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Why farmers are a group at risk of developing mental health issues

Anna Donnla O’Hagan and Sandra Malone, DCU, and John McNamara, Teagasc, explain why tending to the mental well-being of our farmers is as crucial as cultivating the fields themselves.
17 March 2024

Teagasc Researchers Inspire Young Minds at ESB Science Blast 2024

Eimear Ferguson, Science Communication and Engagement officer at Teagasc, tells us that last week Teagasc returned to support the ever popular children’s science competition, the ESB Science Blast held at RDS Simmonscourt.
15 March 2024

Growing Wild - Shamrock and Primrose

Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity.
15 March 2024

What is the right Teagasc course for me?

When it comes to this time of year, the question of doing an agricultural course arises and with so many on offer it can be difficult to decide what Teagasc course suits best.
13 March 2024

‘Train-the-Trainer’ approach can Improve Farm Safety Culture

The ‘Train-the-Trainer’ approach has great potential to vastly improve farm safety adoption and culture of persons living and working on farms. This is a key finding of a recent PhD study conducted by Dr Aswathi Surendran at the School of Psychology, University of Galway (UG).
08 March 2024

Action Plan arising from the National Dialogue on Women in Agriculture

Today, March 8th, is International Women's day. In a recent press release from From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine the National Women in Agriculture Action Plan was announced.
08 March 2024

‘Farming is my GAA’

Mayo beef producer Cathal Irwin loves farming but he’s determined that it pays its way and is manageable alongside his family and business priorities. He spoke with Gabriel Trayers, Teagasc Future Beef Programme.
06 March 2024

Safety with fertiliser spreading

If not already applied, many farmers will be spreading their first round of fertiliser over the coming days and weeks.
05 March 2024

Meeting of like minds between SRUC and Teagasc

Senior leaders from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and Teagasc have been discussing future collaboration opportunities for the two organisations, which both play a vital role in providing integrated research, advisory and training services to the land-based sector.
04 March 2024

Farm Vehicles - Don’t get knocked down, you might not get up again

There were 16 fatal farm accidents last year, up from 13 in 2022 and nine in 2021. Dr Aswathi Surendran, PhD Researcher; Francis Bligh and John McNamara, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialists offers some pointers on preventing farm vehicle-related injuries.
04 March 2024

Watch: Signpost Series: Managing Health and Safety in the busy spring season

On this episode of the Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Dr. John McNamara & Francis Bligh, Health and Safety Specialists, Teagasc to discuss managing health and safety in the busy spring season.
03 March 2024

Make Farm Safety Number One in 2024

Sinéad Devaney, Teagasc Adviser, suggests you should ask yourself “What can I do every day to make 2024 a safer farming year?” Here she makes some suggestions as to how you can answer this question.
02 March 2024

Booking open for Young Breeders National Championships

This year’s Young Breeders National Championships will be hosted at Teagasc Kildalton Agricultural College, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny on Saturday, 23 March. The aim is to host an event merging both competition and education.
28 February 2024

Over 50,000 tonnes of organic feed needed next winter

There's been a boom in organic farming, with the number of organic farmers doubling to 4,000 in 2023, and an additional 1,000 farmers signing up for the Organic Farming Scheme in 2024.
27 February 2024

Virtual Soil Fertility Conference

The Teagasc Soil Fertility Conference 2024 takes place virtually across three Mondays commencing on Monday, 26 February.
26 February 2024

4,000 students to gain knowledge from Farm Walk & Talk initiative

Teagasc has partnered with Agri Aware for the 2024 Farm Walk & Talk initiative. With the first event pencilled for February 27, it will allow approximately 4,000 agricultural science students to put the theory they’ve learned as part of the Leaving Certificate curriculum into practice.
25 February 2024

TAMS 3: Priority approval mechanism available to Tranche 2 applicants

The priority approval mechanism for Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) applications is now open for Tranche 2, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., announced earlier this week.
21 February 2024

Watch: Understanding equine behaviour and how your horse or pony learns

On this episode of Let's Talk Equine, Wendy Conlon, Teagasc Equine Specialist, was joined by Dr Orla Doherty, Animal Behaviour Clinic, to discuss how horses and ponies learn, how this impacts on their behaviour, and why it is so important to take this into consideration in the approach to training.
17 February 2024

Kildalton College win Colleges Challenges Day on home soil

Kildalton College in Piltown, Co. Kilkenny, was the host of the 2024 Macra and Teagasc Colleges Challenges Day on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
15 February 2024

Dairy on Demand: Farm-Fresh Success with Milk Vending

Host Barry Caslin, Teagasc was joined by Michaella McMahon & Mark Hanrahan, Unison Process Solutions, and Shannon Porter, The Milk Bar, Donegal. The panellists provided an overview of how farmers can supplement their income by directly selling fresh milk.
14 February 2024

Kildalton College to host Agricultural Colleges Challenges Day

The annual Agricultural Colleges Challenges Day is set to be held on 14th February in Kildalton Agricultural College in County Kilkenny.
13 February 2024

Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Teagasc is celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science, today, Sunday, February 11 – a United Nations initiative to promote gender equality in STEM fields and to encourage more women and girls to pursue careers in science and technology.
11 February 2024

New Research highlights implications of Antibiotic use in Human and Veterinary Medicine

APC Microbiome Ireland (APC) SFI Research Centre Antimicrobial Resistance Fellowship yields new data regarding the implications of antibiotic use in early life, and the effect of antibiotic use in standard dry cow therapy.
08 February 2024

Platform to share EU agriculture and forestry knowledge goes online

The EU-FarmBook is a Horizon Europe funded project that is working at regional, national, and European level to build an online platform to gather and share agriculture and forestry knowledge.
07 February 2024

EU-Supported SafeHabitus Project Addresses Mental Health Challenges in Agriculture at the European Parliament

In a pioneering effort to address the pressing issue of mental health, the EU-funded SafeHabitus project, led by Teagasc, organised a policy seminar at the European Parliament on January 25th.
01 February 2024

Earning while learning

Four new land- based apprenticeship programmes delivered by Teagasc, are enabling a wide range of people to develop new skills and careers. And employers and industry are gaining access to a new pool of knowledgeable, skilled, and highly motivated staff, writes Mark Moore.
31 January 2024

Glamping, milk vending and self-catering ventures key focus of upcoming webinar series

Are you looking to add another realm to your farming business? Over the month of February, Teagasc will host three webinars in the area of farm diversification that may be of interest to you.
30 January 2024

Let's Talk Equine - Finding the cause of underperformance

On this episode of Let's Talk Equine, Wendy Conlon, Teagasc Equine Specialist, was joined by Alan Creighton, Head of Environment and Nutrition at the Irish Equine Centre.
21 January 2024

Managing through the cold spell

As temperatures are expected to remain near freezing over the coming days, proactive measures are needed at farm level.
16 January 2024

Project on Ash Dieback scoops Teagasc award at BT Young Scientist 2024

Abigail O’Brien Murray, Erica O’Brien Murray and Olivia O’Shea from Loreto Secondary School Balbriggan emerged triumphant at the recent BT Young Scientist, receiving both the prestigious ‘Best Group Project’ award and the esteemed ‘Teagasc Special Award’ for their outstanding scientific achievements
15 January 2024