As part of the drive for the Irish agriculture sector to achieve a 25% emissions reduction by 2030, Teagasc has established a new advisory programme f...
Backdating of Compensation Rates The recent confirmation from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) concerning TB compensation pa...
An Essential Part of All Sheep Systems With tupping season now clearly on the horizon, many of us will turn our attention to purchasing a breeding ra...
Important days in the calendar These are important days in the sheep farmer's calendar. With a couple of months to go until tupping season, ...
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, has announced that two new farming apprenticeshi...
Reseeding for better farm outputs Research proves that reseeding is an effective means of improving grass quantity and quality. While a va...
Revenue Loss and Summer Mastitis Summer mastitis is a scourge affecting cows on both dairy and beef systems, and is most common during the late summe...
The End of the Heatwave? Having come through the hottest June on record, a lot of farmers have already brought home a successful first cut of si...
Correct application is important for all animal medicines, especially blowfly control. Taking a little time to plan and think about the whole task in ...
Traditional Breeds Traditionally, Irish beef farmers kept breeds that were small, sturdy and resilient. These breeds tended to come from Britain and ...
There has been a spike in Redwater cases in recent weeks, leading to calls for extra vigilance on Irish farms moving into July. There is no doubt, at ...
