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<p>(Left to right) John Spink, Head of Teagasc Crops, Environment, and Land Use Programme; Eoin Sweetman, Specialised Vegetable Advisor; Professor Frank O’Mara, Teagasc Director; Dr Lael Walsh, Horticulture Research Officer; Andy Whelton, Specialised Vegetable Advisor; and Dr William Deasy, Specialised Vegetable Advisor.</p>

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Teagasc to demonstrate field vegetable crop establishment and band-spraying at Crops Open Day

A live field vegetable crop establishment and band-spraying demonstration will take place at the Teagasc Crops Research Centre in Oak Park on June 25

<p>Tirlán supplier Seamus Brennan, who is hosting a flagship ‘Farming for the Future’ open farm walk and talk on his family farm at Attanagh, close to Ballyragget on the Laois/Kilkenny border on Monday, June 23, from 11am until lunchtime. </p>

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‘Farming for the Future’ event to take place in Laois

<p>The main house is an impressive four-bedroom property in excellent condition, accessed via a private treelined driveway and built in 1930.</p>

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Wexford tillage farm fetches almost €27,000/acre at auction

Fresh potatoes

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Cross-border research project to tackle potato blight

Signpost: All we need is a bit of rain for the crops

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Signpost: All we need is a bit of rain for the crops

Tractor ploughing

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Dig deep or not at all? Why it might be time to think about shallow ploughing

Brian Reidy

Hazell Mullins, Vet on the Moove

Kieran Coughlan, Farm Finance

Paula Hynes, Hoofing It

Karen Walsh, Law of the Land

Balancing sheep, beef and tillage – Brian Nicholson’s route to partial organic conversion

Balancing sheep, beef and tillage – Brian Nicholson’s route to partial organic conversion

Having claimed the Sheep Enterprise Award at the Teagasc FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards 2024, Dr Siobhán Kavanagh, Signpost Programme Communications and Engagement Specialist, and Terry Carroll, Drystock Advisor, detail Brian Nicholson’s journey to partial organic conversion.

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

Aerial View of Tractor, Preparing the Potato Field For The New Season

Government sets out next phase of agriculture emission target plans

Actions planned this year to reduce agricultural emissions are listed in the Government's recently published third Climate Action Plan

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

Seed potatoes

Seed potatoes in short supply as Brexit trade challenges continue

For the second consecutive year seed potato availability is an issue for UK potato growers

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

Detail of tractor sprayer.

Can anything be done to halt glyphosate resistance once it has started?

The reliance on glyphosate as the sole herbicide led to the emergence of over 17 glyphosate-resistant weed species, including Palmer amaranth, waterhemp, and giant ragweed

Wed, 16 Apr, 2025

soybeans in a farmer's hand

US soya bean farmers left exposed in Trump's tariff wars

The US is the second-largest exporter of soya beans globally, selling more than half its yield to about 80 countries, in a trade worth more than $27bn per year

Wed, 16 Apr, 2025

Spraying weeds

First case of glyphosate-resistance confirmed in Ireland

Resistance was identified in a population of Italian ryegrass weed in field conditions and tested under lab and glasshouse conditions.

Tue, 15 Apr, 2025

Soy Bean Food and Drink Products Photograph with Several Elements

French food agency warns against mass serving soy-based foods

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) recommended not serving soy-based foods in mass catering in order to avoid over-consumption of isoflavones, of which soy is the main source.

Wed, 02 Apr, 2025

Tom Barry: Making time to embrace the spirit of Meitheal in modern farming

Tom Barry: Making time to embrace the spirit of Meitheal in modern farming

The work was done, but the social networking was the bonus

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

70% reduction in spring barley fertiliser costs possible with pig slurry

70% reduction in spring barley fertiliser costs possible with pig slurry

Along with providing financial savings, other benefits of using pig slurry in a tillage rotation include adding valuable organic matter to the soil, along with reducing the farm’s vulnerability to fluctuations in the cost of imported fertilisers

Fri, 14 Mar, 2025

Growers angered by malting barley prices

Growers angered by malting barley prices

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) held a National Malting Barley Growers meeting in Co Carlow on March 10, where frustrations over pricing and contract reductions dominated discussions

Wed, 12 Mar, 2025

Michael Healy-Rae to address growers

Michael Healy-Rae to address growers

The national meeting for horticulture and potato growers will be held in the Irish Farm Centre

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

Wexford family wins Tirlán grower of the year

Wexford family wins Tirlán grower of the year

Two Cork-based growers were also among the winners at the Tirlán awards ceremony

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025

Tractor surrounded by Seagulls plowing a Field, Tuscany, Italy

Regen benefits overestimated, according to Teagasc

The advice stems from the results of a 23-year tillage system study in Co Carlow revealed at the recent Teagasc National Tillage Conference.

Tue, 11 Feb, 2025

Review launched on cost of Storm Éowyn

Review launched on cost of Storm Éowyn

Department officials are engaging with Teagasc and other stakeholders in relation to the impact of Storm Éowyn on small-scale food producers.

Wed, 05 Feb, 2025

Red tape, weather and input costs worrying farmers, Ifac report finds

Red tape, weather and input costs worrying farmers, Ifac report finds

Overall, 51% of farmers are positive about the future

Thu, 16 Jan, 2025

Tom Barry: The year we did two years' work in one

Tom Barry: The year we did two years' work in one

Tom was named the overall winner of the Better Farming Awards earlier this year.

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

Man touching golden heads of wheat while walking through field

€210/t for green feed barley in 2024

Tirlán has announced a headline price of €210/t for green feed barley and €220/t for green feed wheat in its grain pricing for harvest 2024. In addition, the co-op confirmed that it will pay out over €3m in premiums for quality and value-added grains.

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

Organic Farming Scheme and processing grant open

Organic Farming Scheme and processing grant open

A €265m scheme to support conventional farmers to convert to organic and a €3. 5m grant to encourage investments in organic processing have opened for applications this morning.

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

Pile of dirty raw unpeeled potatoes . Unadorned potato background.

Up to 25% fall in potato yields

The Irish potato industry is worth over €105m at the farm gate, with over 8,000 hectares planted annually.

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

A challenging year for protein crops

A challenging year for protein crops

Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Tillage Specialist, says a decent dry spell is needed to harvest the remainder of this year's bean crop.

Thu, 10 Oct, 2024

green cornfield ready for harvest, late afternoon light, sunset, Illinois

Maize silage plenty of patience is required before harvesting

A lack of sunshine during the summer has delayed this year's maize harvest dates, writes ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy, as he offers his advice on this year's harvest.

Thu, 26 Sep, 2024

Darren Allen: Tallying the costs and rewards of regen legumes at Ballymaloe

Darren Allen: Tallying the costs and rewards of regen legumes at Ballymaloe

Following the challenges of the 2024 growing season, we have been making steady progress with harvest. As we speak, only the spring beans remain to be cut, which are still a few weeks from harvest following the extremely late sowing date of April 20.

Mon, 23 Sep, 2024

Fresh Varieties on display in Market, London

The significance of a carrot

I could write for hours about the need for higher retail prices, but I, too, like many of my readers, am also a consumer; I simply need my grocery bill to be as low as possible as the cost of living in Ireland is so high, writes Aherla dairy farmer Paula Hynes.

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Boortmalt appoints new chief executive for Ireland and Britain

Boortmalt appoints new chief executive for Ireland and Britain

International malting firm Boortmalt has appointed Stuart Sands as its new chief executive for Ireland and the UK. Mr Sands joins Boortmalt with extensive experience in the food and beverage sector and deep knowledge of the British and Irish markets.

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Barley grains left for germination on a malting floor in a Scottish whisky distillery.

Boortmalt deduction

The IFA Malting Barley Committee has requested that Boortmalt management review the 63kph parameter at the start of the harvest.

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

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