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Forestry
How to maximise windblown timber revenue
Donal Magner
Over 150 forest owners with storm damage attended the recent windblow field day in Pyers O'Conor Nash's forest outside Castlerea, Donal Magner reports.
16 April 2025 Markets
Sheep management: grass tetany, drafting lambs and nematodirus warning
Vets are warning of a possible heightened risk of grass tetany in the coming days due to the inclement weather forecast.
16 April 2025 Pigs
Pig biosecurity database proving its value - Teagasc
Inputting the results of on-farm pig biosecurity reviews into a database is keeping the sector prepared to prevent disease, the head of pig development at Teagasc said.
Glyphosate resistance a concern for all weed control - IFA
The tests were completed based on both glasshouse assessments and a molecular analysis of the confirmed Italian ryegrass population.
16 April 2025 News
Glyphosate resistance – your questions answered
In this article, Vijaya Bhaskar answers some questions on glyphosate resistance, what it means and how it develops.
15 April 2025 News
Lakeland Dairies farm to host Teagasc Signpost water quality event
The event will cover nutrient management and clover performance, plus managing mid-season grass to maximise milk production.
15 April 2025 News
Italian ryegrass in Ireland found to be glyphosate-resistant
A population of Italian ryegrass which is resistant to glyphosate has been found in Ireland, Teagasc has said.
15 April 2025 News
€38,000 scholarship available to agri-food innovators
The programme is delivered by the UCD school of bio-systems and food engineering, in partnership with Teagasc, at the AgTechUCD Innovation Centre at UCD Lyons Farm in Co Kildare.
15 April 2025 News
Five years of Teagasc's Signpost webinars
The Signpost Webinar Series has attracted almost 6,000 registered viewers since 2020.
14 April 2025 News
Teagasc searching for farmers to take part in soil health project
A recent report on soil health education in Ireland highlighted the need for more practical-based and hands-on outdoor learning.
14 April 2025 News
Managing fungicide resistance in Irish crops
It is important to try to protect chemistry against resistance to ensure crop diseases can be controlled, writes Steven Kildea of Teagasc.
12 April 2025 Crop protection
Excluding dribble bar from TAMS is 'not based on science' – ICSA
The soon-to-be published study by Dr Dominika Krol of Teagasc Johnstown Castle involved two years of field trials on short grass.
10 April 2025 News