Crops
A Holly Jolly Christmas
As Christmas fast approaches many of us will 'deck the halls with boughs of holly'. The glossy green foliage and scarlet red berries are synonymous with the festive season. In a Christmas message from the Staff of Teagasc Advisory Waterford/Kilkenny, Aoife Leader, Walsh Scholar, praises the Holly
25 December 2022
Be Winter Ready
Serena Gibbons, Education Officer, Teagasc Galway/Clare, reminds us that it is important to continue to keep safety high on the priority list as the farmyard is a hazardous place.
23 December 2022
Tillage Newsletter - December 2022
Get the latest news and advice form the Teagasc Crops team.
22 December 2022
Tillage Signpost Farms Soil Test Results
Mark Plunkett Soil and Plant Nutrition Specialist reports on soil fertility levels on Tillage Signpost Farms.
22 December 2022
Keep safe during the Christmas break
Francis Bligh Teagasc Health & Safety Specialist, has some important advice for farmers in keeping safe during the Christmas break. Read about farmyard safety, creating a safe place on the farm for children, dealing with the cold weather, frozen pipes, lighting, farm animals, machinery and more here
21 December 2022
Stay Safe this Christmas
Christmas can create a hive of activity on many farms with family home and friends visiting. It is important to continue to keep safety high on the priority list as the farmyard is a hazardous place. Francis Bligh, Teagasc Health & Safety Specialist has advice on staying safe this Christmas
20 December 2022
Teagasc to lead largest EU Farm Safety Project ever funded
The European Union (EU) has awarded a group led by Teagasc €5 million in funding to develop and test farm safety solutions. The landmark SafeHabitus project was launched on Thursday, 15 December 2022 in Teagasc Ashtown by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Martin Heydon T.D.
15 December 2022
Outlook 2023 from a tillage farm point of view
The recent Teagasc Outlook Webinar 2023 makes for some interesting reading from a tillage farm point of view. Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops specialist, tells us; Dr. Fiona Thorne presented the figures relating to tillage crops and there are a few standout comments that she provided on the day.
15 December 2022
Majority of Farmers to experience relatively small changes in Income due to Pillar I CAP Reform
A new report, by economists at Teagasc, examines the economic implications of Pillar I CAP reform implementation, which is due to start in January 2023.
15 December 2022
Outlook 2023 - Economic Prospects for Agriculture
This publication from the Teagasc Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department takes a look at the 2023 prospects for agriculture for 2023 covering Dairy, Cattle, Sheep, Tillage, Pigs, Forestry and Sustainability
14 December 2022
Another year of high Agriculture Production Costs expected in 2023
A new report, by economists at Teagasc, provides the latest estimates of average incomes for various farm types in 2022 and looks ahead to future prospects by forecasting farm incomes in 2023.
13 December 2022
Time for Soil Sampling
Under the new nitrates directive all tillage farmers are required to take soil tests. For 2023 if an up to date soil test for P is not available then P is assumed to be index 4 (no P allowance). Now is the ideal time to identify fields on the farm that require fresh soil samples.
09 December 2022
Teagasc Supporting Farmers for Climate Action - Industry Response
Teagasc Head of Education Dr Anne-Marie Butler was joined by Agriculture Industry leaders for a panel discussion at the launch of the Teagasc Climate Action Strategy on December 1st.
06 December 2022
World Soil Day 2022 - Soils: where food begins
Today December 5th marks the United Nations World Soil Day. The day is marked annually as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources. The theme for 2022 is - Soils: where food begins
05 December 2022
Launch of the Teagasc Climate Action Strategy
The Teagasc Climate Action Strategy 2022-2030 – ‘Supporting Farmers for Climate Action’ has been launched today, Thursday, 1 December by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD.
01 December 2022
Weed control
The forecast for many areas over the coming week is for a period of dry weather, which may facilitate some of the delayed jobs that have had to be postponed due to the very wet period that we have had.
01 December 2022
10 Things to Know About … Hemp
There has been a very rich history of hemp research within Teagasc. Teagasc was preceded by an organisation called An Foras Taluntais, which was formed in the late 1950s. From very early on in the history of this organisation researchers were interested in the potential of hemp.
29 November 2022
Beans mean benefits
With beans there is no need for nitrogen, an in- crease in the protein payment and alternative options to control troublesome grass weeds – not to mention the boost to the following crop, writes Ciarán Collins, Teagasc tillage specialist.
27 November 2022
Measuring the value of plants with DNA
Teagasc researchers are using DNA technologies to improve the efficiency of plant selection and deliver highly digestible cultivars.
26 November 2022
Facts and figures from harvest 2022
The Harvest Report 2022 published by Teagasc this week estimates that the production of cereals was 2.42 million tonnes in 2022.
25 November 2022
Challenging season sees potato acreage drop 5%
Irish potato growers have had a very challenging season. Market distortion following the Covid pandemic, coupled with soaring input costs, created the ‘perfect storm’.
25 November 2022
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Watch: Managing farm safety and health video series launched
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for Farm Safety, Martin Heydon TD launched videos covering a range of farm safety and health hazards on farms.
25 November 2022
2022 Harvest estimated at 2.42 million tonnes - Record yields for many crops in Ireland in 2022
The Harvest Report published by Teagasc estimates that the production of cereals was 2.42 million tonnes in 2022. This represents an increase of 93,200 tonnes (4%) from harvest 2021. There was record yields in spring barley, oilseed rape and spring oats.
22 November 2022
Today's Farm - November/December 2022
The November/December 2022 edition of our bi-monthly magazine is now available online.
22 November 2022
57% of Farmers found to engage in Unsafe Farming Practices
Fifty seven percent of farmers engage in unsafe farming practices according to research completed by Teagasc researchers. When asked to respond to a number of common farm work scenarios, most farmers stated that they were more likely to engage in unsafe practices.
21 November 2022
TResearch Winter 2022
TResearch is an official science publication of Teagasc. It aims to disseminate the results of the organisation’s research to a broad audience. In this edition we look at how our researchers are using novel technologies to enhance the health and wellness benefits of foods.
21 November 2022
Update from Tom Tierney, Signpost Programme Tillage Farmer
Ivan Whitten, Teagasc Tillage Advisor, Naas caught up recently with Tom Tierney, Ballinafagh, prosperous, Kildare on how the harvest went and autumn fieldwork progress to date on the farm.
20 November 2022
Planning planting, slug control and recording activities on farm
Almost all field work has stopped at the moment and there is a total stop to planting new crops. Michael Hennessy
Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer tells us it will take a few days even on the drier land before these soils can take the traffic.
17 November 2022
Controlling slugs in cereals
The wet autumn has slowed crop emergence and given soil pests such as slugs an upper hand to inflict damage on emerging crops and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Ciaran Collins, a Tillage Specialist in Teagasc, discusses how to monitor numbers and deploy control measures where necessary.
17 November 2022
Tillage Newsletter - November 2022
Get the latest news and advice from the Teagasc Crops team.
17 November 2022