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New Horticultural Apprenticeship Programme available

Are you Interested in an Apprenticeship in Horticulture? The Launch of the new Horticulture apprenticeship programme may be for you! Covering a range of different streams such as Fruit, Garden and Parks, Garden Centres Landscaping, Nursery and Vegetables.
09 August 2023

Is an Apprenticeship in Sportsturf Management a career option for you?

The first apprenticeship in Sportsturf Management is due to commence in September 2023. It is a two year course leading to a Higher Certificate in Sportsturf Management QQI Level 6. Learners can apply via Teagasc and SOLAS.
31 July 2023

Have you a Will made?

Keith Fahy Teagasc B & T Drystock Advisor, discusses the importance of having a plan in place for the future.
29 July 2023

Food Industry Development Autumn Training Courses

Learn about a variety of Courses available this Autumn related to the Food and Beverage sector. From New Product Development and Butchering to Cheese Making and Microbiology.
28 July 2023

Managing Organic Nutrient Sources Efficiently

Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Johnstown Castle, tells us; a key component of building and maintaining soil fertility in organic farming is an available supply of organic nutrient sources.
28 July 2023

IMPRESS: An EU Project building zero-waste, sustainable aquatic food value chains

IMPRESS is an industry driven project, based on sound science and centred around the EU Bioeconomy and Blue Growth strategies, striving to promote sustainable and zero-waste production and consumption.
26 July 2023

Sharp fall in 2023 dairy and tillage incomes expected, while cattle and sheep incomes to increase slightly

A new report, by economists at Teagasc, provides an update on the forecast average margins and incomes which are likely across the agricultural sector in Ireland in 2023.
25 July 2023

Reappointments to Teagasc Authority

Mr. Liam Herlihy has been reappointed as Chairperson of the Teagasc Authority for a second five year term, by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D. His appointment is for a 5 year term effective from 17 September.
24 July 2023

Leader of the pack(aging)

An innovative approach to sustainable food packaging saw Teagasc’s Shivani Pathania receive recognition at this year’s UCC SPRINT Awards, with commercialisation for her concept next on the agenda.
23 July 2023

Energy and Farm Diversification Options Showcased

Thousands of people attended the Energy and Farm Diversification show which took place in Gurteen Agricultural College yesterday, Thursday 20 July.
21 July 2023

Be a Farm Safety Hero

Acknowledging a Farm Safety Hero is the Friday theme of Farm Safety Week 2023. John McNamara, Teagasc Senior Health and Safety Specialist tells us more
21 July 2023

Farm Safety Week Focus: Long Term Health

The Farm Safety week focus for Thursday is long term health. Managing your own personal health and safety must be central to good management on the farm.
20 July 2023

Farm Safety week - Livestock handling

The Farm Safety week focus for Wednesday is livestock handling. With cattle out grazing it is an important time to think about how interactions with your cattle can be planned and managed carefully to avoid risk. Francis Bligh tells us how we can stay safe while handling livestock
19 July 2023

Low Stress Movement of Animals with Miriam Parker

In this video Miriam Parker, Livestockwise, discusses the instinctive six strategies for cattle survival and how they can be used to encourage cattle to do what we want in a handling scenario.
19 July 2023

Jessy’s Farm Safety Art Competition Winners

Jessy the Sheep Dog, our Teagasc Farm Safety mascot, loves to help keep everyone safe on the farm. As part of farm safety week, Jessy and her friends ran an art competition and asked you to show her how you stay safe with livestock on the farm.
19 July 2023

Farm Safety Week Focus: ATV Safety

Using an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) can very easily and suddenly cause a very serious or fatal injury. ATV crashes can kill on impact. When an ATV turns over it can crush the chest area with its weight or cause an impact injury. Francis Bligh outlines the steps you can take to stay safe.
18 July 2023

Teagasc Supports Farm Safety Week 2023

Teagasc Director Professor Frank O’Mara stated that "Teagasc strongly supports Farm Safety Week 2023" and called on farmers to use the Week to invigorate management of health and safety on their farms.
17 July 2023

5,000 learners to benefit from cattle handling simulators annually

The provision of funding to Teagasc for the procurement of calving and injecting simulators for use in agricultural colleges and research centres has been announced.
17 July 2023

Equines on an organic farm

Robert and Maura McCabe, who farm 45ha in Corbally, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, joined the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Organic Farming Scheme in January 2023.
16 July 2023

New Knowledge Transfer Programme open

Details of a new three year Knowledge Transfer (KT) Programme, which will be delivered by a network of approved KT facilitators, was today, July 14th, announced by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
14 July 2023

Think safety when moving bales

Farmers and contractors are currently very busy making, transporting and stacking bales of silage, hay and straw. Data from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) show falling bales account for about 5% of farm workplace deaths. Francis Bligh and John McNamara tell us how to stay safe around bales.
13 July 2023

Teagasc UCC International Agriculture Student Development Programme

Teagasc and University College Cork (UCC) have come together to provide a new support programme for students from a number of agriculture focussed universities and institutes in developing countries.
10 July 2023

Teagasc Research Impact Highlights in 2022

Teagasc has highlighted the impact of some of its research in a new publication - Teagasc Research Impact Highlights in 2022 - which is available now.
10 July 2023

Ask your Teagasc Advisor about Farm Health and Safety

Tom Curran, Teagasc Head of Advisory Services, has called on farmers to emphasise health and safety when consulting with advisors. He made his call at the Teagasc Moorepark Dairy Open Day, where the importance of farm health and safety was emphasised.
05 July 2023

Work Organisation for Farmer Health and Safety video launched

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Farm Safety, Martin Heydon T.D. today, Tuesday, 4th July, launched a ‘Work Organisation for Farmer Health and Safety’ video at the Moorepark Dairy Open Day in Fermoy, Co. Cork.
04 July 2023

New farm safety measure to cover partial cost of quad bike helmets and PTO shaft covers

The new National Farm Safety Measure 2023, launched today, will provide a financial contribution to participating farmers covering 60% of the eligible cost of quad bike helmets and PTO shaft covers.
21 June 2023

Using digital advisory tools to help the adoption of improved farming practices

Teagasc hosts EU conference on new technologies that support European farmers in becoming more efficient and sustainable.
17 June 2023

Teagasc hosts group of advisors from Europe for the Young EUFRAS Training and Mentorship Programme

A group of 20 young advisors travelled to Oak Park, Carlow as part of the Young European Forum for Agricultural and Rural Advisory Services (EUFRAS) Training and Mentorship Programme. This group consisted of 20 advisors from Slovenia, Austria, Ukraine, Latvia, North Macedonia and Ireland.
12 June 2023

Safety with bulls during breeding

Health and Safety Authority (HSA) statistics show that from 2012 to 2021 bulls were the cause of 16% of farm workplace deaths.
11 June 2023

Be Sun Smart

Farmers are one of the highest risk groups for skin cancer. Overexposure to UV can cause sunburn, skin and eye damage and skin cancer.
01 June 2023