Dermody reports

Thu, 29 Nov, 2012

Teagasc seminars on the benefits of collaborative farming well received

Farmers have responded favourably to a nationwide series of Teagasc seminars on the benefits of entering into formal collaborative farming arrangements over the ‘one-man farm’.

Fri, 15 Jun, 2012

Sunny outlook for grain demand

The general consensus at the National Tillage Conference last January was that the prospects for grain demand and prices will be good in the years ahead.

Thu, 19 Apr, 2012

More farmers willing to share gains and risk

Farmers attending the Teagasc tillage conference heard about the growing interest in the new share farming business model.

Thu, 16 Feb, 2012

Pig farmers told of scope to cut feed prices €20

A REDUCTION in composite feed prices of up to €20/tonne is possible, said advisers Peadar Lawlor and Michael Martin at the recent national Teagasc conferences.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2012

Living with stress of planning

DAIRY farmers planning for expansion post-2015 know a thing or two about deferred pleasure, gazing beyond a craggy minefield of possible super-levies to a tantalising crock of gold.

Thu, 24 Nov, 2011

Dairygold pledge not to waste cash

DAIRYGOLD will not rush to invest farmers’ money in new processing facilities until it has exhausted all “brown-field” options, according to chief executive Jim Woulfe.

Wed, 16 Nov, 2011

Rural researchers keep lid on euphoria

Eamonn Pitts reports from a recent Teagasc/National Rural Network conference on prospects for development of the rural economy

Thu, 10 Nov, 2011

Organic farms deliver higher financial performance

ECONOMIC performance is higher on organic farms than on conventional farms.

Thu, 06 Oct, 2011

Young dairy farmers ‘upbeat’ and set to take advantage of post-quota era

THE FACT that imports make up one in every four litres of milk being sold in Ireland did nothing to dent the upbeat mood of the thousands of young farmers attending yesterday’s Teagasc Moore-park ’11 in Fermoy, Co Cork.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2011

Teagasc open day set to target tillage farmers converting to dairy

TILLAGE farmers converting to dairy will be among those attending today’s Teagasc open day on the Greenfield Dairy Farm, Dunbell, Clara, Co Kilkenny.

Wed, 04 May, 2011

Research and the real world are far apart

MY mother told me when I was growing up that however hard school work was “A good education is no burden”.

Thu, 21 Apr, 2011

More Teagasc advisers needed to deliver results on beef farm study

A PROGRAMME that led to a doubling of profits on 16 beef farms could help ease the moratorium on public sector recruitment to ensure the lessons of the trial are not lost.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2011

IFA critical of EU Commissioner’s stance in current trade negotiations

FARM groups yesterday criticised the double standards with which the EU Commission treats foods produced inside and outside the EU.

Tue, 15 Feb, 2011

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Major savings to be gained from use of pig manure as fertiliser

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Farmers threaten to withdraw from Quality Assurance Scheme

Family farms are ‘suffering from climate change and globalisation’

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Dairy farmers urge co-ops to hold current milk price to suppliers

Cost of imported proteins see beans grow in popularity

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Cash flow critical in dairy farm expansion

Teagasc seminars on the benefits of collaborative farming well received

Sunny outlook for grain demand

More farmers willing to share gains and risk

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Dairygold pledge not to waste cash

Rural researchers keep lid on euphoria

Organic farms deliver higher financial performance

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