Dairy
Lakeland launches ‘labour-saving booklet’ for suppliers
Lakeland Dairies has launched a 28-page booklet containing recommendations, tips and case studies “aimed at making farm life easier” for...
Teagasc
N.Ireland
Lameness: What can farmers do about it?
Lameness is a huge problem on sheep farms, especially this time of the year when animals are being housed and...
Beef
‘Brexit is not going to happen’ – Marshall’s theory
As the hours count down to the 2019 UK general election – set to take place tomorrow, Thursday, December 12...
Environment
How efficient must a farmer become at producing a kilogram of product?
When it comes to agriculture and climate action the focus – with regard to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – needs...
Beef
'Grazed grass isn’t that environmentally friendly'
Grazed grass and other forage-based diets are more likely to lead to higher levels of greenhouse gas production, according to...
Sheep
Planning winter feed options for sheep
A series of workshops to help sheep farmers reduce the impact of this year’s challenging weather conditions on the 2019...
Machinery
Do you think you have a chance against a PTO?
Farming is the most dangerous occupation in Ireland. Last year, it accounted for over 50% of fatalities in all workplaces,...
Arable
Huge variation in machinery costs on Irish tillage farms
The top 33% of tillage farmers spent €199/ha on machinery costs in 2016, according to results from Teagasc’s eProfit Monitor...
N.Ireland
NI farmer wins business plan award for the first time
A young farmer from Castlewellan, Co. Down, has been named runner-up in the AIB/Teagasc All-Ireland Best Farm Business Plan competition....
Arable
Video: Check out all the action from Crops and Cultivation 2017
Over 3,000 people attended the Crops and Cultivation open day at Teagasc Oak Park earlier this week. The profitability challenge...
