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<p>Hedgerows are coming into bloom and are a haven for many nesting birds. Picture: Chris White / Alamy</p>

home and gardens

Hedgerows are a haven for nesting birds — and are protected during nesting season

Legal restrictions on cutting hedgerows between March and August 31 are to protect bird life during the nesting season, and to protect vegetation and wildlife habitats during the months of growth and reproduction

<p>A study by Birdwatch for Cork County Council shows that the barn owl population of the county at its greatest recorded level in 50 years. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

outdoors

'Tis the season... for barn owl nest box maintenance

<p>By contracting out the rearing of the heifers from when they are calves to 21 months old, the farmer can drop their overall stocking rate to 217kg of organic N/ha.</p>

farming

Contract rearing to free up additional ground requires careful consideration

calves in the field

farming

The key to reducing animal stress and improving performance during weaning

Irish weather is to blame for the grass shortage, not protected urea

farming

Irish weather is to blame for the grass shortage, not protected urea

Zeroing in on the right finishing age to meet 2030 climate targets

farming

Zeroing in on the right finishing age to meet 2030 climate targets

Measuring, reporting and verification will pave the way for carbon farming rewards

Measuring, reporting and verification will pave the way for carbon farming rewards

Speaking at the recent Teagasc Counting Carbon conference, Frank O'Mara said: 'Carbon farming offers the potential for financial reward for actions to reduce emissions and enhance sinks.'

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

Tb blood samples

Herd incidence of TB increasing while clinical cases drop

Cases are detected at an earlier stage of infection

Wed, 08 May, 2024

Agriculture minister stands by controversial Teagasc report on livestock systems

Agriculture minister stands by controversial Teagasc report on livestock systems

State agriculture agency's Dublin Declaration' was accused of having links to the livestock industry

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Holstein cow looking over.

Teagasc rebuffs 'Guardian' claim and says food firms do not influence its research

Ireland's State agriculture agency was responding to a claim that researchers backing the 'Dublin Declaration' in favour of meat production were funded by food companies

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris confidence vote

Letters to the Editor: Response to GRA vote from Drew Harris was a missed opportunity

One reader says the Garda Commissioner failed to bring members of the force along with him, while others respond to correspondence about the Camhs service and climate change

Fri, 22 Sep, 2023

tractor fertilizing in field

Farmers to begin navigating Fertiliser Register regulations

By providing farmers with online calculators, a better outcome will be obtained where farmers can self-regulate and make sure they stay within their fertiliser allowances

Mon, 28 Aug, 2023

Fermented foods are suddenly all the rage, but what are they, and what are their benefits?

Fermented foods are suddenly all the rage, but what are they, and what are their benefits?

Fermented foods are all the rage, but what are they? Health Correspondent Niamh Griffin investigates

Tue, 15 Aug, 2023

Pádraic Fogarty: Sheep farming hits the end of the road

S Pádraic Fogarty: Sheep farming hits the end of the road

There are alternatives to 'sheep wrecked' landscapes, writes ecologist Pádraic Fogarty

Tue, 01 Aug, 2023

Milking the cows

Results of Teagasc milking trial show twice daily milking not needed

The research continues, and if similar results are recorded in 2023, farmers could be looking at a “game-changer” in terms of labour savings

Wed, 05 Jul, 2023

Organisations called on to help cut Ireland's 800,000 tonnes of food waste by 50%

Organisations called on to help cut Ireland's 800,000 tonnes of food waste by 50%

Organisations in the food supply chain are being called on to commit to reducing Ireland's food waste by 50% by 2030

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

Government told to move quicker on carbon sequestration

Government told to move quicker on carbon sequestration

The letter from CCAC Chair Marie C Donnelly warned the Government that a downward emissions trajectory in 2023 is crucial

Wed, 24 May, 2023

Red Angus - Irish countryside

Earlier finishing a 'bad investment' if beef price can't cover costs

There is "no incentive" for farmers to finish cattle earlier given how stagnant beef prices have remained over the last number of months, a farm organisation has said.

Mon, 01 May, 2023

No farm is complete without a tractor

Average farmland prices forecast to rise by 8%

Waterford recorded the single highest price per acre in one plot size, with some land selling for €17,400 per acre.

Mon, 24 Apr, 2023

There is just no avoiding it — Irish farming must change in response to biodiversity crisis

There is just no avoiding it — Irish farming must change in response to biodiversity crisis

If Ireland is to reverse its plummetting level of biodiversity, the treadmill of intensive beef and dairy production cannot continue.

Sun, 09 Apr, 2023

Anja Murray: New farm rules pose extinction risk to threatened farmland birds

Anja Murray: New farm rules pose extinction risk to threatened farmland birds

Birds that rely on winter stubble in the fields for food and shelter will suffer as new Government regulations say stubble must be ploughed into the ground

Wed, 18 Jan, 2023

The Star Hurley Feature

Crash of the Ash: The disease that could end hurley-making

With Teagasc estimating that up to 90% of ash trees will succumb to ash dieback, there is a sense of urgency around a review of the Ash Dieback Scheme, but also a sense of hope at signs of ash trees showing natural tolerance to the disease

Mon, 16 Jan, 2023

Farm vehicles and tractors crossing danger and warning sign

Speakers announced for 'BeSafe' conference

A farm safety conference taking place next month is set to share learnings from the BeSafe project and reveal the findings of recent research on farmers’ attitudes, behaviours and intentions related to farm safety.

Wed, 02 Nov, 2022

Chancellor Merkel's Climate Failings Are Now a Matter For German Courts

Report shows average dairy incomes to pass €130k

The European Commission said EU average farm-gate milk prices have been increasing for the last 19 months.

Fri, 07 Oct, 2022

'Bonkers' ban on farming apprenticeships removed

'Bonkers' ban on farming apprenticeships removed

Farm manager, farm technician, and horticulture apprenticeship programmes will accept students in the next academic year

Thu, 22 Sep, 2022

Holstein cows feeding

Reducing stock now 'could feed whole herd for a couple weeks next spring'

Taking out a small number of your stock early "could feed the whole herd for a couple of weeks next spring", Joe Patton, head of Teagasc’s dairy knowledge transfer department has stressed.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2022

Shop assistant posing with arms crossed

What dairy farmers can learn from Ireland's shopkeepers

Dairy farmers can offer a greater range of flexible working hours for their employees.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2022

Soil in hands of farmer

Taking the first step to reducing emissions on your farm

Dairy, beef, sheep, tillage and pig farmers; big or small; North, South, East or West; good land or bad land, intensive or extensive. Everyone has a role to play

Tue, 09 Aug, 2022

Study shows Travellers may have naturally-occurring protection against bowel disease

Study shows Travellers may have naturally-occurring protection against bowel disease

UCC scientific study of human microbiomes has uncovered natural gut bacteria that may help protect against chronic inflammatory bowel disease

Thu, 21 Jul, 2022

Holstein Cows in Wales

Teagasc director: New nitrates banding will force stocking rate reduction

By 2030, Ireland must reduce agricultural emissions by between five and seven million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent

Wed, 13 Jul, 2022

New roadmap for opportunities to increase digitilisation in agriculture industry

New roadmap for opportunities to increase digitilisation in agriculture industry

The digitalisation roadmap is one of the key outputs of the two-year AgriDISCRETE project.

Wed, 13 Jul, 2022

Think tank warns

Report to outline ‘huge scope' for on-farm solar

There is a public invitation for written submissions which must be submitted by Friday, July 1

Wed, 15 Jun, 2022

Brown cows grazing in a grass field with buttercups

Fertiliser prices ‘focused a lot of minds’, increasing interest in organics

Of the 380 applicants the Organic Farming Scheme, 40% were from cattle farming enterprises, while nearly a third were from sheep farming enterprises.

Wed, 18 May, 2022

Growing cannabis or hemp plants for alternative medicine. Close up view of agronomist's hands checking plant quality.

Beef prices may have been a factor in hemp hectares peaking in 2019

Teagasc's more recent relevant research on the potential use of hemp relates to the food and feed characteristics of the crop

Sun, 08 May, 2022

Pink clover flowers on a green field

Farm View: Red vs white clover - let's weigh up your options

Red clover may be nearly as good a feed crop as maize for intensive dairy or beef, writes Stephen Cadogan.

Wed, 04 May, 2022

Fresh produce

Exceptional milk prices may be sufficient to maintain dairy profit margins

Dairy markets are expected to stay strong because unfavourable weather in New Zealand and South America points to lower global milk production growth in 2022.

Wed, 27 Apr, 2022

Fava Beans Growing in an Organic Vegetable Garden

Farm View: Irish plant-based sector presents opportunity for growers

Bord Bia researchers found that there are an estimated 16% of 'flexitarians' in Ireland and the UK

Tue, 26 Apr, 2022

Limerick dairyman named Grassland Farmer of the Year

Limerick dairyman named Grassland Farmer of the Year

The awards recognise and reward farmers who are growing and getting the most from the grass on their farms in a sustainable manner.

Wed, 20 Apr, 2022

Brexit contributes to horse trials cancellation

Brexit contributes to horse trials cancellation

It is the third successive year that the SemaLease Camphire International Horse Trials and Country Fair has been cancelled.

Wed, 13 Apr, 2022

young butcher in the meat room

Bord Bia to launch new processor standard

The Food Processor Standard will be mandatory from November 15, 2022, but processors can opt to be audited against the new standard from May 15

Wed, 30 Mar, 2022

Male and female symbols on piles of coins - Gender pay equality concept

Female statistician at Teagasc who earned €20k a year less than male colleague awarded €40k

The Workplace Relations Commission has described Teagasc’s treatment of Ms Reid’s equal pay claim as “absolutely shocking”.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2022

Data a priority for Irish poultry sector

Data a priority for Irish poultry sector

Poultry advisor Rebecca Tierney explained that the whole industry had moved forward significantly in recent years

Wed, 09 Mar, 2022

Farm Life with Piglets in a pen in Western USA

Feed prices to exceed pig prices for first time

The average loss per month for a 600-sow unit is heading for over €60,000.

Wed, 02 Mar, 2022

growing lawn, green lawn

Study shows optimal soil phosphorus reduces fertiliser derived emissions

Getting soil phosphorus (P) levels right through a fertiliser programme can significantly reduce emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas, a scientific paper from Teagasc shows.

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

Department to make €3m investment in Teagasc Ballyhaise College facilities

Department to make €3m investment in Teagasc Ballyhaise College facilities

Ballyhaise is the only college providing vocational forestry education

Wed, 23 Feb, 2022

Genomics lowered suckler emissions by 5.4%

Genomics lowered suckler emissions by 5.4%

Scope for further progress was revealed by research which conclusively showed some beef cattle could produce up to 30% less methane emissions, on average, for the same level of productivity

Wed, 09 Feb, 2022

Seed shortage adds to growers' challenges

Seed shortage adds to growers' challenges

Following Brexit, the import of seed potatoes from Britain into the EU has been prohibited by EU plant health regulations

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022

Tips for planting a hedge this month to maximise biodiversity

Tips for planting a hedge this month to maximise biodiversity

Before you plant a hedge it is essential to understand how trees and shrubs grow.

Thu, 03 Feb, 2022

Dairy Farmer

Dairy income to fall 16% in 2022

At the farm level, feed, fertiliser and fuel prices have all been on the increase in 2021. Fertiliser costs are expected to be the biggest worry for farmers in 2022.

Fri, 17 Dec, 2021

Skinny lamb stew

Darina Allen: A winter lamb stew that makes the most of seasonal produce

And try this delicious swede and bacon soup with parsley oil and Winter Lamb Stew

Sat, 04 Dec, 2021