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Teagasc advises farmers to stick with protected urea
Rachel Donovan
There is no significant difference between grass dry matter yield when comparing CAN with protected urea, according to Teagsac.
23 October 2024 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: Soil – the basic resource
Johnstown Castle - The 1,000 acre estate was given as a gift to the Irish State by the Lacken family in the mid 1940s.
7 August 2024 Schemes
Case study: 'ACRES is not designed for small farmers with 10 cows'
Mayo farmer claims that ACRES was designed for 'planners and big farmers'.
Where to now for multispecies swards?
Aidan Brennan reports from the recent open day at Teagasc Johnstown Castle where there the results of recent experiments on multispecies was outlined.
4 August 2024 Reseeding
Hold the line - science is catching up with policy
Unfortunately, for the last 10 years policy has moved ahead of the science, however, Teagasc is making up ground fast, Jack Kennedy writes.
17 July 2024 Editorial
Ireland best in Europe for farm carbon monitoring
A network of 28 carbon flux towers dotted all over the country will generate Ireland-specific information on carbon emissions and sequestration which may influence future farming policies.
17 July 2024 Climate and environment
New biodiversity indicator for national farm survey
Satellite data for the 1,000-plus farms in the national farm survey will be used to measure changes in habitats.
17 July 2024 Climate and environment
Staff forced to evacuate Department of Agriculture offices
Arrangements are in place for staff to work from home in the interim.
9 July 2024 News