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Teagasc searching for farmers to take part in soil health project
Rachel Donovan
A recent report on soil health education in Ireland highlighted the need for more practical-based and hands-on outdoor learning.
19 March 2025 News
Calf birth registrations down by 46,000 head
In contrast to recent years, the reduction in births to date in 2025 is being driven by fewer births in dairy herds as opposed to suckler herds.
7 March 2025 News
Westmeath school scoops Irish Angus competition
Tech-forward approach to research and promotion scoops top prize for Mercy Secondary School, Kilbeggan.
Calf births could drop by 45,000 head this year
Calf numbers this year could be 100,000 head lower than 2023 if the 2% drop in births comes to pass.
19 January 2025 News
Cow-to-calf contact dairy farming can be more profitable - researchers
While this type of dairy farming has associated animal welfare benefits, it can also lead to more sustainable and profitable farms, according to researchers.
27 December 2024 News
Fresh calls to develop hydrogen in Ireland
There have been fresh calls to use hydrogen in hard-to-abate transport sectors in Ireland, including heavy-duty trucks and buses, shipping and aviation, cutting emissions by 260,000 tonnes per year.
16 December 2024 News
Conservation works under way on Black Islands of Lough Ree
Lough Ree is Ireland's number one hotspot for breeding waterbirds, such as the curlew, lapwing, redshank and oystercatcher.
10 December 2024 News
New regulation aims to halt the use of single-line brakes
Incoming EU code requires all new tractors registered from 1 January 2025 to be fitted with dual-line hydraulic brakes, even if fitted with air brakes.
4 December 2024 News
Human traceability not a patch on AIMS cattle traceability
Send in the AIMS experts to fix the electoral register in days, The Dealer says.
4 December 2024 Dealer
Teagasc Beef Conference: what carcase weight can clover deliver?
Adam Woods reports from the Teagasc beef conference which took place in Carrick-on-Shannon last week.
27 November 2024 Grass & feeding
Western ACRES farmers secure commonage payments
Approximately 170,000ha of commonage was scored by the ACRES west Connacht co-operation project team in 2023.
30 October 2024 News